FOX, Joseph (1775 – 1816)
1775 – 1816
2 entries in the GMN corpus.
1803 CE
#3679
The natural history of the human teeth
Fox’s classic treatise on the teeth is the first to include explicit directions for correcting dental irregularities. It is the first work on orthodontics.
1806 CE
#3679.1
The history and treatment of diseases of the teeth, the gums, and the alveolar processes, etc.
Fox was a surgeon practicing dentistry. By some of the authorities his book is considered more valuable than Hunter’s (No. 3676). This is the first book to illustrate diseases of the teeth.