Simon Hullihen

Simon Hullihen
Born(1810-12-10)December 10, 1810
Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 27, 1857(1857-03-27) (aged 46)
EducationWashington Medical College
Known forKnown as the Father of Oral Surgery,[1] one of the first persons to be designated as an oral surgeon
Medical career
ProfessionSurgeon, Dentist
Sub-specialtiesOral and maxillofacial surgery Dental surgery

Simon Hullihen (/hʌllɪhɛn/ HULL-i-hen) MD, DDS (December 10, 1810 – March 27, 1857) was a dental surgeon born in Point Township, Pennsylvania.[2] He completed his medical degree and then was inspired to seek a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Regarded as the first oral surgeon in the United States, he helped to develop many modern techniques of maxillofacial surgery and contributed to the establishment of oral and maxillofacial surgery as a surgical specialty.[3]

  1. ^ "Simon P. Hullihen". ohiocountylibrary.org. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  2. ^ Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Hullihen, Simon P." . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.
  3. ^ Kruger, Gustav (1984). Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. St. Louis, Missouri: CV Mosby. ISBN 978-0-8016-2793-4.