Book excerpt: Explore European dentistry with Volume 4 of The Dental Record, which summarizes the work of dentists in Europe throughout the year. The book includes scientific research, reports from dental associations, coursework from dental school, veterinary reports and information about laws and regulations. There are several sections which are primarily concerned with dental students. There are articles on how to comport oneself as a dentist, as well as how to diagnose and treat patients. Many European medical schools submitted extensive materials for The Dental Record, the entire course of study for these schools is summarized, including academic requisites, fees, syllabi, coursework and examinations. There are a plethora of lengthy articles discussing dental equipment of the time; one such article analyses the use of electricity in dentistry and surgery, including a detailed description of batteries and electric lights, followed by a discussion of how the equipment is applied to dentistry. Similarly technical articles appear throughout the journal, each with corresponding sketches and diagrams. State regulation of dentistry was more advanced in Europe than in America, and this book discusses the various laws and regulations on the practice of dentistry. Court cases are reported upon for the information of dentists practising in the corresponding jurisdictions. The Dental Record is not limited to human dentistry, with papers from veterinarians regarding animal dentistry also included in the book. The Dental Record is more science and research oriented than its American cousin, The Archives of Dentistry, the latter of which is more like an almanac than scholarly journal. Still, readers of The Dental Record can expect to gain a thorough understanding of the science underlying the practice of dentistry in Europe in the late 19th Century. Researchers in law, science and dentistry will enjoy this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.