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
Spike Stent worked out of Olympic Studios in Barnes, South London. Olympic Studios was built as part of a joint venture between himself and EMI. While at Olympic, Stent worked with artists such as Massive Attack, Bjork, Madonna, U2, Keane, and Oasis. Stent currently works out of two studios: Mix Suite LA in EastWest Studios and Mix Suite UK. Spike Stent Mark "Spike" Stent (born 3 August 1965) is an English record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with many international artists including: Madonna, Marshmello, U2, Beyoncé, Björk, Depeche Mode, Grimes, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Frank Ocean, Selena Gomez, Spice Girls,