Classic Papers and Pioneers in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

Review the foundational history and key figures in the development of maxillofacial and oral surgery as a recognized medical specialty. The documents highlight pioneering surgeons such as Simon P. Hullihen, who performed the first documented mandibular osteotomy in 1847, and James Edmund Garretson, who introduced oral surgery as a distinct specialty in the nineteenth century. A significant focus is placed on the impact of World Wars I and II on advancing trauma treatment and the careers of figures like Sir William Kelsey Fry, Varaztad H. Kazanjian, and Robert H. Ivy, who established modern reconstructive and trauma principles. Furthermore, the texts...