Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Summer 2015 - (Page Cover4)
In Memoriam
Dr. Peter Picard, 1919-2013
Peter Picard was born on the shores of Lake Constance on January 7, 1919, and died in Lafayette,
CA on August 11, 2013. He was an athletic young
man who excelled in gymnastics, kayaking, sailing, and above all, alpine and cross-country skiing, winning many world-class competitions in
the United States and Europe.
Dr. Peter Picard
Walnut Creek, CA
An International Adventurer
Peter began his international adventures as a 16year-old physical education teacher at a private
school in Italy, followed by two years in Sweden
teaching and competing in gymnastics. In 1940,
war-torn Europe compelled Peter to begin a long
and arduous journey to the United States, beginning with an 11-day train ride across the Soviet
Union, then to Yokohama, and finally by freighter
to San Francisco heading to New York.
In California, Peter fell in love with the snowy
Sierra Mountains and put down roots, becoming
a popular and sought-after ski instructor at the
newly opened Sugar Bowl, where he taught
many local celebrities and Hollywood stars. He
entered the University of California, Berkeley in
1942; with the U.S. at war with Germany, he was
asked to join the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division as a ski instructor, but chose instead to enter
UCSF Dental College. Later, he was selected for
the Curriculum II Orthodontic Program.
A Career in Orthodontics
After associating with Dr. Dick Railsback in
Montclair, CA, Peter opened his first office in
Danville. He later moved to Walnut Creek, where
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he practiced for seven years before being summoned by the draft into military service. Peter
joined the U.S. Air Force and was the only orthodontist in Germany assigned to Ramstein Air
Base. He became Captain of the U.S. Air Force
Ski Team. He enjoyed returning to his beloved
Bodensee (Lake Constance), lecturing in German
and learning from some of the stalwarts of the
European orthodontic community - such as
Drs. W. Balters, Schwartz, and Korkhaus - on
subjects such as palatal expansion and Nuk
Sauger nipples (which he later tried to introduce
in the States, to unreceptive and disinterested
experts). Peter returned to his practice in Walnut
Creek and established a long-term associateship
with Dr. Clu Carey in Palo Alto, where he became
familiar with Clu's creative biomechanics; later,
he was able to share many of those concepts
with the ortho residents at UOP after becoming
an adjunct professor there in the early 1990s.
He was honored as UOP's Outstanding Faculty
Member in 1995. Peter was an ABO Diplomate,
and a member of the Angle Society.
Peter closed his practice in 2007, after nearly 60
years of practicing "Orthodinkus" - a slang term
he coined. He then opened the orthodontic clinic
at the U.S. Army Missile Base on Kwajalein Island
in the South Pacific. For a few years he traveled
there every five weeks for a three-day practice.
Peter was predeceased by his wife, Terry, whom
he met skiing at Sugar Bowl. He is survived by his
son Robin.
PCSO Bulletin Summer 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Summer 2015
Staying Connected in a Large, Diverse Orgainziation
Palm Springs: A PCSO Favorite
Trustee Report
PCSO at a Glance
PCSO Member News
AAOF Report
Special Section on CBCT
CBCT Imaging Protocols Within PCSO Residency Programs
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics - Benefits of Comprehensive Visualization
Case Report Pre-Treatment
CBCT in Today's Orthodontic Practice
Case Report Post-Treatment
Differentiating Posterior Crossbites with CBCT Volumetric Images
Apps for the Orthodontist
Dr. Ib Leth Nielsen, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Robert J. Bendzak
Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni's 90th Birthday Makes for a Special Alumni Meeting in San Francisco
Preparing for the Unexpected: Your Emotional SOS Plan, Part II
Resident Spotlight
Hygiene: A New Battle for an Old War
Dr. Peter Picard, 1919-2013
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