Early Life and Career
- Edward Hartley Angle was born on June 1, 1855, in Herricks, NY, U.S.
- He attended high school in Canton, Pennsylvania.
- Angle studied at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and became a dentist in 1878.
- He opened a sheep-ranching business in Montana in 1882.
- Angle married Florence A Canning in March 1887 and had a daughter named Florence Elizabeth Angle.
- In 1886, Angle became a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, teaching comparative anatomy and orthodontia.
- He published his first edition of a textbook in 1887.
- Angle was elected as the President of the Minneapolis City Dental Society in 1888.
- He resigned from his faculty position to focus solely on orthodontics.
- Angle earned his Medical degree from Marion Sims College in 1897.
Contributions to Orthodontics
- Angle founded the Angle School of Orthodontia in St. Louis, Missouri in 1900.
- He coined the term 'malocclusion' to refer to anomalies of tooth position.
- Angle standardized appliances and developed surgical techniques for orthodontic treatment.
- His classification system for malocclusion revolutionized the field of orthodontics.
- Angle collaborated with artist Edmund H. Wuerpel to apply aesthetics to orthodontics.
- Angle founded the Society of Orthodontists, which later became the American Society of Orthodontists.
- He published several editions of his famous textbook on orthodontics.
- Angle opened three orthodontic schools between 1905 and 1928.
- He had 46 patents to his name.
- The Angle Orthodontist, founded in 1930, is the official publication of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists.
Impact and Legacy
- Edward H. Angle is widely regarded as the father of American orthodontics.
- He dedicated his life to standardizing the teaching and practice of orthodontics.
- Angle's classification system provided clarity and simplicity to defining healthy dentition alignment.
- He emphasized the importance of occlusion for optimal facial aesthetics.
- Angle's contributions laid the foundation for modern orthodontics.
Orthodontic Appliances
- Upper and Lower Jaw Functional Expanders were developed in 1907.
- The E (expansion) Arch Appliance had two types: Basic and Ribbed.
- The Pin & Tube Appliance, introduced in 1910, consisted of Gold and Platinum bands.
- The Ribbon Arch Appliance, created in 1915, allowed rotation to be possible.
- The Edgewise Appliance, developed in 1925, allowed tooth movement in all 3 planes of space.
Death and Related Information
- Edward Angle died on August 11, 1930, in Santa Monica.
- He passed away at the age of 75 from heart failure.
- His last words were, 'I have finished my work and I did my best.'
- He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.
- Angle School of Orthodontia is associated with Edward Angle.
- The Angle Orthodontist is a publication related to orthodontics.
- Calvin Case is a notable figure in dentistry.
- The book 'Contemporary Orthodontics' by William R. Proffit is a reference.
- 'Famous Figures in Dentistry' by Tamar Gruenbaum is a resource.
- Sheldon Peck's article provides a biographical portrait of Edward Hartley Angle.
- 'Contemporary Orthodontics' by William R. Proffit is a comprehensive orthodontics textbook.
- The ADA.org website has information on the history of dentistry in the 19th century.
- The JASDA Mouth journal features an article on famous figures in dentistry.
- Various authors have contributed to the field of orthodontics, including Charles B. Bolton, Holly Broadbent Sr., Allan G. Brodie, Charles J. Burstone, and Peter Buschang.
Edward Hartley Angle (June 1, 1855 – August 11, 1930) was an American dentist, widely regarded as "the father of American orthodontics". He was trained as a dentist, but made orthodontics his speciality and dedicated his life to standardizing the teaching and practice of orthodontics. He founded the Angle School of Orthodontia in 1899 in St. Louis and schools in other regions of the United States. As the originator of the profession, Angle founded three orthodontic schools between 1905 and 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, New London, Connecticut and Pasadena, California. These exclusive institutions provided the opportunity for several pioneering American orthodontists to receive their training.
Edward Angle | |
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Born | Edward Hartley Angle June 1, 1855 Herricks, NY, U.S. |
Died | August 11, 1930 | (aged 75)
Education | Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery |
Known for | Being the 'father of' modern orthodontics |
Medical career | |
Profession | Dentist |
Institutions | University of Minnesota Northwestern University Marion Sims College of Medicine Washington University Medical Department |
Sub-specialties | orthodontics |