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Despite the extensive and regular use of dental elevators on a daily basis in both general dental and specialist oral and maxillofacial surgical practice, little is known about the history and origins of such instruments and this remains an intriguing question. This question has been the basis for the following article, which gives a brief history of the instruments, discusses their eponymous origins and the history, life and works of the individuals they are named after. In-depth research has also raised other questions about such instruments that could be the focus for further study.
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Instrumentos Odontológicos/história , Desenho de Equipamento/história , Cirurgia Bucal/história , Extração Dentária/instrumentação , História da Odontologia , História do Século XVI , História do Século XVII , História do Século XVIII , História do Século XIX , História do Século XX , História Medieval , Humanos , Retratos como Assunto , Cirurgia Bucal/instrumentação , Extração Dentária/históriaRESUMO
As a young dentist looking for new challenges and experiences, Mary Bussell decided to use her skills and training by volunteering for a dental charity working in Peru. Here she gives an account of her 'dental adventure'.