 In São Paulo of 1850
In 1854, São Paulo 's population was estimated in 500 thousand inhabitants. In 1867, this estimate reached 900 thousand. In 1858, when the pharmacy “Botica ao Veado D'Ouro” established itself at rua São Bento, São Paulo counted on 3 dentists, 12 doctors, 4 pharmacists and one oculist.
Eugenio Guertin's Price List
Rates for surgeries performed at the dentist's home (in réis):
Cleaning 2,400
Extraction of 1 tooth 960
Fixing of 1 tooth 800
Polishing of 1 tooth 800
Artificial teeth
Each one of sea horse or ivory 4.000
Tooth with enamel 8.000
Natural tooth 12.000
Incorruptible tooth 24.000
Liqueur for gum, a bottle 500
Toothache balm 400
Tooth cleaning powder, a small box 320
At the patient's home:
Teeth cleaning 6.000
Extraction, polishing fixing 2.000
Restoring the memory
Preserving the memory of the Brazilian Dentistry is an increasing concern among the leaders of the entities' sector. A considerable number of ABOs already have their own museums set up, and others are taking action to start putting collections together. These are documents, pictures, equipment, tools, chairs and a large number of objects that help to restore or, at least, to register part of this science's fast evolution in the country.
According to a special bulletin published by the ABO/RJ, there are already 19 museums set up under the supervision of Dr. Thales Ribeiro de Magalhães including one of the oldest, the Salles da Cunha Museum, founded in 1928, that recently got new facilities at rua Barão de Sertório, 85.
There is also the Dentistry Library and Museum Institute of São Paulo (Imosp) inaugurated in 1956.
In Bahia, joined with the ABO/BA, the Dentistry Library and Museum Institute of Bahia (Imoba) has just been created and it is run by Lauriano Baqueiro Valencia . There are around 700 pieces donated by dentists and their family members, among which a chisel driver dated from 1790. The first pieces of furniture used at the ABO/BA's headquarters are also exhibited there.
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