Maryland Dental

In an editorial Nov. 5, The Sun mistakenly listed the University of Arizona as one of the University of Maryland Dental School's peer institutions. The University of Arizona has no dental school. The reference should have been to the University of Alabama.The Sun regrets the error.

When he gets talking about his lab, Gary Hack sounds like he's composing science fiction — a mix of technological wonder and unsettling questions about machines rendering humanity useless. Even the name of the space, the Dream Room, suggests epic horizons. Here's the funny thing: Gary Hack is a dentist. Actually, he's a professor of dentistry at the University of Maryland. Yes, this futurist works in the realm of childhood nightmares, of medieval-looking metal devices and goopy gels that never actually taste like cherry or bubble gum. But it's Hack's charge at the School of Dentistry to find the frontier.

The following obituary was inadvertently omitted from the Carroll Sun on Sunday.J. Richard Myers, 85, Westminster dentistDr. J. Richard Myers, a retired Westminster dentist, died Thursday at Carroll County General Hospital of Parkinson's disease. He was 85.Dr. Myers was born in New Windsor and graduated from Westminster High School. He attended Western Maryland College and graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School.In 1936, he opened a dental practice on East Main Street in Westminster with his father, Dr. John Edgar Myers.

Kenneth Mumford smiled into the mirror and saw a full set of pearly white teeth for the first time in years. He was sitting in a chair at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where he was being fitted for free dentures last month. The 59-year-old Air Force veteran got his full set of teeth courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has been stepping up a dental care program for homeless vets. The idea, VA officials say, is to alleviate pain, improve health and boost self-esteem.

Dr. Jon Keith Park, a retired University of Maryland dental radiology professor, died March 12 at Maryland Shock Trauma Center of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Merritt Boulevard last month. The Dundalk resident was 69. Born in Wichita, Kan., Dr. Park was the son of a dentist and earned a degree at the University of Missouri Dental School. He moved to Maryland in 1972 to join the faculty of the University of Maryland Dental School, where he taught for 35 years. He had been associate professor and director of oral radiology.

Dr. D. Michael Brown, a retired dentist who also had been on the faculty of the University of Maryland Dental School, died Saturday of pneumonia at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The longtime Gambrills resident was 77. Dr. Brown was born in Canton, Ohio, and raised in Landover Hills. After graduating from St. John's College in Annapolis in 1951, he served two years in the Army. He earned his dental degree from the University of Maryland in 1961. Dr. Brown maintained a practice in Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties for more than 35 years.

Dr. J. Richard CrouseFrederick dentistDr. J. Richard Crouse, a Frederick dentist who was active in civic affairs, died Thursday at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland after a heart attack while on vacation at Deep Creek Lake.Dr. Crouse, who was 59, had been a dentist in Frederick since 1962 and headed the Terrace Dental Group, which he founded.He was a member of the board of the Maryland Dental Plan of Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Maryland and chairman of the board of Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Ray A. Walters, associate professor at the University of Maryland Dental School and a retired Navy captain, died Tuesday of cancer at his home on Valley Lane in Towson. He was 59.Services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the First Lutheran Church of Towson, 40 E. Burke Ave.Dr. Walters taught denture-making for 10 years since retiring from the Navy Dental Corps, in which he served for 26 years. In the Navy, he twice won commendations while serving on an aircraft carrier off Vietnam.At the UM Dental School, he was named to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honorary society and was given the 1991 Giglioti Memorial Award by the students.

The dean of the University of Maryland Dental School, who championed community outreach and groundbreaking research at the Baltimore campus, is stepping down after a decade to work as a senior policy fellow at the American Dental Education Association in Washington, the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore announced yesterday. President David J. Ramsay described Dean Richard R. Ranney, 62, as "more than an administrator," adding that his leadership maintained the school's consistently high rankings nationwide.

Dr. Hugh M. Clement Jr., a retired Timonium dentist and former University of Maryland faculty member, died of cancer May 30 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Timonium resident was 85. The son of a dentist, he was born in Baltimore and raised on Edmondson Avenue. He was a 1937 graduate of City College, and earned his degree at the University of Maryland Dental School. During World War II, he served in the Army Medical Corps in Africa, where he met his future wife, Enrica Calandra. They were married in August 1946.

It seems just about everyone has to have his wisdom teeth extracted. For most, it's an easy procedure and an easy recovery. But many people don't understand why we have those third molars to begin with — or if there are alternatives to removal. We asked Dr. Robert E. Williams, a clinical associate professor at the University of Maryland Dental School who also practices in Baltimore and Bel Air. QUESTION: What is the purpose of wisdom teeth and why do so many people have to have them removed?

Joseph Patrick Cappuccio, a retired professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery and a former president of the American Dental Association, died May 23 of heart failure at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 87. Born in Garfield, N.J., Dr. Cappuccio, the son of Italian immigrants, was raised in Watch Hill, R.I. After graduating from Westerly High School, he enrolled at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1943 in chemistry and biology. He was a 1946 graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery - the dental school of the University of Maryland - and completed an internship and residency in oral surgery at University Hospital in 1948, and was board-certified as an oral surgeon in 1951.

John Robert Dopson Sr., a longtime Reisterstown dentist who was known for his technical skills and personable demeanor, died March 25 of heart and kidney failure at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 79. Dr. Dopson was born in Newburgh, N.Y., and raised in Goshen, N.Y. After graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Navy, serving as a sonarman third class aboard the destroyer USS William M. Wood. After being discharged, he attended Cornell University and studied for three years at Bucknell University.

Dr. D. Michael Brown, a retired dentist who also had been on the faculty of the University of Maryland Dental School, died Saturday of pneumonia at Anne Arundel Medical Center. The longtime Gambrills resident was 77. Dr. Brown was born in Canton, Ohio, and raised in Landover Hills. After graduating from St. John's College in Annapolis in 1951, he served two years in the Army. He earned his dental degree from the University of Maryland in 1961. Dr. Brown maintained a practice in Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties for more than 35 years.

Dr. Jon Keith Park, a retired University of Maryland dental radiology professor, died March 12 at Maryland Shock Trauma Center of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Merritt Boulevard last month. The Dundalk resident was 69. Born in Wichita, Kan., Dr. Park was the son of a dentist and earned a degree at the University of Missouri Dental School. He moved to Maryland in 1972 to join the faculty of the University of Maryland Dental School, where he taught for 35 years. He had been associate professor and director of oral radiology.

Dr. Susan E. Hayduk, whose career as a professor at the University of Maryland Dental School spanned more than three decades, died of undetermined causes Saturday at her Brooklandville home. She was 62. "We are waiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death," said her husband of 30 years, Dr. Robert I. Sachs, a Towson periodontist and prosthodontist, yesterday. Susan E. Hayduk was born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Monessen, Pa. She earned her bachelor's and dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1968.

Charles Nutt IIILabor law specialistA memorial service for Charles Lee Nutt III, a specialist in labor and employment law, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. David's Episcopal Church, 4700 Roland Ave.Mr. Nutt, who was 63 and lived on Tamworth Road, died Monday at the Johns Hopkins Hospital of complications from leukemia.A partner in the firm of Clements and Nutt since 1980, he had practiced law in Baltimore since 1969.He was a member of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, the Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association and the bar associations of Maryland, New York and Wisconsin.

Charles E. Jackson Sr., 78, schoolteacher, photographerCharles E. "Buster" Jackson Sr., a retired educator who was active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, died July 30 of a heart attack at his Northwest Baltimore home. He was 78.In 1982, he retired from Walbrook High School, where he had taught physical science, photography and driver education since 1975. He began his teaching career at Douglass High in 1950. Mr. Jackson also worked as a professional photographer, covering weddings and proms.

The dental drill looked a little unsteady in Christine Allen's hand. "I'm going to drill the tooth now," Allen, 23, said through her surgical mask. With a tap of her foot on a pedal, the drill whirred. That cringe-inspiring squeal has been one of the few constants over the past few months at the University of Maryland Dental School. In September, the school moved into a $145 million building in Baltimore and in the process entered a new stage in dental education. The most visible aspect of the shift is a $3.5 million simulation facility where 172 artificial patients, dubbed "phantoms," recline in computer-equipped chairs.

Dr. Hugh M. Clement Jr., a retired Timonium dentist and former University of Maryland faculty member, died of cancer May 30 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Timonium resident was 85. The son of a dentist, he was born in Baltimore and raised on Edmondson Avenue. He was a 1937 graduate of City College, and earned his degree at the University of Maryland Dental School. During World War II, he served in the Army Medical Corps in Africa, where he met his future wife, Enrica Calandra. They were married in August 1946.