Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 Spring;71(1):58-63.
doi: 10.58929/jhd.2023.071.01.058.

Henri Léger-Dorez: The First Expandable Implant (1912)

Hadrien Diakonoff  1
Affiliations

Henri Léger-Dorez: The First Expandable Implant (1912)

Hadrien Diakonoff. J Hist Dent. 2023 Spring.

Abstract

In the early 1900s, various authors worked on "artificial roots" to replace missing teeth. E. J. Greenfield's pioneering works (1910-1913) are among the best-known today and are often cited in publications reviewing the history of oral implantology. Shortly after Greenfield's first communications in the scientific literature, a French dental surgeon, Henri Léger-Dorez, designed the first expanding dental implant, which he indicated was used successfully in cases of single tooth edentulism. Its aim was to obtain the best primary stability and thus avoid the use of dental splint during osseous healing process. Léger-Dorez's works give us a new angle on the research in oral implantology by the pioneers of the early 20th century.

Keywords: E. J. Greenfield; Henri Léger-Dorez; implant design; oral implantology.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Younger W. Implantation of teeth. Dent Cosmos. 1887; 29(1):26–30.
    1. Maggiolo G. Manuel de l'Art du Dentiste. Nancy: Editions C. Leseure; 1809.
    1. Herschfeld J. E.J. Greenfield and artificial implants. Bull Hist Dent. 1984; 32(1):33–41
    1. Greenfield EJ. Mounting for artificial teeth. US943113A, 1909.
    1. Greenfield EJ. Report of a clinic presented at National Dental Association convention [abstract]. Dent Cosmos. 1911; 53(4):455.

Substances