Clinical Associate Professor David Booth
Consultant Oral Surgeon
CTEC Gold Convenor
The late Clinical Associate Professor David Booth (1937-2025), an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, had a long and distinguished career in academia and teaching in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Perth Dental Hospital, including being appointed Emeritus Surgeon in 2001. He has dedicated 36 years to teaching and training dental professionals at the School of Dentistry at The University of Western Australia.
A long time friend of CTEC, Professor Booth was also a member of numerous dental associations, societies and study groups, many of which honoured him for his services with various awards and life memberships.
Professor Booth was also known for his humanitarian efforts and organised a group of volunteer doctors, dentists, oral health therapists and other support staff to form the Children's Health Aid Team, providing dental and medical services to Vietnamese orphanages, many in rural areas.
In 2025 Professor Booth was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his outstanding service to dentistry.