Title: Classic Prosthodontic Articles "A Collector's Item" Volumes I-III
Publisher: American College of Prosthodontists
Publication Date: 1976
Copyright: American Dental Association
Format: Three-volume hardcover set
Pages: 732 total pages: Volume I 232 pages, Volume II 247 pages, Volume III 253 pages
Language: English
Category: Antiquarian & Collectible Books
Classic Prosthodontic Articles "A Collector's Item" is a substantial three-volume professional reference set published by the American College of Prosthodontists in 1976. The set preserves landmark articles from the development of prosthodontics, drawing from major dental journals and earlier professional literature.
Rather than presenting a modern summary of the field, these volumes reproduce original articles that helped shape prosthodontic thought and practice. The contents include writings on complete dentures, partial dentures, occlusion, articulators, bridgework, mandibular movement, bite relationships, prosthetic design, and restorative dentistry.
The historical importance of the set lies in its preservation of professional source material. Many of the articles were originally published from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century, a period when prosthodontics was developing from a mechanical craft into a more formal scientific and clinical specialty.
The phrase "A Collector's Item" is especially appropriate. This is not simply a dental textbook, but an archival collection of foundational dental literature assembled by a professional organization for preservation, reference, and study.
For dental historians, prosthodontists, educators, researchers, and institutional libraries, the set offers direct access to the original literature that shaped generations of dental practice. It also holds interest for collectors of medical history, dentistry, professional society publications, and specialized scientific reference works.
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