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sthetic dentistry lost a giant when Ron Jordan passed away at the peak E of his career. As always is the case, the timing just was not right - he had so much more to give.

Ron will be remembered as one who did so much for so many. There was simply no better teacher of esthetic composite bonding. In fact, his was the definitive text on the subject.

Those who were lucky enough to have been his students or colleagues will remember his unique style of presentation, delivering vast amounts of clini- cally relevant material in whatever time was allotted. Ron was a teacher's teacher - an academician sought by many universities -who ultimately accepted a deanship at the University of Manitoba.

As well, Ron was an extremely gifted clinician, as evidenced by his first text, the beautiful Dental Anatomy and Occlusion, co-authored by Leonard Abrams and Bertram Kraus in 1962. It was followed by the highly regarded Human Dentition Before Birth in 1965, and Esthetic Composite Bonding in 1988. His published work also included contributions to some 100 scien- tific publications.

If you are a practicing restorative dentist, chances are that you have attended a lecture by Ron Jordan at one time or another. No one made more per- sonal appearances - more than 700 lectures in all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces, as well as most of western Europe and half a dozen Asian nations. His graciousness rarely permitted him to say no to the scores of requests that came his way each year.

Over the decades, Ron generously served his profession. He enjoyed a 12-year tenure as Examiner and Chief Examiner of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. Most close to our hearts was his role as the first editor of the Journal o f Esthetic Dentistry (1 988-1 992), one of the many areas where his leadership and influence will carry on long after his departure.

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Ron received many awards and honors during his distinguished career. He served as honorary member of the Japanese Academy of Full Mouth Reconstruction and of the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity. One of Ron’s greatest honors was receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Alberta at the Spring Convocation in 1992. As well, he was an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry; Fellow of the International College of Dentists; Fellow of the American College of Dentistry; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists; Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International; Associate Member of the Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Academy of Operative Dentistry, and the American Academy of Gold Foil Operators.

As we mourn his passing, we celebrate his enormous contributions to our profession. Ron leaves his loving wife Wilona, six devoted children, nine grandchildren, and an enormous professional legacy that will not be forgotten.

Ronald E. Goldstein, DDS DavidA. Garber, DMD

Editors-in- Chief Journal of Esthetic Dentistry

Ronald E. Jordan, DDS, MSD, 1929-1994

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