title: Dr. W. Harry Archer, DDS, MA, 1905-1980 a life of dedication to oral surgery.
abstract: The life of the American oral surgeon Dr. W. Harry Archer was one that affected and inspired, and sometimes incensed, those who knew him and those who would follow him. His life long devotion to the dental specialty of oral surgery was a driving force that caused dramatic changes in aspects of not only oral surgery but of dentistry as a whole. His excellence in leadership, teaching, research, and writing were among his many accomplishments that firmly place him among the eternal giants of the dental community.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cillo
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000266:history; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide