Education and Dental Career:
- Studied dentistry at Kings College London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Graduated with Honours
- Completed a short Service Commission in the Royal Air Force between 1961 and 1963
- Obtained Fellowship and Diploma in Orthodontics
- Appointed Consultant Orthodontist at Southend Hospital in 1971
- Joined the teaching staff in the Orthodontic Department at Barts and The London, Queen Marys School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Published and lectured widely on orthodontics
- Developed ideas such as 'The Southend Clasp' which is now widely used in the specialty
- Had a particular interest in dento-facial orthopaedics for cleft neonates
Political involvement in dentistry:
- Acted as 'midwife' to the developing British Orthodontic Society (BOS)
- First chairman of conference and later first chairman of the newly constituted British Orthodontic Society
- Served as secretary and president of the Essex branch of the British Dental Association
- Elected member of the General Dental Council
- Sat on the Standing Dental Advisory Committee Orthodontic Review Group
Personal interests:
- Had three passions in his personal life: family, art, and rugby football
- Played rugby for 'Kings College Hospital', 'Saracens', and the Royal Air Force
- Enjoyed art as a personal hobby
- Devoted time to his family
- Had a love for rugby football
National organizations involvement:
- Served on national organizations
- Contributed as an elected member of the General Dental Council
- Sat on the Standing Dental Advisory Committee Orthodontic Review Group
- Played an important role in the development of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS)
- Acted as the first chairman of conference and later as president of the British Orthodontic Society
Achievements:
- Won the prestigious Chapman Prize during senior registrar training
David Domenic Di Biase (1935–2001) was a British dentist. He was best known for developing, together with Arthur Levis (1927–2000), Chief Dental Technician at Southend General Hospital, the Southend Clasp, a widely used retention component used on removable orthodontic appliances.
David Domenic Di Biase | |
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Born | 1935 |
Died | 30 June 2001 | (aged 66)
Education | King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry |
Known for | Inventor of the Southend Clasp |
Relatives | Moyra (wife) Judy (daughter) Andrew (son) James(son) |
Medical career | |
Profession | Dentist |
Institutions | Royal Air Force Southend Hospital Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry |
Sub-specialties | Orthodontics |
Research | Cleft lip and palate |
Awards | Chapman Prize Clifford Ballard Medal |