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Mademoiselle De Rez\u00e9 detailed proprietary dental remedies\u2014Universal Balm, Tincture, and Tooth-Whitening Powder\u2014used to address toothaches, gingival ulcerations, and halitosis. Her formulations reportedly cured the Madame le Dauphine and praised by King Louis XIV gaining popularity over 40 years. While the exact composition of these remedies remains unknown\u2014a common practice at the time\u2014testimonials of their efficacy solidify their historical significance. This study highlights the overlooked contributions of Mademoiselle De Rez\u00e9, whose Dissertation Apolog\u00e9tiques de Rem\u00e8des merits recognition in the history of dentistry as a vital early text authored by a woman.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.58929\/jhd.2025.073.01.5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,22]],"date-time":"2025-05-22T23:56:01Z","timestamp":1747958161000},"page":"5-24","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Mademoiselle De Rez\u00e9 - The First Female Author on Dental Remedies - Dissertation Apolog\u00e9tique des Rem\u00e8des - 1719."],"prefix":"10.58929","volume":"73","author":[{"given":"Julia","family":"Ayroso","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"D1 Student, NYU College of Dentistry"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7052-3689","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrew I","family":"Spielman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Professor, Dept. of Molecular Pathobiology, New York University College of Dentistry"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"38003","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","unstructured":"Egenolff C. 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