Early Life and Education
- John Hooper was born in 1916.
- He attended Ardingly College.
- He received a dentistry degree from the Royal Dental Hospital.
- After his degree, he joined the hospital staff as an orthodontist.
- During World War II, he was captured in Belgium and spent 5 years as a POW.

Career
- In 1950, Hooper joined the Royal Victoria Hospital in Bournemouth.
- He became an orthodontic consultant to the National Health Service.
- He served as an advisor to the Dental Estimates Board.
- His appointment to the NHS had a significant impact on the future of orthodontics in the country.
- Hooper passed away in 2009.

Awards and Positions
- In 1967, Hooper served as the President of the British Orthodontic Society.
- He was a founding member and president of the Consultant Orthodontics Group in 1970.

Personal Life
- Hooper married Sybil in 1945.
- He had one son named David.
- He had one daughter named Sheila.

References
- John David Hooper. British Dental Journal, 206(3): 183, 2009.
- John Hooper. The Guardian, February 26, 2009.
- John Hooper. British Orthodontic Society Museum and Archive, retrieved August 26, 2016.
- The Changes in Dentistry Since 1948 by Nairn Wilson and Stanley Gelbier, March 1, 2014.

John Hooper (7 April 1916 – 12 December 2008) was a British orthodontist who was appointed as the first Dental Consultant in Orthodontics of the National Health Services of Britain to the Wessex Regional Health Board.

John Hooper
Born1916
London
Died12 December 2008
EducationRoyal Dental Hospital
Known forBeing the first orthodontic consultant to National Health Services of England
Medical career
ProfessionDentist
Sub-specialtiesOrthodontist
chevron-down linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram