Dutch term – Tandarts

A tandarts is a dentist. Dentists used to travel around for services at regional fairs. It did not become a regular medical profession until the twentieth century. By the 1930s, dentists started coming into schools to make sure the children’s teeth were in good health.

School dentist, 1935. Credits: Spaarnestad Photo (no known copyrights)

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