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[ Dentistry during the American Civil War (1861-1865)]
Abstract:
During the American Civil War, military surgery developed rapidly and underwent great expansion. The same happened in military journalism and in photography and through these media came epic stories of the famous hospitals and the surgeons, who were completely committed to the care of the wounded. Dental surgery and maxillofacial surgery expanded despite clear organisational deficiencies within the two armies and the fact that both specialties were still in their early stages. This article considers some of the important and distinguished figures in the two disciplines.
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