title: Paediatric dentistry: Fauchard and before.
abstract: Although conventional wisdom suggests that paediatric dentistry was not practised until the early twentieth century it was in fact recorded in much earlier times. The authors detail many authors and books from previous centuries concerned with weaning, infant feeding, remedies for teething pains and eruption. Further details include the early advice on the avoidance of caries and the beginnings of the specialty of orthodontics.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kowitz
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Loevy
mesh_terms: D004534:Egypt; D005060:Europe; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care / Q000266:history*; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000266:history; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000266:history*; D014078:Tooth Eruption