A historical review of 'phossy jaw'.


Journal

British dental journal
ISSN: 1476-5373
Titre abrégé: Br Dent J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7513219

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
06 2023
Historique:
received: 01 12 2022
accepted: 25 01 2023
revised: 20 01 2023
medline: 12 6 2023
pubmed: 9 6 2023
entrez: 8 6 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The aim of this article is to stimulate interest and discussion on the pathogenesis of 'phossy jaw'. Historical evidence from newspapers and articles of the time is presented, as other scientific evidence is largely absent. It has stimulated considerable interest in present-day media due to the struggles of nineteenth century reformers to improve working conditions against an apathetic government and weak enforcement of regulation. Those afflicted were often young women who suffered severe pain, loss of segments of jaw, and disfigurement.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37291314
doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-5859-9
pii: 10.1038/s41415-023-5859-9
pmc: PMC10250189
doi:

Substances chimiques

Phosphorus 27YLU75U4W

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

825-826

Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

Références

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British Newspaper Archive. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 23 June 1898. Available at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000453/18980623/017/0002 (accessed October 2022).
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Auteurs

Hugh Devlin (H)

Professor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Division of Dentistry, Room G1 125, Coupland Building 3, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom. hugh.devlin@manchester.ac.uk.

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