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The Dental Record, London W. Founded 1881.
Transactions of the Odontological Society of Great Britain, Lon-
don. Founded 1878.
Quarterly Circular, published by C. Ash & Sons, Limited.
From "The Rise, Fall and Revival of Dental Prosthesis," by
Dr. B.J. Cigrand, we cite the following, which have ceased to
exist:
Quarterly fournal of Dental Science. Founded 1843. Discon-
tinued after 1886.
The Quarterly fournal of Dental Science (N. S.) Founded,
London, 1857. Discontinued after 1859.
The Dental Review. Founded, London, 1858. Discontinued
after 1886.
Archives of Dentistry. Founded 1865, London. Discontinued
after 1886.
Among the pioneer dentists of England we should name
Thomas Berdmore, dentist to King George III., one of his pupils
being John Woofendale, who emigrated to the United States and
practiced in New York and Philadelphia. W. died in 1828. John
Watts was at one time in partnership with Berdmore.
Another of the more prominent dental practitioners of the
last century was M. Patence, of London.

GREECE.

(kingdom.)
Area, 25,041 square miles. Population, 2,187,208.
Capital, Athens; population, 107,251.
For the following facts regarding dentistry in Greece we owe
thanks to Dr. Neumann, of Athens,
J.
Every Greek, or citizen of Greece, is required to make a verbal
or written demand to the Secretary of the Sanitary Department
(Board of Health) of the State, when he (or she) is desirous to
pass the dental examination. The candidate is not required to
present any documents except a certificate from the proper
authority, proving that he is of Greek nationality or citizenship,
but he has to pay 30 francs for examination fees.
The Secretary of the Sanitary Department notifres the appli-