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<h1 class="entry-title">A heroic homage to dentistry: Dr. Solyman Browns “Dentologia”</h1>
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<p><em>Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Jen Woronow. Her research explores social science with an emphasis on promoting trans-disciplinary discussion. </em><em>Today she joins us with a discussion of the intersection of dentistry and poetry.</em><strong><em><br />
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<figure id="attachment_23582" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23582" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="23582" data-permalink="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/titlepage_0337107/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?fit=754%2C1200&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="754,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="titlepage_0337107" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Dentologia: A Poem on the Diseases of the Teeth and Their Proper Remedies, 1840&lt;br /&gt;
National Library of Medicine #0337107&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?fit=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?fit=643%2C1024&amp;ssl=1" class="wp-image-23582" src="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?resize=400%2C637&#038;ssl=1" alt="A printed title page." width="400" height="637" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?resize=643%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 643w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/titlepage_0337107.jpg?w=754&amp;ssl=1 754w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-23582" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Dentologia: A Poem on the Diseases of the Teeth and Their Proper Remedies</em>, 1840<br /><a href="http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/0337107"><em>National Library of Medicine #0337107</em></a></figcaption></figure>
<p>Dentistry and poetry are two things one wouldnt ordinarily associate with one another. But to Dr. Solyman Brown, author of <em>Dentologia</em> and one of Americas preeminent dentists, there is no more perfect pairing of subject and form. <em>Dentologia </em>is a <a href="https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/bookviewer?PID=nlm:nlmuid-67610580R-bk#page/1/mode/2up">staggering five canto, 49 stanza poem</a> written in 1833 explaining the diseases and treatment of the teeth. The only other verses with this much enthusiasm for dentistry are <a href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/sehyh4a7/items"><em>Dental Hygeia, a Poem on the Health and Preservation of the Teeth</em></a> written in 1838 by none other than Brown himself. Championed as “The Poet Laureate of Dentistry,” Brown was as much of a virtuoso with the pen as he was with the medical pick.</p>
<p>In order to understand Browns passions as a poet, one must first understand him as a dentist at a time when the profession was still undeveloped. A visionary in his field, Brown modernized dentistry before there was formal education, literature, or professional organizations. Beginning his career by improving porcelain dentures, Brown went on to establish a dental practice in his hometown of New York City in 1832. From there, he and 15 other dentists organized the Society of Dental Surgeons of the City and State of New York, the first of its kind, on December 3, 1834. Browns ideal position to bring the leading figures in his field together led to other successes. He was named recording secretary in the Societys first year and later elected president in 1839. In that same year, Brown facilitated a planning meeting in his home for what became the earliest dental periodical in the world, the <em>American Journal of Dental Science</em>. Brown served as an editor for two consecutive years and authored many publications. He also had direct involvement in the foundation of the foremost dental school, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, by urging his peers in the Society to build an institution of higher education. Although Brown couldnt teach due to his distance from Baltimore, he shaped the curriculum and goals of the college.</p>
<figure id="attachment_23596" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-23596" style="width: 840px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101393635_Der-Irrthum.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="23596" data-permalink="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/101393635_der-irrthum/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101393635_Der-Irrthum.jpg?fit=1496%2C1200&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1496,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Der Irrthum" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Der Irrthum (The Mistake), 1839&lt;br /&gt;
National Library of Medicine #101393635&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>In the 1830s, dentistry was <a href="https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/white-knuckle-adventures-in-early-dentistry/">mostly limited</a> to administering pain relief and tooth extractions, and a variety of practitioners (some more qualified than others) performed the operations. Preventative care hardly existed. Things we take for granted today such as teeth cleanings, x-rays, and routine exams were not available. The toothbrush was present during this time along with pastes and powders. Unfortunately, most people did not brush their teeth as a regular part of oral health. They were unaware of the benefits since there was little understanding of what strengthened tooth enamel or prevented cavities and periodontal disease. In 1839, Charles Goodyear discovered <a href="https://www.dentalcenter-in.com/dental-hygiene-1800s/">vulcanized rubber</a> leading to more affordable denture bases—a necessity considering the number of tooth extractions. <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/B69E32D6695EAAD45814289847894777/S0025727300013028a.pdf/div-class-title-dentistry-in-england-in-the-1840s-the-first-indications-of-a-movement-towards-professionalization-div.pdf">By late 1844</a>, Horace Wells demonstrated nitrous oxide as an anesthetic. Thomas Morton discovered the applicability of ether as an anesthetic for oral surgery two years later.</p>
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height: 419px;" /> </a> <div class="tiled-gallery-caption" itemprop="caption description"> Price List for Whitall, Tatum &#038; Co., 1886 National Library of Medicine #9804900 </div> </div> </div> <!-- close group --> <div class="gallery-group images-1" style="width: 287px; height: 423px;" data-original-width="287" data-original-height="423" > <div class="tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large" itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <a href="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth/" border="0" itemprop="url"> <meta itemprop="width" content="283"> <meta itemprop="height" content="419"> <img decoding="async" class="" data-attachment-id="23586" data-orig-file="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg" data-orig-size="810,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Take great care of your mouth every day, 1812" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Take great care of your mouth every day.&lt;br /&gt; Book link: https://catalog.nlm.nih.gov/permalink/01NLM_INST/1o1phhn/alma994526653406676&lt;/p&gt; " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?fit=203%2C300&#038;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?fit=691%2C1024&#038;ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?w=283&#038;h=419&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?w=810&amp;ssl=1 810w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?resize=691%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 691w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101435936-take-care-of-your-mouth.jpg?resize=768%2C1138&amp;ssl=1 768w" width="283" height="419" loading="lazy" data-original-width="283" data-original-height="419" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Take great care of your mouth every day, 1812" alt="An illustration of An attractive young woman standing at a table on which are a toothbrush, an open tin of toothpowder and a mirror." style="width: 283px; height: 419px;" /> </a> <div class="tiled-gallery-caption" itemprop="caption description"> &#8220;Ayez de votre bouche un gran soin chaque jour;&#8221; in Le Dentiste des Dames, 1812 National Library of Medicine #101435936 </div> </div> </div> <!-- close group --> <div class="gallery-group images-1" style="width: 268px; height: 423px;" data-original-width="268" data-original-height="423" > <div class="tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large" itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <a href="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle/" border="0" itemprop="url"> <meta itemprop="width" content="264"> <meta itemprop="height" content="419"> <img decoding="async" class="" data-attachment-id="23587" data-orig-file="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg" data-orig-size="756,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Ttooth-Powder Bottle Innovations, 1870" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg?fit=189%2C300&#038;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg?fit=645%2C1024&#038;ssl=1" src="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg?w=264&#038;h=419&#038;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg?w=756&amp;ssl=1 756w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/101684949_tooth-powder-bottle.jpg?resize=645%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 645w" width="264" height="419" loading="lazy" data-original-width="264" data-original-height="419" itemprop="http://schema.org/image" title="Ttooth-Powder Bottle Innovations, 1870" alt="An ad for a kind of toothpaste." style="width: 264px; height: 419px;" /> </a> <div class="tiled-gallery-caption" itemprop="caption description"> Tooth-Powder Bottle in Price List of Instruments, etc. for Samuel S. White, 1870 National Library of Medicine #101684949 </div> </div> </div> <!-- close group --> </div> <!-- close row --> </div>
<p><a href="https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/white-knuckle-adventures-in-early-dentistry/">Scott Swank</a>,<span style="color: #000000;"> a dentist, historian,</span> and curator of the <a href="https://www.dental.umaryland.edu/museum/">National Museum of Dentistry</a> explains that the first dental practices (like most medical practices) were private, single-person offices. Without official schools, dentists typically received hands-on training from more experienced mentors. Although some dentists were amenable to providing training, the newness of the field sometimes resulted in the close guarding of techniques and texts. Its no wonder Brown portrays dentistry in such a lofty and noble light. Its possible he saw himself as part of the dawn of an enlightened age of medicine. For Brown, the dentist occupies the role of divine healer and sage teacher. Like some mythic figure from a Greek legend, the dentist is able to cast sleep upon his patient and oversee the safeguarding of valuable knowledge.</p>
<p>The theme of being mystically larger than life appears in several of Browns stylistic choices which are characteristic of the period. Although <em>Dentologia</em> is unique for its subject, Brown adhered to the traditions of <a href="https://classicalpoets.org/2021/06/04/whats-writing-classical-poetry-all-about/#/">classical poetry</a>. Brown was both a man of innovation and also one to value a modicum of convention when it came to literature. <em>Dentologia</em> is an example of an <a href="https://poets.org/glossary/epic">epic poem</a>, both due to its impressive length and lyrical prose. Epic poems are known for telling the story of a heroic journey or feat. This style of poetry depicts drama surrounding superhuman triumphs. Such grandeur calls upon the use of <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/allegory#:~:text=An%20extended%20metaphor%20in%20which,moral%2C%20or%20historical%20in%20nature.">allegory</a> where deities serve as metaphors for religious, historical, and moral meaning. Browns pious beginnings as a <a href="https://www.acd.org/wp-content/uploads/JACD-72-2-2005-2.pdf">Christian minister</a> are abundantly apparent in his emphasis on morals. He preaches the gospel of dentistry and each tale of health woes is part of his sermon.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="23588" data-permalink="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/canto1-goddess_0337107/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?fit=754%2C1200&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="754,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Canto1-goddess_0337107" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Dentologia: A Poem on the Diseases of the Teeth and Their Proper Remedies, 1840&lt;br /&gt;
National Library of Medicine #0337107&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?fit=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?fit=643%2C1024&amp;ssl=1" class="alignright wp-image-23588 size-thumbnail" title="Dentologia" src="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1" alt="A printed page of poetry in English." width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Canto1-goddess_0337107.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>No goddess born in blue-eyed Junos reign,<br />
Or fair-haired sister of Apollos train—<br />
No coy or quivered Driad of the woods,<br />
Or laughing Naiad of the dashing floods—<br />
Do I invoke:—ye fabled forms—retire!</p></blockquote>
<p><em>Dentologia</em> can also be considered a <a href="https://www.britannica.com/art/morality-play-dramatic-genre">morality play</a>, a style of poetry popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th century. Like epic poems, morality plays convey drama and feature characters who personify virtuous qualities. According to Browns contemporary <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220407174701/https://www.cda.org/Portals/0/journal/journal_032002.pdf">Malvin E. Ring, </a>early dentistry was unregulated “chaos” often committed by unethical “quacks” and “charlatans.” In context, its apparent why Brown places the dentist on such a valiant pedestal. He had firsthand knowledge of how inexperience and ego could harm a patient. Brown uses the morality play style as an opportunity to make <em>Dentologia</em> <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/didactic-poetry">didactically instructional</a>. As a practitioner in an emerging field of medicine, Brown wanted to share his technical knowledge. All these deliberate stylistic choices provide the reader with an idea of not only how Brown regarded dentistry but also how he saw himself as a master of his craft.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="23589" data-permalink="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/cavity_0337107/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?fit=754%2C1200&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="754,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="cavity_0337107" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Dentologia: A Poem on the Diseases of the Teeth and Their Proper Remedies, 1840&lt;br /&gt;
National Library of Medicine #0337107&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?fit=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?fit=643%2C1024&amp;ssl=1" class="alignright wp-image-23589 size-thumbnail" title="Dentologia" src="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1" alt="A printed page of poetry in English." width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cavity_0337107.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p>
<p>Wheneer, along the ivory disks, are seen,<br />
The filthy footsteps of the dark gangrene;<br />
When caries comes, with stealthy pace to throw<br />
Corrosive ink spots on those banks of snow—<br />
Brook no delay, ye trembling, suffering fair,<br />
But fly to refuge to the dentists care.<br />
His practiced hand, obedient to his will,<br />
Employs the slender file with nicest skill;<br />
Just sweeps the germin of disease away,<br />
And stops the fearful progress of decay.</p></blockquote>
<p>Hailed a literary masterpiece by critics of its day, <em>Dentologia </em>remains an unmatched homage to dentistry. Surely a work of such impressive magnitude should not be relegated to a mere curiosity. <em>Dentologia</em> is as much a celebration of human knowledge as it is a cautionary tale about neglecting <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/dentalhealth.html">dental health</a>. Brown lived during a time when dentistry was new and largely unrecognized as essential to overall health. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222372/">Today we know better</a>. Despite over two centuries of advancements in the field, people sometimes jokingly call teeth “luxury bones.” Its a reference to how dental care is often viewed as largely cosmetic but also how it can be cost prohibitive rendering it inaccessible.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="23583" data-permalink="https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/urilla_0337107/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?fit=727%2C1157&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="727,1157" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Urilla_0337107" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Dentologia: A Poem on the Diseases of the Teeth and Their Proper Remedies, 1840&lt;br /&gt;
National Library of Medicine #0337107&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?fit=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?fit=643%2C1024&amp;ssl=1" class="wp-image-23583 size-thumbnail alignright" title="Dentologia" src="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1" alt="A printed page of poetry in English." width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Urilla_0337107.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>The fancied angel vanished into air,<br />
And left unfortunate Urilla there:<br />
For when her parted lips disclosed to view,<br />
Those ruined arches, veiled in ebon hue,<br />
Where love had thought to feast the ravished sight<br />
On orient gems reflecting snowy light,<br />
Hope, disappointed, silently retired,<br />
Disgust triumphant came, and love expired!</p></blockquote>
<p>Even insured Americans do not usually receive dental care as part of their coverage and must pay extra. The uninsured often go without dental care until they eventually suffer an emergency, much like the tragedies in Browns poem. Thus, Browns exhortations are still relevant; perhaps we should acknowledge these verses as more than fanciful prose and elevate dentistry to where it is accessible for everyone.</p>
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