title: [On the 150th anniversary of the introduction of anesthesia in Spain: the role of dentists].
abstract: We first discuss the circumstances that were influential in the role played by dentists during the early stages of anesthesia. We then study the positions of several Spanish dentists on the new technique for eliminating pain. Two opposing groups are found: on the one hand physician-dentists were cautions and prudent, and on the other, professionals with lesser qualifications such as surgeon-dentists, healers and bloodletters were clearly and boldly in favor of the new technique.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hervás
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cahisa
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000266:history*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007255:Information Services; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: En el CL aniversario de la introducción de la anestesia en España: el papel de los dentistas.