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"The Dental Art" from Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1853

In this illustrated article, which identifies New York City dentist Dr. Hitchcock as the author, readers are introduced to the art of making "a good set of artificial teeth."

Courtesy National Library of Medicine

Text with images of a Dentist crafting a set of dentures using a mold, tools, and clamp.