EveryMuseum.com - The Dr. John Harris Dental Museum

Located along Route 50 between Cincinnati and Chillicothe, Bainbridge, Ohio is a small town that evokes nostalgia with its remnants of the America that was, before big cities and superhighways penetrated the landscape.

From the perspective of the dental profession, Bainbridge has gained considerable note as the " Cradle of Dental Education" in America. Events that transpired here between 1827 and 1830 affected the profession, and indirectly the public, which benefited from the improved practices of the men studying dentistry at Dr. John Harris's home.

Harris, a medical doctor from Cincinnati, settled in Bainbridge in the mid-1820s. In the fall of 1827, he began teaching classes for those who wished to study "preparatory to their entering a medical college." The following spring, his advertisements emphasized his interest in dentistry, a specialty which he favored in both his practice and instruction.