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Name |
Gibbons, Paul |
Places of residence |
Ann Arbor, Michigan Holland, Michigan Merced, California |
Education |
University of Michigan School of Dentistry DDS 1948 |
Notes |
Holland Evening Sentinel obituary lists his death was "sudden" at his home on Sunday, 11/01/1964 According to Dr. Lang as interviewed in the Fall 2002 DentAlum publication on page 42; Dr. Gibbons had an "uncanny ability to make customized prostheses that help individuals with complex oral health problems" According to Dr. Godwin in aforementioned publication: Dr. Gibbons was a "great friend and very accomodating to students and willing to help in any way he could" |
Occupation |
DDS 1948 Expert in prosthetic dentistry and clef palette surgery |
Titles & honors |
Inaugural recipient of the Senior Class Faculty Award in 1964 (renamed in his honor in 1965 after his death) for faculty who contributed most to senior class learning Faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry from 1952 to his death in 1964 President, Vice President, and Secretary positions with the Washtenaw District Dental Society Chairman of the Michigan Dental Association Education, Specialties committees American Association of Cleft Palate Rehabilitation committe University of Michigan School of Dentistry Records, Research, Planning, Executive committees member Chair of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry teaching committee American Denture Society member American Society for Rehabilitation of Cleft Palate Patients member Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society member American Prosthodontic Society member Veterans' Administration Hospital consultant Associate Fellow of Academy of Denture Prosthesis Assistant professor at the Medical College of Virginia Head of prosthetic dentistry at St. Louis University Assistant professor at University of Michigan (starting in 1952) Invented and designed the palatal life device which was later adapted to treat clef palatte patients after its success with polio patients to help improve speech |
Publications |
"A Supportive-Type Prosthetic Speech Aid" by Gibbons, Paul DDS and Harlan Bloomer PhD (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 1958) (Article saved on I Drive: Paul Gibbons People File) |
Relationships |
Faculty member, University of MIchigan School of Dentistry 1952-1964 |
Role |
Faculty |
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