He was at the origin of the training of dental specialists in Russia

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to provide the reader with information about the role of Doctor of Medicine I.A. Pashutin, as one of the organizers of training specialists in the field of dentistry in Russia.
 Material and methods. The article is based on the information available in the Russian special literature about I.A. Pashutin.
 Results. Information is given about the life, family and training of I.A. Pashutin as a person, a military doctor, a scientist and a specialist in dental diseases. The sources of I.A. Pashutin's knowledge and skills in dentistry are noted, as well as his organizational abilities, especially in the training of dentists, including at the dental school he created in St. Petersburg. It is emphasized that I.A. Pashutin was the first head of an independent course of odontology at the Military medical Academy.
 Conclusions. Doctor of Medicine Ivan Alekseevich Pashutin was at the origins of the training of specialists in dentistry in Russia. His main achievement was the opening of a modern dental school for that time, as well as work as a teacher, consultant and doctor on diseases of teeth and oral tissues.