Andreas Vesalius on the teeth: an annotated translation from De humani corporis fabrica. 1543

Clin Anat. 1995;8(2):134-8. doi: 10.1002/ca.980080210.

Abstract

An annotated translation into English of Chapter 11, Book One, "On the Teeth, Which Are Also Counted as Bones," from Andreas Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica. The translation incorporates the text of both the 1543 and 1555 editions, and verified citations of ancient sources. In this chapter, Vesalius corrects errors of Galen and demonstrates and describes for the first time the anatomy and function of the dental pulp cavity.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Classical Article
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • History, 16th Century
  • Humans
  • Tooth* / anatomy & histology
  • Tooth* / physiology
  • Translations

Personal name as subject

  • A Vesalius