Did you know that the "father of modern dentistry," John Hunter, published his landmark work, The Natural History of the Human Teeth , in 1771? Library archives show how Hunter transitioned dentistry from a trade practiced by "tooth-drawers" into a legitimate anatomical science. Seeing these original illustrations reminds us that every filling and crown we place today started with a hand-drawn diagram centuries ago.
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