Dental History Books
A selected bibliography
The dental history books below were selected from many found in the ADA Library's collection. Many of the titles are now out-of-print but may be found in some health sciences libraries. Some of these books are available for loan to ADA members. Members should contact the ADA Library at x2653 for more information.
American Dental Association. 125th anniversary commemoration. Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol. 108, No. 4, April 1984, 473-586.
Asbell, Milton B. Dentistry, a historical perspective, being a historical account of the history of dentistry from ancient times, with emphasis upon the United States from the colonial to the present period. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania: Dorrence & Co., 1988.
Bennion, Elizabeth. Antique Dental Instruments. New York, Sotheby's Pub., 1986.
Black, Carl Ellsworth and Bessie McLaughlin Black. From pioneer to scientist, the life story of Greene Vardiman Black, "Father of Modern Dentistry" and his son Arthur Davenport Black, late Dean of Northwestern University Dental School, St. Paul: Bruce Pub. 1940.
Campbell, J. Menzies. Dentistry then and now. Revised and enlarged 3rd ed. of From a trade to a profession. [Privately printed] 1981.
Carter, William J. and Jean Graham-Carter. Dental collectibles and antiques. 2nd ed. Bethany, Oklahoma: Dental Folklore Books, 1992.
Foley, Gardner P. H. Foley's footnotes: a treasury of dentistry. Wallingford, Pennsylvania: Washington Square East Pub. 1972.
Glenner, Richard A. How it evolved, dentistry's pursuit for excellence. Rev. June, 1998. Chicago, ADR Pub., 1998.
Glenner, Richard A. The dental office, a pictorial history. Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Pub., 1984.
Glenner, Richard A., Audrey B. Davis and Stanley B. Burns. The American dentist, a pictorial history with a presentation of early dental photography in America. Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Pub., 1990.
Guerini, Vincenzo. A history of dentistry, from the most ancient times until the end of the eighteenth century. Pound Ridge, New York: Milford House, 1909.
Hoffmann-Axthelm, Walter. History
of dentistry. Chicago: Quintessence
Pub., 1981.
Koch, Charles R. E., ed. History of dental surgery. 3 vols. Chicago, National Art Pub., 1909.
Lufkin, Arthur Ward. A history of dentistry. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1948
McCluggage, Robert W. A history of the American Dental Association, a century of health service. Chicago, American Dental Association, 1959.
Ring, Malvin E. Dentistry: an illustrated history. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1985.
Weinberger, Bernhard Wolf. An introduction to the history of dentistry, with medical & dental chronology & bibliographic data. 2 vols. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Co., 1948.
Weinberger, Bernhard Wolf. Pierre Fauchard, surgeon-dentist. A brief account of the beginning of modern dentistry, the first dental textbook, and professional life two hundred years ago. Minneapolis, Pierre Fauchard Academy, 1941.
Wynbrandt, James. The excruciating history of dentistry: toothsome tales & oral oddities from Babylon to braces. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998.
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