title: Andreas Vesalius on the teeth: an annotated translation from De humani corporis fabrica. 1543.
abstract: An annotated translation into English of Chapter 11, Book One, "On the Teeth, Which Are Also Counted as Bones," from Andreas Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica. The translation incorporates the text of both the 1543 and 1555 editions, and verified citations of ancient sources. In this chapter, Vesalius corrects errors of Galen and demonstrates and describes for the first time the anatomy and function of the dental pulp cavity.
authors.affiliation: Medical School, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hast
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Garrison
mesh_terms: D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D014177:Translations