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H. Trendley Dean
American dentist (1893–1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Trendley Dean (August 25, 1893 – May 13, 1962[1]) was the first director of the United States National Institute of Dental Research and a pioneer investigator of water fluoridation in the prevention of tooth decay.
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Born | Henry Trendley Dean (1893-08-25)August 25, 1893 Winstanley Park (now East St. Louis), Illinois, U.S. |
Died | May 13, 1962(1962-05-13) (aged 68) |
Alma mater | St. Louis University |
Occupation | Dentist |
Known for | Work on water fluoridation |
Title | Director of National Institute of Dental Research |
Term | 1948–1953 |
Successor | Francis A. Arnold Jr. |
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