Dentistry in the British Isles

This wide-ranging and in-depth study of dental practice in the British Isles reveals the origins and education of practitioners in the context of the political and economic background and that of their medical colleagues. The nature and costs of treatments offered are examined, as well as the marketing of other products such as toothache cures and mouthwashes. The significance of advertising, especially in connection with the need for migration and mobility of practitioners to secure a living is discussed. The second half of the chapter looks at individual practitioners in selected areas of England, Scotland and Ireland, the types of treatment they offered and their professional travels.