Tables 51: Early Oral Pathologists & Events

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The following lists and tables of data have been compiled by Research Advisors of The Maxillofacial Center in the hopes that it will be useful to health professionals seeking information pertaining to diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region. References to the source of the data can be found by clicking on the "References" button associated with the table.  

Table 51a: Historical events which established Oral Pathology as an integral part of organized dentistry.
(modified from: Bouquot JE, Lense E. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1994; 78:343-350)

Year	Historical Event
1828	First textbook devoted to diseases of the mouth [as per ref. 15]
1839	First journal report of oral pathologic entity (dilaceration)[16]
1839	First emphasis on systemic effects on oral tissues [17]
1839	First report of hereditary effect on oral tissues [18,19]
1840	First use of term "dental pathologist" (for l. koecker) [20]
1840	First report of specific systemic effect (menstruation) on oral lesion (pulp polyp) [21]
1840	First professorship of dental pathology (baltimore) [9]
1842	First continuing education course in oral pathology [15]
1843	First text devoted to head and neck tumors [22]
1845	First report of racial predilection for an oral disease [23]
1848	First text of dental/oral pathology [10]
1849	First use of term "oral medicine" [24]
1850	Irst literature review in oral pathology [25 f]
1852	First microscopic description of a lesion in dental journal [26]
1852	First dental pathology lectureship in a u.s. medical school [27]