Family Friendly & Specialty Dentists in London, UK
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Biography and Education
- James Leon Williams' great-grandfather, Jacob Williams, settled in Maine in 1785 after serving as a U.S. Army captain during the American Revolution.
- Williams' father, Richard, was born around 1794.
- In 1879, J. Leon Williams began a two-year apprenticeship with Dr. Roberts in North Vassalboro, Maine.
- Williams obtained the DDS degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and the equivalent LDS degree in Ireland.
Contributions to Dentistry
- Williams aimed to improve dental prostheses by designing more aesthetic artificial teeth that matched the overall facial dimensions of patients.
- He convinced an American artificial tooth manufacturer to produce his designs, with the condition that other dentists would adopt them.
- Williams played a role in spreading knowledge about common crown and bridge techniques through The Dental Cosmos publication.
- He practiced dentistry in London and was one of the founders of the International Association for Dental Research.
- Williams had an interest in anthropology and authored a book called 'The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare.'
References
- Shklar and Carranza's book 'Carranza's Clinical Periodontology' provides historical background on periodontology, including information about Williams.
- George Wood Clapp's book 'The Life and Work of James Leon Williams' offers insights into Williams' life and achievements.
- Clapp's article in the Journal of Dental Research provides further details about Williams' work.
- Williams' book 'The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare' explores Shakespeare's life and surroundings.
- William King Gregory's article in The American Museum discusses the Piltdown Man, a topic Williams was interested in.
External Links
- 'James Leon Williams - The Old Lock at Welford' provides information about a specific location associated with Williams.
- Capnocytophaga sp., Preston D. Miller, Willoughby D. Miller, Carl E. Misch, and John Mankey Riggs are related to dentistry but require further context.
- Jay Seibert, Jørgen Slots, Paul Roscoe Stillman, and Dennis P. Tarnow are individuals associated with dentistry.
- The dentistry article on Wikipedia is a stub and can be expanded.
