Is the Gates in Gow-Gates the Same as the Gates in Gates-Glidden?

[DoctorHappyFeet]

i NEED to know this.

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[HermeytheElf]

I believe that Gow-Gates was one guy...so im guessing no.

 

[capisce?]

I believe that Gow-Gates was one guy...so im guessing no.

looks to be the case:

Australian dentist named Dr. George A.E. Gow-Gates invented an alternative to the standard mandibular block in the mid 1970's.

It's not the gow-gates-glidden or g3 so i would assume no.

 

[txdent2be2007]

Gow-Gates, George A. E. Mandibular conduction anesthesia: A new technique using extraoral landmarks. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology. 36:3, pp 321-330. Sep 1973.