Clifford Ballard
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Clifford Ballard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1910 |
| Education | Charing Cross Hospital Medical School |
| Known for | First Orthodontic Professor in England |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Sub-specialties | Orthodontist |
Clifford Ballard (June 26th, 1910 - July 16th, 1997) was a British Orthodontist who became England's first Professor of Orthodontics in 1956. He was also the President of BSSO in 1957.[1]
Life
He attended Royal Dental Hospital in 1934. He then studied medicine at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School and graduated from there in 1940. He also became an Orthodontist in the Middlesex County the same year. In 1948, he joined the Institute of Dental Surgery at the Eastman Dental Hospital as Head of the Orthodontic Department.[2] Dr. Ballard's interest in the field was specifically pertaining to the respiratory function and the effects of orofacial musculature on the malocclusion. During his stay at the Eastman Hospital, he organized a two day symposium for the orthodontists in the country. In 1961, with the help of John Hovell he formed the Consultant Orthodontists Group (COG).[3]
He was married to Muriel Burling in 1937 and they had one son and one daughter.
Ballard Conversion Tracing
Dr. Ballard described a method for studying the jaw relationship in the Antero-posterior direction in 1951. This method used the axial inclination of the incisor teeth to study the relationship. This method removes any influence of soft tissues and dental compensation and allows one to adjust the inclination of the maxillary and mandibular incisors to their normal value in respect to maxillary and mandibular planes.[4]
Awards and Position
- BSSO - President (1957)
- Colyer Gold Medal presented by Royal Dental Surgeon
Reference
- ^ "Obituary: Professor Clifford Ballard". 1997-07-24. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ Phulari, Basavaraj Subhashchandra (2013-06-30). History of Orthodontics. JP Medical Ltd. ISBN 9789350904718.
- ^ "British Orthodontic Society > Museum and Archive > History of Orthodontics > Key Figures > Clifford Ballard". www.bos.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ Cobourne, Martyn T.; DiBiase, Andrew T. (2015-10-02). Handbook of Orthodontics. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780723438076.