Dennis Ardouin was a consultant orthodontist in Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne and Hastings. He was born on 8 February 1930. Though his grandfather, George Ardouin, had been a tailor, his father, Joseph Francis Ardouin, was a dental surgeon. His mother was Martha Louise Ardouin née Zucca. Dennis went t

Eddie, the elder of twins, was born in Hackney, his early education was at Bancroft’s School and his undergraduate years were spent at The Royal Dental Hospital, where he qualified BDS with Honours. After House Surgeon appointments and during RAF National Service, he gained FDS RCS. On demobilisatio

Chris Kettler’s defining achievement was his contribution to the formation of the British Orthodontic Society, but he is remembered for so much more. A specialist practitioner, he was Secretary of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) three times, he was also an active British Dental Association mem

William Robert Profitt, known as ‘Bill’, was head of the department of orthodontics at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, USA, and probably the most influential orthodontist of his generation. He grew up in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the son of teachers. His remarkable thirst f

Corisande Smyth was a pioneering reader in orthodontics at the University of London and one of the first women to become a fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She was born in Wimbledon in January 1902 but lived most of her life in Middlesex, where her

John Williams, Consultant Orthodontist to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield and Leeds Dental Hospital, had nearly completed his term as President of the British Orthodontic Society at the time of his sudden death on 3 September 2004. The presidency is the highest honour the Society can bestow on a

Nigel Carter was born on 3 December 1950. Qualifying from King’s in 1973, he began working in general dental practice in Edenbridge in Kent. He then returned to a hospital career with house jobs at The Royal, Guy’s, East Grinstead, St George’s and Sheffield Dental Hospital. Nigel studied orthodontic

Stephen Gould was a consultant orthodontist at the Eastman Dental Hospital, London. He was born in Southampton, the son of Arthur Gould, a printer and alderman, and Alice Gould née Elliott. The family later moved to Wolverhampton and Stephen attended the local grammar school. After school, in 1941,

David Robert Carrington was an orthodontist in Dubai. He was born on 21 September 1960. He gained his fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1993. Prior to working in Dubai his address was in Reading. He died on 29 June 2014 and was cremated in Ber

Vincent George Kokich was an orthodontist in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He was born on 17 September 1944 in Tacoma, the son of Obren George Kokich, a partner of a fishing boat and a deep-sea fisherman, and Helen Margaret Kokich née Lisicich. He attended Lowell Elementary, Mason Junior High and Stadium

Donald Ian Smith was a consultant orthodontist for the North West Metropolitan Region.

Jim Moss was head of the department of orthodontics at University College London Dental School and a leading figure in British orthodontics and the international orthodontic community. He was born on 29 May 1933, one of five children of Percy Randolph Moss, a butcher, and Margaret Moss née Hollands