Grace Rogers Spalding (1881-January 7, 1953) co-founded the American Academy of Oral Prophylaxis and Periodontology (now the American Academy of Periodontology) in 1914.
[3] She spent an additional year there in postgraduate work from 1904–1905, at the behest of her future husband, dentist Edward B.
[4][5] In 1905, Grace Rogers and Edward Spalding opened a private practice in preventative dentistry in Detroit, Michigan.
[6] With Gillette Hayden, she founded the American Academy of Oral Prophylaxis and Periodontology.
[6] She held several leadership roles in periodontology at a state, national, and international level.