Women in dentistry

Badri Teymourtash, the first female dentist in Iran[1]
Cartoon of assistant Lady-Dentist from Punch. This shows prejudice against women in the dental profession.

There is a long history of women in dentistry. Women are depicted as assistant dentists in the middle ages. Prior to the 19th century, dentistry was largely not yet a clearly defined and regulated profession with formal educational requirements. Individual female dentists are known from the 18th century. When the profession was regulated in the 19th century, it took a while before women achieved the formal education and permission to engage in dentistry.

  1. ^ http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56cb5012c6fc08547b2b754f/t/574df20e3c44d82a049de343/1464726038010/ExemplaryWomenFromIran.pdf Exemplary Women from Iran, pg. 104, excerpted from Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran, by Nina Ansary.