Antoni Cieszyński: a pioneering dentist.
Cieszyńrski was a Polish dentist who formulated the rules of isometry (Cieszyrński's isometry) in dental radiology, which enables precise dental X-ray pictures that show the true dimensions of teeth. Cieszyński also developed an extra-oral technique of anesthetizing the mandibular alveolar nerve, and a treatment for trigeminal neuralgia which involved injections of alcohol to the Gasser's ganglion. The clinical activity of Antoni Cieszyński included periodontal surgery (Cieszyński-Widmann-Neumann's operation) and surgery of abscesses and phlegmones of head and neck. He was also a member of numerous scientific societies (ADA, ASI, FDI) and a founder of the first Polish dental journal Polska Dentystyka (Polish Dentistry). On the 70th anniversary of Doctor Antoni Cieszyński's tragic death, the authors recall his outstanding and fruitful clinical career.
Department of Dental Prosthodontics, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. izabelam@gumed.edu.pl
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