Background
Glickman, Irving was born on January 17, 1914 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Rose (Gurland) Glickman.
Glickman, Irving was born on January 17, 1914 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Rose (Gurland) Glickman.
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1933. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Tufts University, 1938, postgraduate department pathology Medical School, 1939-1940.
He was one of the first to classify furcation defects and the role of occlusal trauma on periodontal disease. In 1941, he joined the faculty and became chair of Department of Periodontology in 1948. In the 1950s, he developed the bone factor concept about the factors that determine the severity of periodontal destruction, and developed a classification system for furcation involvement In 1965 Glickman proposed a theory involving the relation of occlusal trauma to periodontal disease which led to further research in animal models.
Glickman subsequently married Violeta Arboleda, who went on to practice as a periodontist.
Glickman died in 1972. In January 2012, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine dedicated the periodontology library, naming it in his honor.
Member Army Medical Service Advisory Committee on Preventive Dentistry. Member of advisory group Cambridge (Massachusetts) Health Department. Fellow American Academy Dental Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American, International colleges dentists.
Member American Academy Periodontology (Gold Medal award 1972), American Academy Dental Medicine, American Association Dental Schools, American Association Anatomists, New England Society Pathologists, International Association for Dental Research, International Academy Oral Pathology, Tissue Culture Association, American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society, Tufts U. Dental Alumni Association (president 1966-1967), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Member foreign societies.
Married Violeta Arboleda, March 13, 1954. Children: Alan, Denise.