Noun
fauchard (plural fauchards)
(historical) An early European weapon consisting of a curved blade on a long pole.
A modern Dentist's chair After Fauchard, the study of dentistry rapidly expanded. Source: Internet
French physician Pierre Fauchard started dentistry science as we know it today, and he has been named "the father of modern dentistry". Source: Internet
The French surgeon Pierre Fauchard became known as the "father of modern dentistry". Source: Internet