Escola pierre fauchard biography
Pierre Fauchard was an exceptionally gifted and talented practitioner, who introduced many innovations to dentistry, and published these in the first..
Pierre Fauchard - Father of Modern Dentistry
Pierre Fauchard (1678 – March 22, 1761) was a French physician and is today considered as the "father of modern dentistry".
He wrote the first texts about dentistry and was a pioneer inventor in this field.
Among the new Fellows were three past-presidents of the Illinois State Dental Society (ADA Constituent), three past-presidents of the Illinois.
He was born in a very modest home in Saint-Denis-de-Gastines, commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Against the wish of his family, Fauchard joined French Royal Navy in 1693 at age 15. There, he met Alexander Poteleret, a surgeon major, whose specialty were diseases of the teeth and mouth and who made a great impression on the young Pierre.
Major Poteleret inspired and encouraged him to read older texts that dealt in the healing arts.
Pierre Fauchard who published the first scientific book on dentistry.During his time in navy, Fauchard learned that sailors that spent long time away from the shore suffered from scurvy which is a deficiency of vitamin C. In time, Fauchard became a combat medic as Poteleret's protégé.
Fauchard left the navy and settled down in Angers.
There he