Horace H. Hayden

Horace Henry Hayden D.D.S. (October 13, 1769 in Windsor, Connecticut – January 25, 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland) was the first licensed American dentist and dentistry school founder.

Horace H. Hayden
Horace Henry Hayden
Born13 October 1769
Windsor, Connecticut
Died25 January 1844 (1844-01-26) (aged 74)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Known fordentistry
Scientific career
Fieldsdentistry

Education

After working as a cabin boy, architect and schoolteacher, Hayden consulted with John Greenwood, George Washington's personal dentist, in 1795 in New York City. Thereafter, he began the study of dentistry under Greenwood's tutelage.[1] In 1800, Dr. Hayden began a dental practice in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hayden was issued a license by the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland in 1810, the first for the practice of dentistry in the United States of America.[2] During the War of 1812, he served as a private in the 39th Regiment, Maryland Militia, and later as an assistant surgeon.

Achievements

Hayden is considered the father of the profession of dentistry in the United States of America, architect of the American system of dental education and organizer of American professional dentistry. He has been inducted in the hall of fame of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.[3]

Family

His great-granddaughter was Florence Kenyon Hayden Rector.[4]

Footnotes
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2014-12-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Horace Henry Hayden, Father of the Dental Profession, Windsor Historical Society
  2. . Horace Henry Hayden - Pierre Fauchard Academy - International Hall of Fame of Dentistry
  3. Pierre Fauchard Academy
  4. Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, History of Periodontology at Ohio State
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