Dentists Howe, Thoma Receive British Honor

Dr. Percy R. Howe and Dr. Kurt H. Thoma, members of the University faculty, have been elected Fellows of Dental Surgery by the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England "In recognition of their contributions to the advancement of dental surgery."

Dr. Thoma is professor of Oval Surgery and Charles A. Brackett, Professor of Oral Pathology, and is the author of two widely used medical texts, "Oral Pathology" and "Oral Surgery."

Dr. Howe has earned international fame for his research on the effect of vitamin deficiencies on teeth. Past president of the American Dental Association and currently director of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary, he is Thomas Alexander Forsyth Professor of Dental Science, Emeritus.