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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
l what is orthodontics?
overview
- aesthetics
l what is orthodontics?
overview
- it often involves fixed appliances (braces)
Begg ribbon arch brackets
Tip-Edge
D.B. pre-treatment
D.B. pre-treatment
D.B. Dr Begg’s appliance placed
D.B. 5 months into treatment
D.B. Bands off
D.B. Bands off
….the magic of Dr Begg’s appliance!
Dr Begg’s Biographical Notes
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born in a tent on the goldfields of Coolgardie,
Western Australia,13th October, 1898
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father, Percy William Begg was an accountant
and business manager
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mother, Fannie Elizabeth (nee Jacob)
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both parents were English and “Tick” was the
eldest of three surviving children
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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
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although christened Raymond Percy he later
signed his name as Percy Raymond
Biographical Notes
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1909 – 1912 Pulteney Grammar School
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1913 - 1917 St. Peter’s Collegiate College
- excelled at sport (high jump record for 15 years)
Adelaide Oval
Sixteenth Inter-Collegiate 1913
Dr Begg
Howard Florey
- of penicillin fame
Biographical Notes
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when 20, he worked as a jackeroo on Boonoke
sheep and cattle station, Southern Riverina NSW
- a gap year? TB?
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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
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studied with Edward H. Angle at the Angle School
of Orthodontia, Pasadena, California, from
March 1924 to October 1925
Melbourne Dental Hospital 1923
Edward Angle and Anna Hopkins Angle
Angle Society of Orthodontists 3rd May,1925
Camping in the California hills
Biographical Notes
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Edward H. Angle, Fred Ishii, and edgewise
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Spencer Atkinson and mesial migration
Spencer Atkinson
A skull showing typical tooth wear in ancient peoples
….returning from Angle’s School
Biographical Notes
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returned to Adelaide in 1925
- appointed lecturer in orthodontia in January, 1926
- commenced private practice
- Honorary Dental Surgeon, Adelaide Hospital
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treated non-extraction, expansion edgewise
for two years
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began re-treating with pre-molar extraction in
1928 (platinised, .020” round gold wire in 1929 )
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married Evelyn (Nellie) Ellen Hamilton on the
26th April, 1928 at St Andrews Church, Walkerville
- Nellie played Linton Cup tennis
Biographical Notes
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they had three children
- Janet Elizabeth Solly (psychiatrist, Brisbane)
- David Hamilton Begg (managed K.I. property)
- Diana Hamilton Coates (married Lt.Gen. John Coates)
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DDSc awarded by The University of Adelaide
“Some aspects of the Etiology of Irregularity and
Malocclusion of the teeth”
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the Begg technique was evolving and in the early
1940’s he met Arthur J Wilcock, University of
Melbourne, who developed high tensile stainless
steel wire
Wilcock’s wire drawing machine
Biographical Notes
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after the second world war he was involved in
running sheep stations in South Australia
- Mount Ive (near Lake Gairdner), Camelback (K.I.)
Biographical Notes
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1954 published “Stone Age Man’s Dentition”
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1956 published treatment with the Begg technique
- world-wide interest
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H.D. Kesling visited Adelaide in 1957 and
the long association with TP began
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1960 presented Begg treatment to the American
Association of Orthodontists – a sensation!
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the technique rapidly developed and the stage
system was introduced for teaching
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retired from the University of Adelaide as senior
lecturer in 1963
Biographical Notes
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he had tried titanium wires in 1954 but thought
they were “too soft”
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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
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Begg Societies were formed in America, Europe,
Japan and Australia
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the Begg journal published until 1969
Biographical Notes
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permanent display established in 1964 at the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.
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published the Begg Technique text in 1965
- further editions in 1971 and 1977
- Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese
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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
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received the Albert H. Ketcham award in 1977
Biographical Notes
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retired from private practice in 1980
- but registered another patent 1 month before he died
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created Officer of the Order of Australia in 1981
for services to Humanity
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died in Adelaide on the 18th January, 1983
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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
Biographical Notes
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in 2001, the Begg Technique was listed among
the top 100 Australian inventions of the 20th
century ( displayed at the Powerhouse Museum)
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inducted into the Pierre Fauchard Hall of Fame
in 2007
- the first Australian dentist to be honoured
l Included in The Advertiser’s list of 150
South Australian heroes in 2008
Adelaide Dental Hospital 1986
Retirement Dinner 1981
Mrs Begg
Dr Begg
Dr Begg in 1982
Milton Sims
Arthur Wilcock Jr.
Arthur Wilcock Snr.
Dr Begg
At Dr Begg’s last birthday in 1982
Fraser Gurling
Milton Sims
Bill Weekes
Wayne Sampson
Dr Begg
Peter Cheng
John Jenner
Raj Prasad
Ronnie Wong
Dr Begg’s orthodontic practice in Shell House
Lt.Gen. John Coates
Bill Winspear
Diana Coates
….induction to the Pierre Fauchard Hall of Fame – 1st June, 2007
Well done and thank you
Postscript
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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 Begg’s cousin, Alastair Begg, is a
cardiologist
All are practicing in Adelaide