Tribute

Dr. Francisco Eugênio Loducca, a redeemed member of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, who passed away at the age of 91, on November 14, 2020, was an exceptional health professional.

He has worked in dentistry for more than 60 years. Specialist, MSc and PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, he graduated in 1954 from the School of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo (FO-USP), where he was professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. He also taught at Camilo Castelo Branco University and at the University of Guarulhos (UNG).

Professor Dr. Francisco Eugênio Loducca also established and coordinated the first Residency Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in São Paulo, at the Municipal Hospital of Tatuapé, besides being a Full Member of the Technical Chamber of the Regional Dental Council of the State of São Paulo (CRO-SP).

He was one of the individuals responsible for the implementation of most dental emergency rooms in the city of São Paulo, besides being member of the Deliberative Council of the São Paulo Dental Association (APCD) in several boards and vice-president of the Studies and Research Center “Dr. João Amorim” (CEJAM). In recognition of his work, APCD established, in 2014, the “Dental Clinic Prof. Dr. Francisco Eugênio Loducca”.

A joyful and collaborative person, he loved teaching and trained several generations of surgeons. A dear friend for all members of Surgery and of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, Dr. Francisco Eugênio Loducca will always be remembered for his competence, ethics and professionalism.