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Pierre Fauchard and his rôle in the development of obturators
C D Lynch1, C T MacGillycuddy, V R O'Sullivan
1Department of Restorative Dentistry, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland. c.lynch@ucc.ie
Abstract:
The design and fabrication of oral appliances to replace parts of the palate missing due to congenital defects or lost through tumours, infection or trauma has been a considerable challenge for clinicians throughout the history of dentistry. Significant advances were made during the eighteenth century towards resolving the problem of constructing satisfactory obturators by the first 'surgeon-dentist', Pierre Fauchard. This paper reviews his innovative designs.

