Charles Stent

Charles Stent
Charles T. Stent
Born	1807 Brighton
Died	1885
Nationality	English
Known for	gutta-percha
Scientific career
Fields	dentist

Charles Stent (1807–1885) was a 19th-century English dentist notable for his advances in the field of denture making.

In 1847, English dentist Edwin Truman (1819–1905) introduced gutta-percha as a material for making dental impressions; however, this was unsatisfactory for several reasons, including its tendency to distort upon removal from the patient's mouth, and to shrink upon cooling. In 1856, Stent added several other materials to the gutta-percha, notably stearine, which markedly improved the plasticity of the material as well as its stability. He also added talc as an inert filler to give more body to the material, and red colouring.

The medical device called a stent is thought to derive its name from him.

Charles Thomas Stent was born at Royal Crescent, Brighton, on 17 October 1807. He was the 6th son of William and Hannah (née Jenkin) Stent. He had 2 sons, Charles Robert and Howard and a daughter, Fanny. Later in life, Charles Robert added his mother's maiden name of Osborn, to his.

Charles Thomas and his wife Caroline are buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

References

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• Morgan, B. D.; Osborn, R. M. (May 1996). "What's in a word: the origin of the word 'stent'". Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 78 (3 Suppl): 128. PMID 8774199.

External links

• Ring, M. E. (2001). "How a dentist's name became a synonym for a life-saving device: The story of Dr. Charles Stent". Journal of the History of Dentistry. 49 (2): 77–80. PMID 11484317. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008.