The scientific heritage of Professor V.I. Luk’yanenko, Colonel of medical service is an important page of the national maxillofacial surgery and stomatology (To the 100th anniversary of his birth)

BACKGROUND: A great contribution to the development of the maxillofacial surgery and stomatology in the second half of XX century was made by a prominent Russian maxillofacial surgeon, participant of the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945, Doctor of Medicine, professor, colonel of medical service Vladimir Isidorovich Luk’yanenko.

The study aimed to present the contribution of Professor V.I. Luk’yanenko to the theory and practice of maxillofacial surgery and dentistry.

Russian literature in the field of dentistry and maxillofacial surgery that mentions the merits of Professor Luk’yanenko and his monographs, textbooks, and scientific articles served as the material for the article.

Professor Lukianenko contributed significantly to the development of many scientific problems of dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. He was an innovator in traumatology of maxillofacial region, purulent maxillofacial surgery, periodontology, and therapeutic dentistry. Many of his editions, developments, and suggestions are still used in his daily educational and pedagogical work and are the reference books for dentists and maxillofacial surgeons of military medical and medical institutions of the country.

The scientific heritage of Prof. V.I. Luk’yanenko is a valuable contribution to the development of the maxillofacial traumatology, purulent surgery, and sections of stomatology. He has done much in the field for the improvement of surgical methods of treatment of facial bone fractures, osteomyelitis of the jaws, maxillary phlegmon, and periodontitis and diagnosis and treatment of pulpitis.