W. J. Younger
William John Younger (1838-1920) was an American dentist who performed some of the earliest and most groundbreaking research in the field of periodontology.[1]
Work in the field of periodontology
Younger was a follower of
alveolar bone
.
in 1902, Younger reported the first gingival graft, in which he removed tissue "from behind the
third molar" and reattached it near the canine tooth, claiming the surgery to have been a success.[3]
In the same report he first described the use of a membrane for periodontal regeneration.
Younger practiced for some time in
San Francisco, California.[4]
References
- ^ Shklar, G; Carranza, FA: The Historical Background of Periodontology. In Newman, MG; Takei, HH; Carrana FA, editors: Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, 9th Edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2002. page 7.
- ^ "Oral Surgery and Crown Lengthening". santaclaritacosmeticdentist.net. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ American Dental Club of Paris: Meetings of December 1902 and January and March 1903. Dent Cosmos 1904; 46:39.
- ^ The New York Times A SAN FRANCISCO DENTIST'S CHARGES, July 7, 1887
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