When I started at the Dental Hospital in 1955, National Service was still in being and as a fresher I was unable to gain a place on any of the University Rugby Union teams. Instead I turned to squash and played for Manchester University for five years, being captain in 1958/59 as well as playing … Happy times in Rugby Union
It has always been our aim to reveal the rich extra-curricular talent that exists in Manchester Dental graduates/students. Up to now this talent has been largely sport orientated but this article shows how diverse that talent really is. If you want to see how good a performer Delsa Ghorbani is, Google her name and watch … Opera singing dentist hits top notes
Pictured above: L to R: Front row Rob Moule, Phil Lane, Gary Shultz, Rob Mason, Marion Killick, Roseanne Witt (née Salt), John Oliver, Ann Jordan, Primrose Salt Back row L to R: Mike Adey, Leon Ellis, Barry Walmsley, Gerry Platt, Robin Slack. The “65 Society” held their 50th anniversary reunion at The Lowry Hotel in … Year of 1965 – 50th anniversary
An elective research project conducted by Krishna Suba, a 5th year Manchester Dental student, into the efficacy of Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) as a treatment option, or adjunct, in a range of inflammatory conditions including periodontal disease. This was carried out in Birmingham Dental School and funded by a grant from Somanda. It is not … Low level light therapy
Chief dental officer appointment Sara Hurley, Chief Dental Officer for England, has been appointed Honorary Professor in Dentistry at the University of Manchester’s School of Dentistry. Professor Hurley will work with researchers in health technology and evidence synthesis and brings her expertise in strategy and health policy. She gave an inaugural lecture in May. The … School of Dentistry News 2016
Catherine Moshcum explains her passion for ice skating and how she balances it with her professional career. I have always been a very keen ice skater, having started lessons at the age of five, and I can blame my father for my passion for ice skating, and to be truthful, it was probably the most … Figure skating drills to dental drills
1943 – 2015 Gordon Smith died in Wythenshawe Hospital on 7th June 2015 following a progressively restrictive respiratory disease which he endured stoically. Born in Forfar on 1st November 1943 he qualified BDS St Andrews in 1967, where he won several prizes, and joined their staff before moving to Manchester in 1971 where he was … Gordon Alexander Smith
1924 – 2014 Dr Peter Turner was born in Handforth, Cheshire in March 1924 and qualified in dentistry in Edinburgh in 1947. His national service started in the RADC, but finding this a bit mundane, he joined the Parachute Regiment and would have been posted to Germany if he hadn’t broken an ankle in a … Eustace Peter Turner
1940 – 2015 Robin Davies died on 5th April 2015 in Warrington General Hospital following a short illness. He qualified from Manchester with a BDS in 1962, a PhD in 1968 and between the two gained a Diploma in Bacteriology (Dip Bact). He held posts as Senior Lecturer in Periodontology in Manchester; head of Dental … Robin M Davies
The Biennial meeting of SOMANDA took place on Friday April 17th 2015. The morning format followed our usual style. Professor Paul Coulthard, Head of School, gave an update on developments in education and the exciting investments in both basic science and clinical research which continue to grow in strength at Manchester. Later there was ample … Biennial meeting 2015