List of dentists

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List of dentists is a list of dentists who have gained some small role in history. As Dental phobia is a part of the culture this list is to note the actual stories of dentists. Also to give a sense of the history of those in the field.

[edit] Real-life dentists

• Harold Albrecht-Conservative Party of Canada politician.
• Bill Allen, former president of the British Dental Association.
• Edward Angle- Father of Orthodontics
• Steve Arlin- Dentist after playing Major League Baseball.
• Gunadasa Amarasekara-Sinhala language writer.
• Franz Bäke-Nazi Panzer ace.
• Henryka Bartnicka-Tajchert- Member of the Anti-Nazi Polish resistance who became a dentist.
• Charles Spence Bate-An authority on crustacea, five species are named for him.
• William George Beers-Established the Montreal Lacrosse Club and the Canada Journal of Dental Science.
• Samuel Bemis-Photography pioneer who became an eccentric recluse.
• Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow - Former head of the dentistry center of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry under Saparmurat Niyazov, currently acting President of Turkmenistan.
• Paul Beresford-Conservative Party (UK) politician.
• Greene Vardiman Black-He invented a foot-driven dental drill and is classed as a father of modern dentistry.
• Robert Blake-He wrote, An Essay on the Structure and Formation of the Teeth in Man and Various Animals.
• Jan Boubli-French professional poker player and retired dentist.
• Allan G. Brodie-American dentist who established the Prize Essay Award to promote research.
• Edgar Buchanan-Primarily known for his later career as an actor in shows like Petticoat Junction.
• Martin van Butchell-Eccentric who put his wife head on display at his home/practice after her death.
• Georg Carabelli-Court dentist to the Austrian Emperor who founded a clinic in the University of Vienna.
• Gerald Cardinale-Republican Party (United States) politician with a dental office in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
• James Carlisle-Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda and member of the British Dental Association.
• Chen Hsing-yu-Daughter of Chen Shui-bian.
• Steve Christian-One of the Pitcairn island sex abusers who did dentistry and was Mayor.
• Dipak Chudasama-Cricketer called "The Doc" because he's a qualified dentist.
• Antoni Cieszyński-Polish head of a Stomatology Institute who was killed in the Massacre of Lwów professors
• Barney Clark-First recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial heart.
• Henry D. Cogswell-Designed a method of securing dental plates, and in the Temperance movement.
• Frederick J. Conboy-A secretary of the Ontario Dental Association and later mayor of Toronto.
• Dan Crane-American Dentist/politician. Republican Party.
• Miles Henry Davis-Ran for a seat on the State Legislature, NAACP member, and father to Miles Davis.
• T Bob Davis-Pianist and dentist.
• Bessie Delany-Of some note as the second black woman to be granted a dentistry license in New York state.
• Bill Dickerson-Founder of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.
• G. Walter Dittmar-A former president of the American Dental Association.
• Bill Emmerson-California State Assembly member who had a 22 year ptactice.
• Sheila Faith-British politician of the Conservative party.
• Pierre Fauchard-He wrote the first complete scientific description of dentistry.
• Rabab Fetieh-First Saudi female orthodontist.
• Dan Fischer-Created "Ultradent", but more known for having been a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints "lost boy."[1]
• Alfred Fones (1869-1938), came up with the name "dental hygienist" and founded that profession
• Sten Forshufvud-Swedish dentist who drew on his professional knowledge when theorizing about the poisoning of Napoleon.
• Samir Ghawshah-Leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front.
• John Goodsir-Wrote a noted essay on teeth.
• John "Dok" Hager-Cartoonist whose nickname came from his days as a dentist.
• Jim Harrell, Jr., past chairman of the American Dental Association Council on Governmental Affairs. Also a Democratic Party (United States) politician.
• Chapin A. Harris-Founded the first dental school in the US, or possibly anywhere.
• Doc Holliday-Dentist and American Folklore icon, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral participant
• Les Horvath-Winner of Heisman Trophy who became a dentist.
• Edward Hudson-Eminent dentist when the field was new, he is also noted for making fake "ruins."
• Lester C. Hunt-Democratic Party (United States) politician who served in the Dental Corps in World War I.(Committed suicide)
• Erhard Keller-Speed skater at the Winter Olympic Games and professional dentist for over thirty years.
• Michael Krop-Democratic Party (United States) politician with a school named for him.
• Peter Kunter- Football player for Eintracht Frankfurt.
• Donald Leake-Dentist and inventor of the alloplastic tray. Also an oboist.
• Charles Goodall Lee-He helped fund the founding of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance.
• Jim Lonborg-In the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, he is now a dentist.
• Mahlon Loomis-Known for a wireless telegraph patent.
• Jiko Luveni-Fijian dentist who works on combatting AIDS.
• Edward Maynard - He worked on United States Congressmen and in 1888 he held the chair of Dental Theory and Practice at the National university in Washington. (Better known for firearms inventions)
• Stanley McInnis-Canadian who moved a motion at a meeting of the Canadian Dental Association to adopt a code of ethics, also a politician.
• Markus Merk-FIFA referee from Germany.
• Ramón Mestre-Former Governor of Córdoba.
• Frederick B. Morrehead-Helped save the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.
• Dr. Geraldine Morrow-First woman president of the American Dental Association.
• Jack Miller-The "racing dentist" who was in the Indianapolis 500.
• Richard Müller (murderer)-German dentist and murderer.
• John Newbrough-Of Oahspe.
• Charlie Norwood served in the Dental Corps and was a member of the United States Congress.
• Frederick Bogue Noyes-He organized the first course on dental pathology in the United States.
• Giovanni Battista Orsenigo-Monk/dentist
• Rodrigues Ottolengui-Sephardic Jewish dental pioneer who was one of the first to use X-rays.(Also wrote mystery novels)
• Ron Packard-Navy Dental Corps and a private practice, he was later on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.
• Painless Parker-Dentist and huckster.
• Rudy Perpich-American dentist/politician of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
• Fritz Pfeffer-Dentist who hid with Anne Frank.
• Dwight W. Rastetter Prominent dentist and creator of the Rastetter technique.
• Paul Rentsch-Dentist in the Nazi resistance movement.
• Harry Sagansky-Gangster trained in dentistry who had a practice.
• Ben L. Salomon-American military dentist and World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
• Hugo Sánchez-Mexican football player
• John Smith (dentist)-the founder of the Edinburgh school of dentistry.
• Mark Spitz-Olympic swimmer (was actually accepted to dental school, but competed in the Olympics instead)
• Charles Stent-Dentist who advanced Dentures making.
• Jon Sudbø-Norwegian dentist linked to a case of scientific misconduct.
• Lucy Hobbs Taylor-The first female in the United States with a doctorate in dentistry.
• José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira-Brazilian politician.
• Mohamed Khir bin Toyo - Malaysian politician
• Charles Murray Turpin-Republican politician in the United States House of Representatives..
• Thomas Bramwell Welch-Founder of Welch's.
• Nick Waage-student of Dr. Sassafras Mango, pioneer in pediatric dentistry.
• Horace Wells-Pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry, later committed suicide.

[edit] Fictional dentists

• Bernard from the TV series Lost.
• Matthew Brock from NewsRadio. (Although he gave it up to work in radio and is only seen practicing in one episode)
• Dr. Tariq Faraj-From Oz (TV series).
• Bob Fish, a title character in Bob and Margaret.
• Ben Harper from British sitcom My Family.
• Oz from The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards.
• John Patterson in For Better or For Worse.
• Dr. Frank Sangster in Novocaine (film).
• Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. (Steve Martin) - Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
• Christian Szell from William Goldman's Marathon Man, later a movie by John Schlesinger
• Capt. Walter Koskiusko Waldowski, "Painless Pole" in MASH
• Tim Whatley, from the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, alleged to be an insincere convert to Judaism.
• Dr. Wolfe from The Simpsons
• Isaac Yankem, DDS, professional wrestler portrayed by Glen Jacobs in the WWF (now known as Kane)
• Orson Hodge from Desperate Housewives
• Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin), Manhattan dentist in the 1979 comedy film The In-Laws
• The W.C. Fields character in the 1932 short film The Dentist