Kurt Hermann Thoma

Kurt H. Thoma (December 2, 1883 – June 5, 1972) was an American Oral Surgeon known as the founder of the American Board of Oral Pathology. He was also the Editor-in-chief for the Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology Journal for 22 years. To many Kurt was recognized as the Father of Oral and maxillofacial pathology and the defender of Oral and maxillofacial surgery and a great teacher of Oral medicine .[1][2]

Kurt H. Thoma
Born(1883-12-02)December 2, 1883
Basel, Switzerland
DiedJune 5, 1972(1972-06-05) (aged 88)
EducationHarvard School of Dental Medicine
Known forFounder of American Board of Pathology, First Editor-in-Chief of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology and being the father of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Medical career
ProfessionDentist
InstitutionsHarvard School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Dental School
Sub-specialtiesOral Surgeon

Life

He was born in Basel, Switzerland and attended the Institute of Technology in Switzerland where he studied architecture. He eventually moved to USA in 1908 and received his dental degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1911. He then returned to Switzerland to learn usage of Procaine in Dental anesthesia. He returned to United States later on and served as Professor of Oral Pathology and Oral Surgery at Harvard. He also taught at Boston University and Pennsylvania Dental School. He served as the editor in chief for Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology for 22 years.[3]

Dr. Thoma wrote several textbooks[4] and wrote over 300 scientific articles during his career. Thoma was consultant for the United States Public Health Service, the Veterans Administration, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. He was the oral surgeon to the Brooks Hospital in Brookline, Massachusetts for 50 years and was on staff of many Boston area hospitals. In 1912, he married Louise Bird and they had two children, Kurt Richard Thoma and Richard S. Alles.

Textbooks
  • Oral Anesthesiology, 1914
  • Oral Abscesses, 1916[5]
  • Oral Roentgenology, 1917
  • Teeth, Diet and Health, 1923
  • Clinical Pathology of the Jaws 1925,
  • Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, 1936
  • Oral Pathology, 1941
  • Oral Surgery, 1948 (The C. V. Mosby Company)

Awards and positions

References
  1. Holland, D. J. (1972-09-01). "In memoriam: Kurt Hermann Thoma, D.M.D., Editor Emeritus". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology. 34 (3): 374–376. ISSN 0030-4220. PMID 4558804.
  2. Thoma, K. H. (1957-01-01). "The history of oral surgery; the oldest specialty of dentistry". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology. 10 (1): 1–10. ISSN 0030-4220. PMID 13400472.
  3. "Kurt H. Thoma - American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS)". www.acoms.org. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  4. "Amazon.com: Kurt Hermann Thoma: Books". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  5. Thoma, Kurt Hermann (2015-09-02). Oral Abscesses. Palala Press. ISBN 9781341240898.
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