In 1823, he moved back to the United States to practice in New York City, where he opened a dental shop on Bond Street.

He was responsible for the development of American dentistry from a primitive craft to a respected profession with various national societies and journals.

In addition to being a well-trained practitioner and educator, Parmly was a gifted poet and set down his autobiography in verse.

[1] He worked with several other famous dentists of the time, such as Solyman Brown, Norman William Kingsley, and Chapin A. Harris.

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