Sir John Walsh and His Legacy to the Dental Profession PDF Download

Author: Harvey Brown
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ISBN: 9780473394158
Category : Dentistry
Languages : en
Pages : 269

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Book Description
"John Patrick Walsh became the third Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, in 1946, after qualifying brilliantly in Dentistry and Medicine at the University of Melbourne. He immediately expanded and developed the Dental curriculum, attracted new staff, and began what was to be a 15-year campaign for a new School, which was later names the Walsh Building in recognition of his service to dental education and to the University. The internationally acclaimed Sir John Walsh Research Institute within the Faculty grew from the entirely new research atmosphere he established. His pioneering research on the effects of vibration on teeth led to the first high-speed air-turbine dental handpiece that was the revolutionise dental practice. A battler for oral health at every opportunity, he was also the ultimate community servant through the Dunedin City Council, Rotary, and many other organisations in which he had leadership roles. He was knighted in 1961 for his services to education and the community"--Jacket.