Temple University School of Dentistry - Odontolog Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE HERMAN CLINIC The Dr. Louis Herman Clinic affords the dental student an opportunity to practice dentistry in an atmosphere closely resembling that of a private practice. Included in this clinic are nine operatories, six x-ray units, one laboratory, two consultation rooms and two offices. A unique feature of the Herman Clinic is that eight of the nine operatories are furnished with different types of dental equipment, thus allowing students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with equipment they may want to use in private practice. THE SOBLE LABORATORY The laboratory is adjacent to the general restorative clinic and communicates with it. Two large student laboratories and three technicians laboratories, each eqiupped for specialized technical operations, the office of its director, storage and supply rooms are conveniently arranged to make this laboratory a complete and efficient auxiliary unit of the general clinic. THE LECTURE HALLS The four lecture halls are situated on the north side of the third floor. One of the four is the amphitheater type while the remaining three are regular classrooms. All of the rooms have cushioned chairs, are excellently lighted, and fully air-conditioned providing total comfort for the student. Three of the rooms are equipped with closed circuit television. 16

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THE CLINICS The clinics, composed of a total of 260 operating units, are primarily located on the second floor. A separate entrance for patients admits them directly to a receptionist who guides them to the proper department. The restorative and general treatment clinics of the department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics, and Periodontics, and the offices of the heads of these departments occupy the entire west side of the floor. Along the south corridor is the Office of the Director of Clinics, the clinics and offices of the Department of Oral Diagnosis with 12 individual examining cubicles and a medical laboratory; the Department of Radiodontics, the Department of Oral Surgery; and the waiting room, offices, and demonstration rooms of the Department of Oral Pediatrics. The main clinic was renovated completely in 1967, is air conditioned, and contains 88 modern cubicles with the latest mobile dental units and chairs. Along the north corridor are the department of Complete and Partial Denture Prosthesis, and Fixed Partial Denture Prosthesis, the Louis Herman Clinic, the offices of the chairmen of these departments, and the Soble Laboratory for technical clinical operations. 15

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PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCE LABS Pre clinical Science laboratories are located along the west side of the third floor. Each laboratory is furnished with the special eqiup-ment; including inadequate lighting, cast iron stools, clogged sinks, unreliable equipment, and overcrowded conditions, necessary for the complete instruction in the field of dentistry. BASIC SCIENCE The basic science departments, with the exception of Anatomy, are located along the south side of the third floor. Each teaching laboratory is furnished with new equipment especially designed to meet the needs of thorough training in each subject involved. In addition, specialized equipment has been installed in each laboratory to afford the student a chance to kill as much of his valuable time as possible. VISUAL EDUCATION The closed and open circuit television facilities of this department, enables an absent instructor to control time, space, perception, size, and perspective in instruction with student conceptual development as the primary objective. Video taped demonstrations, procedures, etc. are available for individual or group student viewing. This includes the Dean’s Hour, taped every Friday afternoon before a live audience with music provided by Billy Binns and his orchestra. This program is broadcast by satellite to 9 departments and 34 countries with a total viewing audience of 78 million. This program is a past winner of the highly coveted Tony Award. 17