Richard Trauner

Richard Trauner (August 27, 1900 – May 31, 1980) was an Oral Surgeon who is known for introducing the procedure of Sagittal Split Osteotomy to America in 1960s with Dr. Obwegeser.[1][2]

Life

He was born in Austria. He was the Chair of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Graz, Austria from 1947 to 1971. After a period of 3 years of general surgery training under the tutelage of von Eiselsberg, he entered dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery under the tutelage of his uncle Hans Pichler. Richard studied under Dr. Hans Pichler in Vienna at the Pichler School. Dr. Trauner's research was focused on mandibular dysplasia, pre-prosthetic surgery, orthognathic surgery and cleft palate and lip surgery.[3]

Dr. Hugo Obwegeser studied under Richard Trauner at University of Graz. Both Trauner and Obwegeser together introduced the horizontal osteotomy of the mandibular symphysis through the intraoral approach.

References

  1. ↑ Bagheri, Shahrokh C.; Bell, Bryan; Khan, Husain Ali (2011-09-19). Current Therapy In Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9781455727575.
  2. ↑ Trauner, Richard; Obwegeser, Hugo (1957-08-01). "The surgical correction of mandibular prognathism and retrognathia with consideration of genioplasty. Part II. Operating methods for microgenia and distoclusion". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology. 10 (8): 787–792. doi:10.1016/0030-4220(57)90105-6.
  3. ↑ "In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Richard Trauner". Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery. 9: 68. doi:10.1016/S0301-0503(81)80016-1. Retrieved 2016-09-10.


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