Peter Kesling

Peter Kesling
Born	LaPorte, Indiana
Known for	Invented the Tip-Edge Bracket Appliance
Medical career
Profession	Dentist
Specialism	Orthodontics

Dr. Peter Kesling is an American Orthodontist known for the development of Tip Edge Orthodontic Appliance in 1986. He holds over 50 patents related to Orthodontic Appliances.

He was born in La Porte, Indiana. Peter Kesling is son of Dr. Harold Kesling, who was also an Orthodontist and invented the Tooth Positioner Appliance. After graduation from the Orthodontic program in 1958, Dr. Kesling joined the Orthodontic clinic run by his father Dr. Harold Kesling and Dr. Robert A. Rocke. For 40 years, Dr Kesling was an Associate Clinical professor of Orthodontics at Saint Louis University. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He has also co-authored two textbooks, one of which is called Orthodontic Theory and Technique. v

Dr. Peter Kesling has one son, Chris Kesling, who is also an Orthodontist and works at the same practice as his grandfather, Harold Kesling called the Kesling-Rocke Orthodontic Center in Westville, Indiana.

The company was founded by Peter's father Harold Kesling and his brother David Kesling. In 2006, Peter sold some of the company shares to his brother Andrew Kesling.

The appliance was developed in 1986 by Dr. Peter Kesling. The brackets of this appliance are made by removing the diagonally opposed corners from Edward Angle's edgewise slot. This allows either mesial or distal tipping of a tooth. One can use small forces such as 2oz to 4oz to move teeth. The appliance is also sometimes referred to as "Kesling Slot"

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