title: 'Dentists' and the establishment of the Anglo-American profession in the eighteenth century: part 3. official 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 third paper describes the introduction of the title dentist as the preferred one when used officially and politically.
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: D006665:History of Dentistry; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States