Charles C. Bass Medical Doctor | |
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| Born | January 29, 1875 Carley, Mississippi, US |
| Died | August 25, 1975 (aged 100)[1] |
| Occupation | Physician-scientist |
| Known for | The Bass Method of Brushing |
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| Institutions | Tulane University |
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Charles Cassidy Bass (January 29, 1875 – August 25 1975)[2] was an American medical doctor and researcher on tropical medicine who made significant contributions to understanding malaria, hookworm, and other diseases.[3] Later Bass studied the relationship between dental health and general well-being. Bass articulated and promoted the "Bass Technique of Toothbrushing" and developed improved means of flossing teeth, for which some refer to Bass as "The Father of Preventive Dentistry".[4] He subsequently became a university administrator, serving as dean of the Tulane University School of Medicine, from 1922 to 1940.[5]
- ^ "Aug 31, 1975, page 166 - Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10002-60322391/charles-bass-in-us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?tr_id=m_odhpae6hz9_gssysjbqso [bare URL]
- ^ Rudolph Matas, New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 92, April 1940.
- ^ "The History of Dental Hygiene". Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Dean C.C. Bass, Rudolph Matas Library, Tulane University, accessed February 15, 2012.