Family Friendly & Specialty Dentists in London, UK
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Early Life and Education
- Norman William Kingsley was born in October 1829 in Stockholm, New York.
- During his childhood, he migrated to states such as Vermont and Pennsylvania.
- He was the eldest of six siblings.
- Kingsley left school at the age of 15 to work as a store clerk and bookkeeper.
- At the age of 20, he was introduced to dentistry by his uncle, Albigence W. Kingsley.
Career
- Kingsley started practicing dentistry in New York City in 1852.
- He was influenced by Solyman Brown, a sculptor and writer.
- Kingsley opened his own dental practice in Manhattan.
- In 1871, he received an honorary degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
- He was known for his skills in crafting dental prosthesis and won gold medals at World's Fair Competitions in New York City (1853) and Paris (1855).
Contributions
- In 1858, Kingsley published a report on a child with a V-shaped alveolar arch.
- In 1859, he created an artificial palate for a patient with a cleft palate.
- Kingsley founded the New York College of Dentistry and served as its first dean from 1865 to 1869.
- He was known for his work on the vulcanite palatal plate.
- In 1880, Kingsley published the first comprehensive textbook on orthodontia and dental treatments.
Retirement
- Kingsley retired in 1904 in New York City.
Death and References
- He died in Warren Point, New Jersey on February 20, 1913.
- References:
- Peck, Sheldon (April 14, 2012). Dentist, artist, pioneer. Journal of the American Dental Association. 143 (4): 393–7. doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0183. PMID22467701.
- Peck, S. (2012). Dentist, artist, pioneer: Orthodontic innovator Norman Kingsley and his Rembrandt portraits. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 143 (4): 393–397. doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0183. PMID22467701.
