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.
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Norman William Kingsley (October 26, 1829 – February 20, 1913) was an American dentist and artist in the 19th century. He was a major contributor to the early development of orthodontic treatments and cleft palate therapy. He designed fixed and removable inclined planes to correct Angle Class II malocclusions. He designed the first soft-rubber palatal obturators, which enabled patients with cleft palate to enjoy normal speech and function. In 1880 he was the first to introduce the concept of "jumping the bite for patients with a retruded mandible".
Norman William Kingsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26 1829 Stockholm, New York, United States |
| Died | February 20 1913 (aged 83) Warren Point, New Jersey, United States |
| Education | Office of Solyman Brown, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery |
| Known for | Developer of Orthodontic treatments and Cleft Palatal therapy |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Institutions | Private Practice |
| Sub-specialties | Orthodontics |
