Early Life and Education - Born in Jackson, Michigan in 1847 - Graduated from Fayette High School (Ohio) in 1864 - Served in the United States military during the American Civil War in 1864 - Started studying dentistry at a local dentist in Jonesville, Michigan after the war - Graduated from Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1871 - Accepted a position as a Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry at the University of Michigan in 1881 - Studied at the Medical School at the University of Michigan and graduated in 1884

Career and Contributions - Became partners with J. A. Robinson in Jackson, Michigan at his dental office in 1867 - Published 123 articles from 1881 to 1923 - Known for his work on prosthetic correction of cleft palate - Participated in the Extraction Debate of 1911 against Edward Angle, Martin Dewey, and Albert H. Ketcham - Case's premise inspired Charles Tweed in the 1940s to promote premolar extraction as the ideal way to prepare a patient for orthodontic treatment - Accepted a position of Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontics at the Chicago Dental Infirmary - Pioneered the use of a self-sustaining Velum Obturator for cleft lip and palate patients

Controversy with Edward Angle - Had opposing views to Edward Angle on the treatment of malocclusions in orthodontics - Controversy started when Angle claimed that Henry Albert Baker first used intermaxillary elastics, while Case claimed he used them first in 1890

Archery and Other Achievements - Participated in the National Archery Tournament in Chicago in 1909 and placed 2nd in the Men's Handicap Section - Skilled archer who practiced at his home in Kentworth, Illinois - Served as President of the Michigan State Dental Association from 1889-1890 - Was the President of the Chicago Odontological Society in 1895

Legacy and References - Published articles in various dental journals throughout his career - Known for his textbook chapter in the American Textbook of Operative Dentistry - References and citations include the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics - His work and ideas continue to be celebrated and studied in the field of orthodontics