Early Life and Education
- John Nutting Farrar was born in Massachusetts in 1839.
- He attended the Academy of Pepperell and a private school in Elmira, New York.
- Farrar earned his DDS degree from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery.
- After graduating, Farrar spent four months in the West Indies.
- He returned to Philadelphia to pursue his MD degree from Thomas Jefferson University.
Contributions to Orthodontics
- Farrar's first published work on tooth movement was in Dental Cosmos in 1876.
- He theorized that pressure moved teeth.
- Farrar published his work in Dental Cosmos in 1888 and 1898, containing over 1400 sketches drawn by him.
- He advocated for orthodontics to be established as a separate field from dentistry.
- Farrar invented various dental appliances and contributed to the field of orthodontics.
Inventions
- Farrar invented elastic car wheels and a typewriting machine.
- He used 18k gold to regulate dental appliances.
- Farrar also invented a water meter and a screw-activated syringe.
- He developed antral tubes and tubes for treating the antrum through the nares.
- Farrar's inventions had a significant impact on various industries.
References
- Welch, Thomas Bromwell; Litch, Wilbur F.; Lee, Alfred P. (January 1, 1911). Dental Brief: An American Journal of Dental Science, Art and Literature.
- Obituary Notes. The New York Times. June 12, 1913.
- Farrar, John Nutting (January 1, 1889). A Treatise on the Irregularities of the Teeth and Their Correction: Including, with the Authors Practice, Other Current Methods.
- Asbell, Milton B. (November 1, 1998). John Nutting Farrar 1839-1913. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
- These references provide additional information and sources related to John Nutting Farrar's life and contributions.
Personal Life and Influence
- Farrar was married to Sarah M. Chandler.
- They had a son who died in infancy.
- Farrar's personal life influenced his career choices and decisions.
- His family provided support and motivation throughout his life.
- Farrar's personal experiences shaped his perspective on dentistry and orthodontics.
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John Nutting Farrar (April 24, 1839 – June 12, 1913) was an American dentist who is considered to be the "Father of American Orthodontics". He published several of his works in Dental Cosmos, and they are known to be monumental for the field of Orthodontics at that time. His paper published in 1876 was the first paper ever published about the movement of teeth in the field of dentistry.
John Nutting Farrar | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1839 Massachusetts |
| Died | June 12, 1913 (aged 74) New York, New York |
| Education | Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery |
| Known for | Father of American Orthodontics, Developing , Publishing first paper that talked about Irregularities of teeth in 1874 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
