highly injurious techniques used by charlatans and to avoid them. He warned his medical readers that nitric acid and sulfuric acid on teeth to remove tartar used by charlatans were potentially dangerous and explained how to identify their false dental fillings. One of the first physicians to denounce medical malpractice in dentistry, he alleged to a tribunal that many dentists in France did not have a degree or experience. Fauchard became a model for all dentists to come. He died at the age of 82 in Paris on March 22, 1761. He was designated as Maitre Chirurgien-Dentiste, or master in dental surgery, in his burial record. Legacy Fauchard's work influenced many young medical minds in the age of enlightenment in France, Robert Bunon (1702–1748), a dentist like Fauchard, spent many years of his life in enamel hypoplasia research. Etienne Bourdet (1722–1789), who is said to be one of France's best dentists after Fauchard, based his work mainly on dental prosthesis (a concept introduced by Pierre), he also improved the way the amalgams were made and was the first physician to do gingivectomy on his patients when required. The American 19th-century dentist Chapin A. Harris often quoted him and said that "considering the circumstances and limitations of his time, he will always be remembered as a pioneer and founder of modern dentistry." Although Fauchard's famous dental treatise on dentistry was published in the 18th century, it was not until 1946 when Lilian Lindsay a medical science historian published a translation in the English language. The Pierre Fauchard Academy of dentistry, founded in 1936, was named after him. Fauchard was featured on a stamp in France to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death in 1961. Notes References The Dental HiWay (Historical Overview) 1679 births 1761 deaths People from Mayenne French dentists Academic staff of the University of Angers (pre-1793) Orthodontists