Autor: Peter Katz / Anna Katz

1a Edición 2011 Tapa dura, 218 páginas Idioma: Inglés ISBN 978-0-615-47715-2 QP USA

This book presents a superb collection of art, reflecting the dentist's role in society and the relationship between doctor and patient through the history of civilization. It contains an international selection of artwork, tracing both the history of art and the development of dentistry from ancient times to the present day, illustrating changes, perceptions, and applications of dentistry through varied styles and artistic media. A short presentation of the artist and the subject of his artwork accompany each work of art. Contents Chapter 01. A Passion for Collecting Chapter 02. Ancient Time Chapter 03. Ancient Instruments Chapter 04. Middle Ages: Period Between the Fifth and Fifteenth Centuries Chapter 05. St. Apollonia: The Patron Saint of Dentistry Chapter 06. Renaissance Period in Europe (1450-1600) Chapter 07. Dental Instruments Chapter 08. Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries in Europe Chapter 09. The Dental Drill Chapter 10. Dentistry in the United States Chapter 11. Early Twentieth-Century Art Paintings Chapter 12. Evolution of Patient Position in Dentistry Chapter 13. Historical Perspectives on Position of Patient and Dentist in Art Chapter 14. Dental Chairs Chapter 15. Dental Anxiety Chapter 16. European Sculptors Chapter 17. American Sculptors Chapter 18. Modern Art of Dentistry Chapter 19. Modern Paintings Chapter 20. Our Little Patients in Art Chapter 21. Dental Humor in Art