Charles stent

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Charles T. Stent

Charles T. Stent , (born October 17, 1807 in Royal Crescent, Brighton ; † 1885 ) was a dentist and in 1856 developed the thermoplastic material named after him, consisting of resin , wax , talc and dye, for molding jaws and teeth . He had two sons, Charles Robert Stent (1845–1901) and Arthur Howard Stent (1859–1900), who were also dentists and sold the material invented by their father.

history

In the nineteenth century, the main dental impression materials were beeswax or plaster of paris . Both had inherent weaknesses; Wax puckered during removal from the mouth and plaster of paris was very difficult to remove from the mouth after it set. In 1847 the English dentist Edwin Truman (1819–1905) introduced gutta-percha as a new material. He patented his method and became known for having proposed this material as a coating for the underwater cable in the Atlantic , which had broken several times as a result of corrosion by the seawater . His development led to his appointment as "Dentist to the Royal Household" in 1855.

John Tomes

Truman also tried to use this gutta-percha as an impression material. This failed because it also warped when it was removed from the mouth and shrank when it cooled. The breakthrough came when Charles Stent added the aforementioned materials to the gutta-percha. The material proved so successful that Sir John Tomes , a famous dentist in England, delivered a laudatory speech on stents at a meeting of the Odontological Society of Great Britain in 1857. Supported by his sons, Stent began producing his molding compound and marketed it under the company names CR and A. Stent.

Charles Stent, the sixth son of William and Hannah Stent (née Jenkin), died in 1885. Claudius Ash was a silversmith who, out of an interest in dentures, carried out an order for a London dentist in 1837 so skillfully that he was soon astonished spent most of his time on dental assignments. He was thus one of the first professional dental technicians . From this he developed a renowned dental company. After Charles Stent's death, his sons handed over the distribution of the material to this dental company called Claudius Ash & Sons . After the two sons of Stents died around 1900, the Ash brothers bought all the rights and kept the name Stent.

Endoprostheses

The endoprostheses known as stents , which are used for the internal splinting of constricted hollow organs, may have been named after him. Stents are implanted in the coronary arteries around the world . But also in the bile ducts, in the upper respiratory tract , in the ureters and esophagus , and now also in constricted tear ducts, stents of various types are used.

Honors

The Pierre Fauchard Academy has elected Charles Stent to the International Hall of Fame of Dentistry .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Malvin E. Ring, The Story of Dr. Charles Stent , Pierre Fauchard Academy. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Stent at whonamedit.com
  3. ^ Entry " Stent " in Merriam-Webster , accessed May 26, 2016


personal data
SURNAME Stent, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stent, Charles T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British dentist
DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1807
PLACE OF BIRTH Brighton
DATE OF DEATH 1885