Giovanni Arcolani (Arculanus)
Giovanni Arcolani (Arculanus)
1390?-1484
Italian surgeon who was an early pioneer of dentistry. Born in Verona, Arcolani was the first to recommend the filling of teeth with gold fillings. As a surgeon, he specialized in dentistry in general and wrote about his findings in a book, Practica, published in 1483. He followed the teachings of Avicenna and was an opponent of Marliani, an avid supporter of Aristotle.
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