Dental practice in selected areas of France.

This is an exploration of the great diversity to be found among those offering treatment of the teeth and determines what impact, if any, the change of regime had upon the practice of dentistry. The study is not restricted to the 'expert dentists' (already much studied by traditional histories of dentistry in France) but attempts to describe dental practice as it really was. In an attempt to paint as broad a picture as possible, it draws on material from such diverse communities as Lyons, Rennes, Sens, Dijon,Toulouse, Aix en Provence and Nancy. A description of the sources used is to be found in Appendix 1.