Germany between 1780 and 1810.

A study of the relationships between the nobility, townsfolk, artisans and those living in rural areas, as well as the legislation that binds them together, are important for the understanding of dental treatments needed and/or requested by all of these groups. Education, literacy, citizenship, religious tolerance (or the lack of it) are also analysed in this chapter which provides a relevant background to the subsequent studies on German dental practice.