title: The perception of dental diseases prior to the advent of modern dentistry needs re-appraisal.
authors.affiliation: King's College London.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000266:history; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000266:history; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000266:history*; D014098:Toothache / Q000266:history*