Early Life and Education: - Jean Delaire was born in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard on 20 June 1923. - He received his medical degree from the University of Nantes in 1953. - In 1957, he became a specialist in Stomatology. - In 1959, he became the chief of staff of the Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Nantes. - He specialised in plastic surgery in 1972 and oral-maxillofacial surgery in 1978.

Contributions to the Field: - Jean Delaire performed surgeries related to cleft lip and palate, dysgnathias, and TMJ abnormalities. - He developed the protraction facemask in the 1970s for children with mandibular prognathism. - He wrote over 300 scientific articles and published around 8 textbooks. - He served as President and Chairman of various organizations and departments. - He was an honorary fellow of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Canadian Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Awards and Positions: - Jean Delaire was the Chairman of the Department of Stomatology, Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics at the University of Nantes. - He was the Director of the Dental Institute at the University of Nantes. - He served as the Past President of the French Stomatological Society, the French Society of Orthodontists, and the French Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. - Dalhousie University honored Delaire in 2001.

Published Works: - 'Maxillary development revisited: relevance to the orthopaedic treatment of Class III malocclusions' - The European Journal of Orthodontics, 1997. - 'Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery' - Michael Miloro, G. E. Ghali, Peter Larsen, Peter Waite, 2004. - 'Orthodontics' - Kumar, 2008. - 'Orthognathic Surgery: Principles, Planning and Practice' - Farhad B. Naini, Daljit S. Gill, 2016.

Death: - Jean Delaire passed away in Les Sables-d'Olonne on 29 November 2022 at the age of 99.