The Scientific Works and Legacy of Prof. Dr. Dr. G. Steinhardt (1904-1995).

No scientific papers are written without a thorough review of past works in related fields of research. I have worked as a scientist in prosthodontics for many years, and encountered papers 30 years ago regarding the basic concept of occlusal support in the course of researching prosthodontics written by German scientists in oral surgery. Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerhard Steinhardt was a clinical lecturer and scientist active in the 1930's to 70's in Germany. He made clinical achievements in maxillofacial surgery and the treatment of temporomandibular disorders related to occlusion, and wrote many scientific papers. In 1985 he gave me a set of slides outlining his achievements related to TM disorders, with a catalog of his papers. Upon retiring from TMDU, I am making the data available to members of the Stomatological Society of Japan. The original slides and data are preserved in the Society and are open to the public from now on.