Centrocc Fogászati Klinika

My 5 year old son, Szilveszter once asked me how someone becomes a king. I told him kings are usually born. Then he asked me: and dentists?

Suddenly I became embarrassed and I told him something like anyone can become a dentist after graduating from the University of Medicine. I was wrong, I should have said that I think I was born to be a dentist, but I didn't know how to explain.

In our family it was evident that our son is going to be a dentist. Right from the beginning he was raised not to become a dentist, but the dentist.

But let's start from the beginning. My grandfather, Zsigmond Weisz graduated as a technician in 1910. He fell in love with his profession and encouraged his brother, Lajos to follow him. My grandfather wrote his first book, Dental Illustrative Dictionary with his colleague, Sándor Czeizler in 1923. His second book was published in 1935 with the title Dental Medicine in Questions and Answers. Later he started 2 new books: The History of Dental Medicine from Medieval Times to Today and The Neanthertal Man, but the war interfered and both he and his son were killed in 1944.

Granddad participated in the work of the Regional Organisation of Technicians from 1914; he was a member of the editorial committee and chief-editor of the Fogtechnikai Szemle from 1923, with short interruptions and known as one of the most acknowledged technicians of his time.

He participated in numerous congresses and held speeches on technical courses. His book was was used for years, not only in technician education, but at the university as well. A few quotatios from the Fogtechnikai Szemle's October, 1935 issue:

"The Hungarian society of technicians have gathered for a warm, embracing celebration at 9 pm, Saturday, 12th October at New York Café's richly ornamented mirror ball-room.The celebration is held for one of today's greatest scientists, Zsigmond Weisz, on the occasion of the publishing of his epoch-making book, Dental Medicine in Questions and Answers. This great work plays an important role in both Hungarian and international dental scientific literature."

"Zsigmond Weisz received the beautiful gift of the faculty, a silver laurel wreath from Béla Wohl under great applause and ovation. On the leaves of the laurel wreath the numerous signatures of his admirers express the homage and appreciation he has received from the faculty since decades."

"Happy that man can be, who receives the deserved honour, greatfulness and who is valued for the work he has done for the public while still living. The laurel wreath is now already placed on his head!There are many who only receive this honour after death and for whom the flag of moral acknowledgement can only be flourished over their graves."

With my small son, Szilveszter

My grandfather, Zsigmond Weisz,
tooth technician

My father, István Fehér,
Dentist

My tooth-technical colleague, my sister Zsuzsa

My dentist colleague, my son
Péter Laukó

My grandfather wanted his sons to become dentists, but this wasn't possible due to the "numerus clausus", so they both became technicians.My uncle, Tibor completed the 3-year technician training in 1,5 years with reward.

My father, István, one of the founders of the Technicians' Co-operation was the pioneer of "teeth-making". He became a technician master, later a qualified dentist. Primarly he was a practical specialist, who worked driven by his instincts.

I graduated as a dentist in 1974. I moved to Austria in 1980, 2 years later to Germany, where I got acquainted with gnathology. I read everything in connection with the subject, I was under constant education. In 1990 I announced numerous gnathological inventions.

One of my inventions, Phantom, was prized silver on the IENA trade fair in Nürnberg in 1991. I held many speeches; interviews on my articles and work where published both in Hungary and abroad. My first book, The Intimsphare of Dentistry: The Occlusion was published in 1995 in Budapest, the second, Sketches, in 2000.

My twin sister, Zsuzsanna is a technician, one of the rare ones who work with amazing preciseness and fantastic creativity.

My older son, Péter became a technician, later a dentist who is specialised in gnathology like I am. He works with great enthusiasm and ease. I am very proud of him.

If Szilveszter learns to read, I hope he reads the introduction of our family of a 100 year-long tradition. I know he wants to be a soldier or a steam-engine driver, but I hope he realises how happy it would make me if nearly every member of my family would work with me: my sister, Zsuzsi and my sons, Péter and Szilveszter.