Angle, Edward H. (Edward Hartley), 1855-1930

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Birth 1855-06-01
Death 1930-08-11

Biographical notes:

Edward H. Angle was an American dentist and founder of modern orthodontics. Angles dedicated his life to standardizing the teaching and practice of orthodontics. He founded the Angle School of Orthodontia in St. Louis, Missouri in 1900. Charles Harold Tweed, a Phoenix orthodontist, revolutionized the profession of orthodontics’ with a technique involving the use of traction and multiple wiring devices in tooth arrangement.

From the guide to the Correspondence of Edward H. Angle, 1922-1940, (University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections)

Angle was the founder of orthodontia as a distinct dental specialty. Tweed, a Phoenix orthodontist, revolutionized the profession of orthodonotics with a technique involving the use of traction and multiple wiring devices in tooth arrangement.

From the description of Correspondence, 1922-1940. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31440713

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Subjects:

  • Dental laws and legislation
  • Orthodontics

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  • Arizona (as recorded)