Amalia Assur was the first female dentist

Dentist

A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...

 in Sweden.

Amalia Assur was the daughter of the Jewish dentist Joel Assur, "one of the first dentists in Sweden". Assur was active as her fathers assistant, and her brother was also a dentist. In 1852, she was given special permission from the Royal Board of Health (Kongl. Sundhetskollegiets) to practice independently, despite the fact that the profession was not legally opened to women until 1861. This permission was given after she had been reported for practicing the profession without license. She was active in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

. Assur seems to have been unmarried, as she was referred to as "mamsell

Mamsell

Mamsell was a historical Swedish honorific used for unmarried women from about the mid 18th-century until 1866. The title was primarily used for middle class women and women in the cities.- History :...

" in the documents.

After the dentistry profession in general was legally opened to women in 1861, Rosalie Fougelberg

Rosalie Fougelberg

Rosalie Ingeborg Karolina Fougelberg is known as Sweden's first female dentist after the profession was opened to both genders....

became the first female dentist to be officially licensed.