title: The history and development of the dental surveyor: part I.
abstract: The dental surveyor is an indispensable instrument capable of performing a number of prosthodontic procedures. Surprisingly, the technique of surveying casts as part of the treatment planning procedure did not emerge until early in the twentieth century. This article reviews the origins and early use of the dental surveyor. It includes features common to all surveyors as well as the principal uses of these instruments.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Prosthodontic Program, Department of Prosthodontics, The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, Houston, TX 77225, USA. rengelme@mail.db.uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Engelmeier
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments / Q000266:history; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000266:history; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000266:history; D014481:United States