Henriette Hirschfeld-Tiburtius (14 February 1834 – 25 August 1911) was the first female dentist in Germany.

[1] She was born at Sylt, a small island on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein.

[2][3][4] She was the first woman to take a full college course in dentistry, as Lucy Hobbs Taylor received credit for her time in dental practice before attending dental college.

[2] Having been assured by the Minister of Public Instruction in Germany that she would be allowed to practice in Germany if she earned her diploma in America, Henriette began a dental practice in Berlin.

[3][4] There the crown princess of Germany hired Henriette for her nursery.