Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
The natural history of the human teeth.
London: J. Johnson, 1771.
This is a detailed study of the mouth, jaws and teeth with exceptionally accurate plates. Hunter correctly understood the growth and development of the jaws and their relation to the muscles of mastication. He coined the terms cuspids, bicuspids, molars and incisors.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #3675 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/5499 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-natural-history-of-the-human-teeth-1771 |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London