Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 5, 2006
• Invested on: May 04, 2007

David Precious is an internationally renowned teacher and oral surgeon who has advanced the care of patients with dental and facial deformities. Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University, he has developed surgical techniques that have resulted in dramatic improvements for people with cleft lip and palate. He has also led medical missions to Vietnam, Brazil and Tunisia to offer free care to children born with these disfigurements. As a founding member of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation, he has provided training to oral surgeons in developing countries. For decades, he has brought relief and new hope to his patients at home and abroad.