Background
Mccall, John Oppie was born on October 4, 1879 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of John and Caroline (McCall) Oppie (took name of McCall when adopted by Charles W. McCall).
Mccall, John Oppie was born on October 4, 1879 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of John and Caroline (McCall) Oppie (took name of McCall when adopted by Charles W. McCall).
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1901. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Buffalo, 1904.
Began practice at Binghamton, New York, 1904. Moved to Buffalo, 1909, to Specialize in periodontia and teach in University of Buffalo. Resigned from faculty, 1919.
Instructor in periodontia, Columbia, 1916-1923.
Moved to New York, 1924. Specialist in peridontia.
Professor periodontia, New York University College Dentistry, until 1931 (chairman curriculum committee 1925-1931). Director Murry and Leonie Guggenheim Dental Clinic, 1931-1946.
Resumed practice as specialist in periodontia and oral diagnosis, 1947.
Associate director New Organisation School Graduate Dentist 1951-1952, director, 1952-1955. Associate public health and preventive medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College. Consultant to dental service of New York Hospital Committee Industrial Education of New York City Board of Education.
Former chairman Committee on Community Dental Service of New York Tuberculosis and Health Association Diplomate of American Board of Periodontology.
Founder, fellow, and ex-president American Academy Periodontology fellow American College of Dentists. Member American Dental Association, International Association for Dental Research, New York Academy of Dentistry, New York State Dental Society (1st chairman oral hygiene committee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Dentistry for Children, American Public Health Association, First District Dental Society, American Academy Dental Medicine (honorary member), Delta Upsilon, Xi Psi Phi.
Club: Delta Upsilon. Coauthor of Textbook of Clinical Periodontia, Clinical Dental Roentgenology.
Married Irene M. Tingler, December 6, 1911. Children: Elizabeth Raymond, Patricia Willis (deceased), John Oppie, Helen Irene, Nancy.