"…an extremely valuable presentation of a series of wide-ranging, thorough investigations of hitherto untapped primary sources…" - in: Medical History, Vol. 50, No. 2 (2006)
"…a rich collection." - in: Wellcome History, Issue 30 (Autumn 2005)
"This is a splendid book, bold in conception and successful in realization. … The scholarship is uniformly impressive … written in clear and readable style … essential reading for any dental historian, and strongly recommended for anyone with an interest in their profession in general." - in: British Dental Journal, Vol. 196, No. 4 (February 28, 2004)
"… a land-mark event in the publication of dental history scholarship … Those with a serious interest in dental history will need a copy." - in: The Dental Historian, No. 41 (2004)