The beginnings of professional dental institutions in 19th century America.
As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the American Dental Association, it is important to understand that the birth of this organization had a gestation period of 30 years. Six events which took place between 1839 and 1845, and their subsequent sequelae, established American dentistry on a definite institutional foundation.
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