Odontological Society
British dental organization
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The Odontological Society was the first dental organization established in England, founded in 1856 by dentist Sir John Tomes. This organization played a role in the establishment of the Royal Dental Hospital of London in 1858. A separate group, the College of Dentists of England, formed in 1857, seeking independence from the Royal College of Surgeons, which influenced the Odontological Society. In 1880, the British Dental Association was founded and remains the primary dental organization in the United Kingdom today.1
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