Non-fiction book for adults by Bill Schutt with illustrations by Patricia J. Wynne. Algonguin Books of Chapel Hill: Chapel Hill, NC, 2024. Schutt, a vertebrate zoologist, provides an overview of the evolutionary history of teeth and the myriad ways different animals, including humans, have developed and used their teeth. Teeth play important roles in
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Book by Richard Barnett. Thames & Hudson: London, 2017. https://thamesandhudson.com/the-smile-stealers-9780500519110 Traces the evolution of dentistry in Europe and the United States through storytelling, historic texts, and images, many of which are from the Wellcome Collection. This beautifully designed book provides an engaging account of both the social and cultural aspects of dental care and the more
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Essay by Sarah Smarsh, Aeon. October 23, 2014. https://aeon.co/essays/there-is-no-shame-worse-than-poor-teeth-in-a-rich-world
Book by Mary Otto. The New Press: New York, 2017. https://thenewpress.com/books/teeth This book represents a seminal work on the social and economic implications of oral health in the U.S. Mary Otto is a former journalist for The Washington Post who first reported on and amplified the story of Deamonte Driver. In 2007, Driver, a
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