Talk:Lucy Hobbs Taylor

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An entry from Lucy Hobbs Taylor appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 29 May 2006.

[edit] First Dentist?

Searching for "First Female Dentist" on google reveals several sources that seems to refer to Emeline Robert Jones instead of Lucy Hobbs Taylor as the first female american dentist.. such as this, although referencing from other sites suggests that Emeline Robert Jones entered the practice only in 1855.

Taylor was the first to receive a doctorate in dentistry. Emeline Robert Jones and others practiced dentistry before Lucy Hobbs Taylor, leading some to label Jones as the first dentist. However, it is impossible to evaluate claims of practicing dentistry (what about the pligrim mother who pulled out her son's tooth,etc.), and it is commonly acknowledged that dentists must hold dental degrees, so, many resources label her the first american woman dentist. Of course, the claim is somewhat disputed as are most claims to be the first anything. Thanks. Cool3 19:47, 29 May 2006 (UTC)