Ernst Jessen

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Ernst Jessen (born April 19, 1859 in Twedt near Flensburg , † September 18, 1933 in Switzerland) was a German dentist and private lecturer who is considered the "father of school dental care".

Live and act

Jessen founded what was probably the world's first school dental clinic in Strasbourg in Alsace in 1902 . The impetus was that he became aware of the ailing condition of children's teeth in 1885. Jessen's research showed a 93 to 95 percent prevalence of tooth decay in school children. Because of this, some students were in so much pain that they stopped attending classes.

During his studies in 1880 he became a member of the Tübingen fraternity Derendingia .

He is the father of the banker and industrialist Fritz Jessen (1886–1951).

Publications (selection)

  • Photometry of the absorption spectrum of the blood cells. Dissertation, University of Tübingen 1884.
  • Practical dentistry textbook for doctors and students. Leipzig 1890.
  • Memorandum for the establishment of a dental institute at the Kaiser Wilhelm University of Strasbourg. Strasbourg 1902.
  • Dental hygiene in school and at home. Strasbourg 1903.
  • Dental hygiene in schools and in the army. Strasbourg 1904.

Honor

In honor of Ernst Jessen , the Ernst-Jessen-Weg near Twedt , which was incorporated into Flensburg in 1910 , was named after him in 1959.

literature

  • Hermann Einfeldt: Professor Dr. Ernst Jessen, 1859–1933: a life dedicated to school dental care. Flensburg 1959.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Flensburg street names . Society for Flensburg City History, Flensburg 2005, ISBN 3-925856-50-1 , article: Ernst-Jessen-Weg; in connection with: Writings of the Society for Flensburg City History (Hrsg.): Flensburg in history and present . Flensburg 1972, page 437
  2. ↑ Flensburg was still under Danish rule at that time; see. Werner Leibbrand , Annemarie Leibbrand-Wettley: Compendium of the history of medicine. Munich 1967, p. 224.
  3. ↑ obituary in: Tandlægebladet. Volume 37, 1933.
  4. ^ Writings of the Society for Flensburg City History (ed.): Flensburg in history and present . Flensburg 1972, page 437
  5. ↑ History of Orthodontics (PDF)
  6. ^ S. Schmitt: The hygienists . The motto of Alfred C. Fones and Ernst Jessen: prevent instead of repair. In: Dentist . No. 5 , 2012 ( online ). Online ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.springermedizin.at
  7. ↑ Membership directory of the Derendingia fraternity in Tübingen. October 1933, p. 19.
  8. ^ Writings of the Society for Flensburg City History (ed.): Flensburg in history and present . Flensburg 1972, page 413
  9. ↑ Flensburg street names . Society for Flensburg City History, Flensburg 2005, ISBN 3-925856-50-1 , article: Ernst-Jessen-Weg
personal data
SURNAME Jessen, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German dentist and private lecturer
DATE OF BIRTH April 19, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Twedt near Flensburg
DATE OF DEATH September 18, 1933
Place of death Switzerland