Itinerant Dentistry.

Am J Dent Sci

Published: May 1872

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Why is dentistry set up separately from mainstream medicine? It seems unnatural. The reason is embedded in historical shadows, as for centuries, dental disease and its treatments were accompanied by excruciating pain and human misery. Early itinerant dentists were in demand because the need for relief was so urgent and great, resulting in dentistry became an independent profession.

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