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Pierre Fauchard: the 'Father of Modern Dentistry'

Overview of attention for article published in British Dental Journal, December 2006
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  • In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (99th percentile)
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (95th percentile)

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Title
Pierre Fauchard: the 'Father of Modern Dentistry'
Published in
British Dental Journal, December 2006
DOI 10.1038/sj.bdj.4814350
Pubmed ID
Authors

C D Lynch, V R O'Sullivan, C T McGillycuddy

Abstract

The development of the modern practice of dentistry can be traced to the work and life of Pierre Fauchard, a French dentist who worked in the first half of the eighteenth century. Fauchard was an exceptionally gifted and talented practitioner, who introduced many innovations to dentistry. In a significant break with the tradition of the time, he shared his knowledge and techniques with colleagues, and published these in the first comprehensive dental textbook. This paper reviews his life and contribution to modern dentistry.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Turkey 1 1%
Unknown 75 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 9 12%
Researcher 7 9%
Student > Bachelor 7 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 8%
Other 13 17%
Unknown 28 37%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 32 42%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 3%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 1%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 1 1%
Other 8 11%
Unknown 30 39%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 71. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 March 2024.
All research outputs
#608,602
of 25,530,891 outputs
Outputs from British Dental Journal
#66
of 6,557 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#1,275
of 168,893 outputs
Outputs of similar age from British Dental Journal
#2
of 23 outputs
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