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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 118, No 6, 695-699.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 118, Issue 6, 695-699
Copyright © 1989 by American Dental Association

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Changing dental images--from stone tablets to comic strips



ID Mandel
Center for Clinical Research in Dentistry, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York 10032.

From deworming and tooth drawing to rehabilitation and prevention--the dentist's role has changed decidedly over the centuries. Dental images have changed as well. The perceptions of teeth and dentistry in myth and folklore, in art, literature, and popular cultural forms are varied, shifting, and reflective of both the growth of the profession and the fluxes and attitudinal changes in society.




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