Paul Roscoe Stillman
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Paul Roscoe Stillman was a clinical researcher in the field of periodontology
. He was the first to define occlusal trauma
in 1917.
Periodontology
Periodontology or Periodontics is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, diseases, and conditions that affect them...
. He was the first to define occlusal trauma
Occlusal trauma
Occlusal trauma is a dental term that refers to the damage incurred when teeth are left in traumatic occlusion without proper treatment.When the maxillary and mandibular dental arches approach each together, as they do, for example, during chewing or at rest, the relationship between the opposing...
in 1917.