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Norman William Kingsley | |
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| 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 |
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.[1] In 1880 he was the first to introduce the concept of "jumping the bite for patients with a retruded mandible".
- ^ 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. PMID 22467701.