In 1994 a ‘Dr Gerald Leatherman Award' was established by the British Dental Hygienists' Association to honour Leatherman. But who was he? And why was he associated with this named award? There are many facets to the Leatherman story: the first training of UK dental hygienists, support for their association, promotion of oral health in many ways and, perhaps especially, his work for the World Dental Federation (FDI).

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Gerald Hubert Leatherman DSc FDS FFD DOdont (1903–1991)，世界牙科联合会，牙科保健员和促进口腔健康

1994 年，英国牙科保健员协会设立了“杰拉尔德·莱瑟曼博士奖”，以表彰莱瑟曼。但他是谁？为什么他与这个有名的奖项有关？莱瑟曼的故事有很多方面：英国牙科保健员的首次培训、对他们协会的支持、以多种方式促进口腔健康，也许尤其是他为世界牙科联合会 (FDI) 所做的工作。