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==Early Life and Career==
Fauchard was born in Brittany and joined the French Royal Navy at age 15. It was there that he encountered the scurvy-related oral diseases common among sailors. Under the mentorship of Alexander Poteleret, a surgeon-major, Fauchard began documenting his observations of the [[oral cavity]] and the effects of malnutrition on the [[periodontium]].

By the early 18th century, he established a practice in Paris, where he broke the tradition of "trade secrets" by openly sharing his surgical techniques and instrument designs with colleagues.