Percival Percival Raymond Begg (1898 - Raymond Begg (1898 - 1983) 1983) Biographical account Biographical account of of Dr. Begg, his life and Dr. Begg, his life and contributions to contributions to Orthodontics. Orthodontics. www.indiandentalacademy.com www.indiandentalacademy.com
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Percival Raymond Begg Percival Raymond Begg (1898 -1983)(1898 -1983)
Biographical account of Biographical account of Dr. Begg, his life and Dr. Begg, his life and
contributions to Orthodontics.contributions to Orthodontics.www.indiandentalacademy.comwww.indiandentalacademy.com
His Family.His Family.
Grandfather – sea captain – brought first Grandfather – sea captain – brought first
Oriental sailing ship to Australia.Oriental sailing ship to Australia.
Parents born in England, Married in Western Parents born in England, Married in Western
AustraliaAustralia..
Wife – Nellie , three children – Mr. David Wife – Nellie , three children – Mr. David
Begg, Dr. Janet Solly and Mrs. Diana Coates.Begg, Dr. Janet Solly and Mrs. Diana Coates.
Born – Oct. 13,1898, goldfields of Coolgardie, Born – Oct. 13,1898, goldfields of Coolgardie, Western Australia.Western Australia.
Early education in Adelaide.Early education in Adelaide.
Excelled in athletics.Excelled in athletics.
Worked as a Jackeroo – Boonoke, sheep and Worked as a Jackeroo – Boonoke, sheep and cattle station, New South Wales.cattle station, New South Wales.
Graduated in 1923 – B.D.Sc degree of Graduated in 1923 – B.D.Sc degree of Melbourne and the L.D.S diploma of Victoria, Melbourne and the L.D.S diploma of Victoria, AustraliaAustralia
1924 – Dr. Begg – 1924 – Dr. Begg – Angle school of Orthodontia Angle school of Orthodontia in Pasadena, California. in Pasadena, California. (mar.1924 – Nov. 1925 (mar.1924 – Nov. 1925).).Dr. Begg and Dr. Fred Ishii of Japan – first to Dr. Begg and Dr. Fred Ishii of Japan – first to treat patients with Dr. Angle’s new Edgewise treat patients with Dr. Angle’s new Edgewise appl.appl.Commenced orthodontic practice in Commenced orthodontic practice in Adelaide. Adelaide. Professional career – spanned Professional career – spanned > 55 yrs.> 55 yrs.
Jan. 1926, appointed – lecturer in Jan. 1926, appointed – lecturer in Orthodontics, University of Adelaide. Orthodontics, University of Adelaide. (Retd. -1964). (Retd. -1964).
For 2 yrs. – followed Angle’s teaching of full For 2 yrs. – followed Angle’s teaching of full complement of teeth.complement of teeth.
Started routine extraction of teeth – studies of Started routine extraction of teeth – studies of Stone Age Man’s attritional occlusion of Stone Age Man’s attritional occlusion of teeth.teeth.
AJ Wilcock wires.AJ Wilcock wires.Early 1940’s – acquainted with Arthur J Early 1940’s – acquainted with Arthur J Wilcock – Metallurgist at the university of Wilcock – Metallurgist at the university of Melbourne. Melbourne.
In collaboration with Dr. Begg – Cold drawn, In collaboration with Dr. Begg – Cold drawn, heat treated wire, combined – hardness and heat treated wire, combined – hardness and resilience.resilience.
Unique property – zero stress relaxation.Unique property – zero stress relaxation.
1954 – tested and rejected titanium wires- 1954 – tested and rejected titanium wires- Mr.Wilcock and Prof. J.N. Greenwood Mr.Wilcock and Prof. J.N. Greenwood
Fellow of the Academy International of Fellow of the Academy International of
Dentistry.Dentistry.
Member of Pierrre Fauchard academy.Member of Pierrre Fauchard academy.
Honorary professor of Orthodontics – Honorary professor of Orthodontics –
Nippon Dental College.Nippon Dental College.
Honorary member of Australian section of Honorary member of Australian section of the International Academy of Gnathology.the International Academy of Gnathology.
President emeritus of various international President emeritus of various international
societies in the name of Dr. Begg.societies in the name of Dr. Begg.www.indiandentalacademy.comwww.indiandentalacademy.com
Honors & Exhibits.Honors & Exhibits.Albert H Ketcham award – 1977 – Highest Albert H Ketcham award – 1977 – Highest
award – AAO & ABO – advancement of award – AAO & ABO – advancement of
Orthodontics.Orthodontics.
Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO) June Officer of the Order of Australia ( AO) June
1981- Australian Government.1981- Australian Government.
Permanent display of Begg Technique – Permanent display of Begg Technique –
Smithsonian Institution( Washington DC) & Smithsonian Institution( Washington DC) &
Library of American Dental Association, Library of American Dental Association,
Tick Begg devoted his life to the shaping Tick Begg devoted his life to the shaping of of new facesnew faces, , new dentitionsnew dentitions, and , and new new liveslives. The Orthodontic profession and its . The Orthodontic profession and its patients were the benefactors of an patients were the benefactors of an outstanding mind and many innovative outstanding mind and many innovative concepts.concepts.