Dr P. Raymond BEGG A.O.

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Dr P. Raymond BEGG A.O.
B.D.Sc., L.D.S.(Melb.), D.D.Sc., F.R.A.C.D.S.,
F.I.C.D.,
13th October, 1898 - 18th January, 1983
Wayne J. Sampson School of Dentistry, The
University of Adelaide
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l what is orthodontics? overview - aesthetics
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l what is orthodontics? overview - it often
involves fixed appliances (braces)
Begg ribbon arch brackets
Tip-Edge
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D.B. pre-treatment
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D.B. pre-treatment
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D.B. Dr Beggs appliance placed
D.B. 5 months into treatment
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D.B. Bands off
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D.B. Bands off
.the magic of Dr Beggs appliance!
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Dr Beggs Biographical Notes
l born in a tent on the goldfields of
Coolgardie, Western Australia,13th
October, 1898 l father, Percy William Begg was
an accountant and business manager l
mother, Fannie Elizabeth (nee Jacob) l both
parents were English and Tick was the
eldest of three surviving children l his
paternal grandfather was an Orient line sea
captain, first Lloyds Surveyor in Adelaide and
co-founded the South Australian Stevedoring
Company at Port Adelaide l although
christened Raymond Percy he later signed
his name as Percy Raymond
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Biographical Notes
l 1909 1912 Pulteney Grammar School l 1913 -
1917 St. Peters Collegiate College -
excelled at sport (high jump record for 15 years)
Adelaide Oval
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Sixteenth Inter-Collegiate 1913
Dr Begg
Howard Florey- of penicillin fame
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Biographical Notes
l when 20, he worked as a jackeroo on Boonoke
sheep and cattle station, Southern Riverina
NSW - a gap year? TB? l B.D.Sc. and
L.D.S., Melbourne 1923 - was supposed to
study medicine - no dental course yet in
Adelaide therefore, Melbourne - a strong
desire to study orthodontics - a cousin,
Dr Stanley Wilkinson and a nurse l studied with
Edward H. Angle at the Angle School of
Orthodontia, Pasadena, California, from
March 1924 to October 1925
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Melbourne Dental Hospital 1923
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Edward Angle and Anna Hopkins Angle
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Angle Society of Orthodontists 3rd May,1925
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Camping in the California hills
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Biographical Notes
l Edward H. Angle, Fred Ishii, and edgewise l
Spencer Atkinson and mesial migration
Spencer Atkinson
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A skull showing typical tooth wear in ancient
peoples
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.returning from Angles School
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Biographical Notes
l returned to Adelaide in 1925 -
appointed lecturer in orthodontia in January,
1926 - commenced private practice
- Honorary Dental Surgeon, Adelaide Hospital l
treated non-extraction, expansion edgewise
for two years l began re-treating with pre-molar
extraction in 1928 (platinised, .020
round gold wire in 1929 ) l married Evelyn
(Nellie) Ellen Hamilton on the 26th
April, 1928 at St Andrews Church, Walkerville
- Nellie played Linton Cup tennis
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Biographical Notes
l they had three children - Janet Elizabeth
Solly (psychiatrist, Brisbane) - David Hamilton
Begg (managed K.I. property) - Diana Hamilton
Coates (married Lt.Gen. John Coates) l DDSc
awarded by The University of Adelaide
Some aspects of the Etiology of Irregularity
and Malocclusion of the teeth l the
Begg technique was evolving and in the early
1940s he met Arthur J Wilcock, University of
Melbourne, who developed high tensile
stainless steel wire
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Wilcocks wire drawing machine
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Biographical Notes
l after the second world war he was involved in
running sheep stations in South
Australia - Mount Ive (near Lake
Gairdner), Camelback (K.I.)
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Biographical Notes
l 1954 published Stone Age Mans Dentition l
1956 published treatment with the Begg technique
- world-wide interest l H.D. Kesling
visited Adelaide in 1957 and the long
association with TP began l 1960 presented Begg
treatment to the American Association of
Orthodontists a sensation! l the technique
rapidly developed and the stage system was
introduced for teaching l retired from the
University of Adelaide as senior lecturer
in 1963
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Biographical Notes
l he had tried titanium wires in 1954 but
thought they were too soft l continued
in private orthodontic practice and
travelled to present the Begg appliance and
treatment philosophy around the world - Verco
Bldg. then Shell House - Alice Springs l Begg
Societies were formed in America, Europe,
Japan and Australia l the Begg journal published
until 1969
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Biographical Notes
l permanent display established in 1964 at the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. l
published the Begg Technique text in 1965
- further editions in 1971 and 1977 -
Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese l the
glory days! Profuse lectures and courses
- P. R. Begg, M. R. Sims and G. I. Brown
- the Kesling Rocke Center at La Porte
Indiana l received the Albert H. Ketcham award
in 1977
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Biographical Notes
l retired from private practice in 1980
- but registered another patent 1 month before he
died l created Officer of the Order of Australia
in 1981 for services to Humanity l died
in Adelaide on the 18th January, 1983 l
permanent memorial established in 1986 at the
Adelaide Dental Hospital l Named as one of 200
significant Australians in the
bi-centennial celebrations in 1988
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Biographical Notes
l in 2001, the Begg Technique was listed among
the top 100 Australian inventions of the
20th century ( displayed at the Powerhouse
Museum) l inducted into the Pierre Fauchard Hall
of Fame in 2007 - the first
Australian dentist to be honoured l Included in
The Advertisers list of 150 South
Australian heroes in 2008
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Adelaide Dental Hospital 1986
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Retirement Dinner 1981
Dr Begg
Mrs Begg
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Dr Begg in 1982
Milton Sims
Dr Begg
Arthur Wilcock Jr.
Arthur Wilcock Snr.
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At Dr Beggs last birthday in 1982
Fraser Gurling
Milton Sims
Wayne Sampson
Dr Begg
Bill Weekes
Peter Cheng
John Jenner
Raj Prasad
Ronnie Wong
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Dr Beggs orthodontic practice in Shell House
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Lt.Gen. John Coates
Bill Winspear
Diana Coates
.induction to the Pierre Fauchard Hall of Fame
1st June, 2007
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Well done and thank you
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Postscript
l a nephew, Dr Malcolm Begg, is a
rheumatologist - apparently, Dr Begg
wanted him to be an orthodontist l Malcolm Begg
Jr (Collie) is an orthopaedic surgeon l
Malcolm Beggs cousin, Alastair Begg, is a
cardiologist All are practicing in Adelaide
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