John Herbert Hovell (1910-1988), TD, MRCS, LRCP, FRCS, FDSRCS (Eng), FFD (Ire), DOrth.
When the author studied at the Royal Dental Hospital from 1957 to 1961, John Hovell was a highly respected teacher and consultant, very popular with both patients and undergraduates. Hovell uniquely practised two widely different specialties at consultant level: oral surgery and orthodontics. Moreover, his story is one of a great dental clinician, a dental politician and a charismatic and caring man.
King's College London Dental Institute, UK and British Dental Association Museum, London, UK sgelbier@yahoo.co.uk.
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D049673:History, 20th Century; D000066794:Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / Q000266:history*; D000066792:Orthodontists / Q000266:history*; D014852:Wales
Dental politics; Oral surgeons; Orthodontists