Paul Roscoe Stillman

Periodontist

Paul Roscoe Stillman (1871–1945) was a clinical researcher in the field of periodontology.^[1] He was the first to define occlusal trauma in 1917.^[2]

References

^ McCall, J. P. (May 31, 1968). "Paul Roscoe Stillman 1871-1945. Clinical Researcher in Periodontics—Author". The New York Journal of Dentistry. 38 (6): 201. PMID 4871369.
^ Lindhe, Jan, ed. (2008). "Trauma from Occlusion: Periodontal Tissues". Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (5th ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Munksgaard. p. 349. ISBN 978-1-4051-6099-5.

External links

Works by or about Paul Roscoe Stillman at Internet Archive

Dentistry involving supporting structures of teeth (Periodontology)

Anatomy

Periodontium
Alveolar bone
Biologic width
Bundle bone
Cementum
Free gingival margin
Gingiva
Gingival fibers
Gingival sulcus
Junctional epithelium
Mucogingival junction
Periodontal ligament
Sulcular epithelium
Stippling

Disease

Diagnoses	Chronic periodontitis Localized aggressive periodontitis Generalized aggressive periodontitis Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease Periodontosis Necrotizing periodontal diseases Abscesses of the periodontium Combined periodontic-endodontic lesions
Infection	A. actinomycetemcomitans Capnocytophaga sp. F. nucleatum P. gingivalis P. intermedia T. forsythia T. denticola Red complex Entamoeba gingivalis (amoebic) Trichomonas tenax
Other	Calculus Clinical attachment loss Edentulism Fremitus Furcation defect Gingival enlargement Gingival pocket Gingival recession Gingivitis Horizontal bony defect Linear gingival erythema Occlusal trauma Periodontal pocket Periodontal disease Periodontitis Plaque Vertical bony defect
Treatment and prevention	Periodontal examination Ante's law Brushing Bleeding on probing Chlorhexidine gluconate Flossing Hydrogen peroxide Mouthwash Oral hygiene Tetracycline Triclosan Host modulatory therapy

Treatment

Conventional therapy	Debridement Scaling and root planing Full mouth disinfection Full mouth ultrasonic debridement
Surgery	Apically positioned flap Bone graft Coronally positioned flap Crown lengthening Free gingival graft Gingival grafting Gingivectomy Guided bone regeneration Guided tissue regeneration Enamel matrix derivative Implant placement Lateral pedicle graft Open flap debridement Pocket reduction surgery Socket preservation Sinus lift Subepithelial connective tissue graft Tools Curette Membrane Probe Scaler

Conventional therapy

Surgery