title: 'Dentists' and the establishment of the Anglo-American profession in the eighteenth century: part 2. Public recognition.
abstract: This series of papers examines how the Anglo-American dental profession was established in the eighteenth century, examining its need for a name and identity, public recognition and official status. This second paper will explore the introduction of the title dentist to the public, and the development of the concept of the dental patient.
authors.affiliation: Unit for the History of Dentistry at King's College London Dental Institute.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bishop
mesh_terms: D002325:Caricatures as Topic / Q000266:history; D003729:Dental Care / Q000266:history; D003815:Dentists / Q000266:history*; D003816:Dentists, Women / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States