Stent out. Others attribute the noun "stent" to Jan F. Esser, a Dutch plastic surgeon who in 1916 used the word to describe a dental impression compound invented in 1856 by the English dentist Charles Stent (1807–1885), whom Esser employed to craft a form for facial reconstruction. The full account is described in the "Journal of the History of Dentistry". According to the author, from the use of Stent's compound as a support for facial tissues evolved the use of a stent to hold open various bodily structures. The first (self-expanding) "stents" used in medical practice in 1986 by Ulrich Sigwart
Vere Stent of the "Pretoria News". He remained editor until 1920. Stent was also known as an art, theatre and literature critic. As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled "War and a Woman", which was produced in Pretoria in 1912. Besides many articles and reviews, his best known publications include "Short South African Stories" (1909, compiled with his sister, Joan) and . His own life is the subject of a biography by his daughters. Vere Stent Vere Palgrave Stent (1872-1941) Journalist and war correspondent, theatre critic, playwright and author Born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape in 1872, Vere was the son of