Military physician D.E. Tanfiliev: life and contribution to the development of military dentistry

On the memory pages among the Russian dentists and maxillofacial surgeons, it is impossible not to remember the prominent scientist and clinician, the candidate of medical sciences, associate professor, colonel of the medical service David Evseevich Tanfiliev.

Research is to illuminate the scientific, clinical, pedagogical and social activity of the prominent military dentist and maxillofacial surgeon of the candidate of medical sciences, associate professor, colonel of the medical service David Tanfiliev.

On the basis of the analysis of the domestic literature, and also life, professional activity and scientific labors of the candidate of medical sciences, associate professor, colonel of the medical service D.E. Tanfilyev to present his role in the development of the domestic stomatology and military medicine in Russia.

The information about the life of the military dentist D.E. Tanfiliev, the candidate of medical sciences, associate professor, colonel of the medical service is represented. His activity during the Soviet-Finnish (winter) and the Great Patriotic War is marked. The main directions of his scientific activity in the issues of the development and improvement of the techniques of tooth extraction, treatment of difficult wisdom teeth eruption, odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, gunshot fractures and osteomyelitis of the upper jaw are examined. It is shown, that D.E. Tanfiliev has specified the function of the maxillary sinuses and physiological significance of its walls, described an age and functional rearrangement of the maxillary sinus bone tissue under the maxillary sinus floor and its significance for direct prosthesis. Received by D.E. Tanfiliev the information about age anatomy of maxillary sinuses is important for the practicing dentist, not only for facilitating diagnostics and therapy of this or that pathology, but also for knowing the genesis of old age and struggle for prolongation of active longevity. It is no coincidence that today special importance is given to dental rehabilitation of patients with severe atrophy of the alveolar processes and jaw parts using dentures on artificial supports He has improved the therapy of maxillary sinusitis in connection with the age-related features of the maxillary sinus structure and the types of bone structure of the upper jaw. He paid special attention to the clinical picture and treatment of concomitant gunshot injuries of the upper jaw.

It is underlined that D.E. Tanfiliev was one of the pioneers of the national military stomatology.