List of dentists

List of dentists is a list of dentists who have gained some small role in history. As Dental phobia is a part of the culture this list is to note the actual stories of dentists. Also to give a sense of the history of those in the field.

Real-life dentists

*Harold Albrecht-Conservative Party of Canada politician.
* [http://www.schustercenter.com Michael Schuster] - Leader in Dental Practice Management
*Bill Allen, former president of the British Dental Association.
*Edward Angle- Father of Orthodontics
*Steve Arlin- Dentist after playing Major League Baseball.
*Gunadasa Amarasekara-Sinhala language writer.
*Franz Bäke-Nazi Panzer ace.
*Henryka Bartnicka-Tajchert- Member of the Anti-Nazi Polish resistance who became a dentist.
*Charles Spence Bate-An authority on crustacea, five species are named for him.
*William George Beers-Established the Montreal Lacrosse Club and the "Canada Journal of Dental Science."
*Samuel Bemis-Photography pioneer who became an eccentric recluse.
*Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow - Former head of the dentistry center of the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry under Saparmurat Niyazov, currently acting President of Turkmenistan.
*Paul Beresford-Conservative Party (UK) politician.
*Greene Vardiman Black-He invented a foot-driven dental drill and is classed as a father of modern dentistry.
*Robert Blake-He wrote, "An Essay on the Structure and Formation of the Teeth in Man and Various Animals."
*Jan Boubli-French professional poker player and retired dentist.
*Allan G. Brodie-American dentist who established the Prize Essay Award to promote research.
*Edgar Buchanan-Primarily known for his later career as an actor in shows like Petticoat Junction.
*Martin van Butchell-Eccentric who put his wife head on display at his home/practice after her death.
*Georg Carabelli-Court dentist to the Austrian Emperor who founded a clinic in the University of Vienna.
*Gerald Cardinale-Republican Party (United States) politician with a dental office in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
*James Carlisle-Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda and member of the British Dental Association.
*Chen Hsing-yu-Daughter of Chen Shui-bian.
*Steve Christian-One of the Pitcairn island sex abusers who did dentistry and was Mayor.
*Dipak Chudasama-Cricketer called "The Doc" because he's a qualified dentist.
*Antoni Cieszyński-Polish head of a Stomatology Institute who was killed in the Massacre of Lwów professors
*Barney Clark-First recipient of the Jarvik 7 artificial heart.
*Henry D. Cogswell-Designed a method of securing dental plates, and in the Temperance movement.
*Frederick J. Conboy-A secretary of the Ontario Dental Association and later mayor of Toronto.
*Dan Crane-American Dentist/politician. Republican Party.
*Miles Henry Davis-Ran for a seat on the State Legislature, NAACP member, and father to Miles Davis.
*T Bob Davis-Pianist and dentist.
*Bessie Delany-Of some note as the second black woman to be granted a dentistry license in New York state.
*Bill Dickerson-Founder of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.
*G. Walter Dittmar-A former president of the American Dental Association.
*Bill Emmerson-California State Assembly member who had a 22 year ptactice.
*Sheila Faith-British politician of the Conservative party.
*Pierre Fauchard-He wrote the first complete scientific description of dentistry.
*Rabab Fetieh-First Saudi female orthodontist.
*Dan Fischer-Created "Ultradent" a large dental supply company known, in part, for pioneering teeth whitening products. He is also known for having been a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints "lost boy." [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595081003,00.html]
*Alfred Fones (1869-1938), came up with the name "dental hygienist" and founded that profession
*Sten Forshufvud-Swedish dentist who drew on his professional knowledge when theorizing about the poisoning of Napoleon.
*Samir Ghawshah-Leader of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front.
*John Goodsir-Wrote a noted essay on teeth.
*John "Dok" Hager-Cartoonist whose nickname came from his days as a dentist.
*Jim Harrell, Jr., past chairman of the American Dental Association Council on Governmental Affairs. Also a Democratic Party (United States) politician.
*Chapin A. Harris-Founded the first dental school in the US, or possibly anywhere.
*Doc Holliday-Dentist and American Folklore icon, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral participant
*Les Horvath-Winner of Heisman Trophy who became a dentist.
*Edward Hudson-Eminent dentist when the field was new, he is also noted for making fake "ruins."
*Lester C. Hunt-Democratic Party (United States) politician who served in the Dental Corps in World War I.(Committed suicide)
*Erhard Keller-Speed skater at the Winter Olympic Games and professional dentist for over thirty years.
*Michael Krop-Democratic Party (United States) politician with a school named for him.
*Peter Kunter- Football player for Eintracht Frankfurt.
*Donald Leake-Dentist and inventor of the alloplastic tray. Also an oboist.
*Charles Goodall Lee-He helped fund the founding of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance.
*Jim Lonborg-In the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, he is now a dentist.
*Mahlon Loomis-Known for a wireless telegraph patent.
*Jiko Luveni-Fijian dentist who works on combatting AIDS.
*Edward Maynard - He worked on United States Congressmen and in 1888 he held the chair of Dental Theory and Practice at the National university in Washington. (Better known for firearms inventions)
*Stanley McInnis-Canadian who moved a motion at a meeting of the Canadian Dental Association to adopt a code of ethics, also a politician.
*Markus Merk-FIFA referee from Germany.
*Ramón Mestre-Former Governor of Córdoba.
*Frederick B. Morrehead-Helped save the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.
*Dr. Geraldine Morrow-First woman president of the American Dental Association.
*Jack Miller-The "racing dentist" who was in the Indianapolis 500.
*Richard Müller (murderer)-German dentist and murderer.
*John Newbrough-Of Oahspe.
*Charlie Norwood served in the Dental Corps and was a member of the United States Congress.
*Frederick Bogue Noyes-He organized the first course on dental pathology in the United States.
*Giovanni Battista Orsenigo-Monk/dentist
*Rodrigues Ottolengui-Sephardic Jewish dental pioneer who was one of the first to use X-rays.(Also wrote mystery novels)
*Ron Packard-Navy Dental Corps and a private practice, he was later on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.
*Painless Parker-Dentist and huckster.
*Rudy Perpich-American dentist/politician of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
*Fritz Pfeffer-Dentist who hid with Anne Frank.
*Dwight W. Rastetter Prominent dentist and creator of the Rastetter technique.
*Paul Rentsch-Dentist in the Nazi resistance movement.
*Harry Sagansky-Gangster trained in dentistry who had a practice.
*Ben L. Salomon-American military dentist and World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
*Hugo Sánchez-Mexican football player
*John Smith (dentist)-the founder of the Edinburgh school of dentistry.
*Mark Spitz-Olympic swimmer (was actually accepted to dental school, but competed in the Olympics instead)
*Charles Stent-Dentist who advanced Dentures making.
*Jon Sudbø-Norwegian dentist linked to a case of scientific misconduct.
*Lucy Hobbs Taylor-The first female in the United States with a doctorate in dentistry.
*José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira-Brazilian politician.
*Mohamed Khir bin Toyo - Malaysian politician
*Charles Murray Turpin-Republican politician in the United States House of Representatives..
*Thomas Bramwell Welch-Founder of Welch's.
*Nick Waage-student of Dr. Sassafras Mango, pioneer in pediatric dentistry.
*Horace Wells-Pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry, later committed suicide.

Fictional dentists

*Bernard from the TV series "Lost".
*Matthew Brock from NewsRadio. (Although he gave it up to work in radio and is only seen practicing in one episode)
*Dr. Tariq Faraj-From Oz (TV series).
*Bob Fish, a title character in Bob and Margaret.
*Ben Harper from British sitcom "My Family".
*Oz from The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards.
*John Patterson in For Better or For Worse.
*Dr. Frank Sangster in Novocaine (film).
*Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. (Steve Martin) - Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
*Christian Szell from William Goldman's Marathon Man, later a movie by John Schlesinger
*Capt. Walter Koskiusko Waldowski, "Painless Pole" in MASH
*Tim Whatley, from the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld", alleged to be an insincere convert to Judaism.
*Dr. Wolfe from The Simpsons
*Isaac Yankem, DDS, professional wrestler portrayed by Glen Jacobs in the WWF (now known as Kane)
*Orson Hodge from Desperate Housewives
*Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin), Manhattan dentist in the 1979 comedy film "The In-Laws"
*The W.C. Fields character in the 1932 short film "The Dentist"