title: France: discussion.
abstract: An attempt is made here to answer the question 'What is a dentist?'. Is he (or she) a successful pillar of society, wealthy and respected, or a lying charlatan, claiming all sorts of unbelievable cures and treatments. Were they specialists or was dentistry a sideline for some other trade or profession? This chapter discusses the evidence from France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists / Q000266:history; D005602:France; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000266:history