Volume 217 Issue 3, 8 August 2014
FIRST WORLD WAR SERIES: MAJOR SIR AUGUSTE CHARLES VALADIER (1873-1931)
The cover images in volume 217 of the Journal have been commissioned to commemorate the centenary of the start of the Great War. Dentistry and oral surgery came to the fore in World War I and significant advances in dental treatment and oral surgery were made in order to cope with horrendous facial injuries and the sheer volume of troops.
The cover of this issue depicts Major Sir Auguste Charles Valadier (1873-1931) at work in an army hospital. Valadier, a French-American dentist, was a central figure in establishing specialist oral and facial surgery units during WWI. Other military surgeons saw his work and were inspired to follow; among them was British ENT surgeon, Harold Gillies, who will feature later in this cover series. Further details about the life and work of Valadier can be found on page 111, in the news section of this issue.
Illustration by Philip Bannister based on a photograph held in the collection of the Imperial War Museum which purportedly features Valadier. With thanks to Murray C. Meikle, author of Reconstructing faces, for his help in sourcing this image.
Web: philip-bannister.co.uk
Agent: illustrationweb.com
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