University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School - Mirror Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Where We Build Bridges i. HE crown iind bridge laboratory is the scene of what is perhaps dentistry ' s most fascinating work. Here, gold and porcelain restorations take form in the hands of the students under supervision of Drs. Hurst and Nuttall. It is adjacent and con- venient to the prosthetic and crown and bridge clinic. When oral preparation for a crown or bridge restoration has been made and such requisites as impressions, bite and shade have been secured, the student retires to the laboratory to construct the restoration. Fascinating to the student, almost miraculous to the layman, this work is detailed and requires skillful manipulation. The equipment and materials which modern science affords simplify difficult steps and are conducive to accurate results. Gold work is constructed with the care given to an intricate cre- ation of jewelry. The operator must have an eye for symmetry and detail and must acquire the k nack of working the precious metal — an art in itself. Porcelain work is even more demanding, requiring keen ability for differentiation and matching of shades, besides the attaining of proper form. The development of these abilities constitutes a vital part of our dental education and will carry through our entire dental careers. .,.« Page Tivcnty-ofic

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Wall Memorial and Showcase y ' I JJR. M. Whilldin Foster was born in Philadelphia on May 17, 1837. After preliminary education he began the study of dentistry in 18 54 as a private pupil of Dr. Jesse Green. He later attended the Philadelphia Dental College for one session. Follow- ing this he practiced dentistry for two years in Indiana and Pennsylvania. In 1861 he moved to Baltimore and practiced five years in partnership, then established his own practice which he maintained for more than forty years. When the Maryland Dental College of Baltimore was created in 1873, Doctor Fos- ter was made professor of dental mechanism and metallurgy. In 1879 when this school was merged with the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, he was elected professor of pathology and therapeutics and was given the honorary degree of D.D.S. In 1894 at the death of Dr. R. B. Winder, Dr. Foster became dean of the B.C.D.S. He occupied this post until a short time before his death on June 3 0, 1914. The showcase contains a large number of extracted teeth which are of interest be- cause of various anomalies. These are made up of contributions from students and faculty alike for the past few years. Page Twenty

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The Museum of the School i HE Museum of the Dental School contains a valuable collection relating to all branches of dental science. One may trace, by means of the various collected items, the evolution of dentistry from early times to the present date. The collection contains a number of early dentures, some of which were carved entirely from bone, others in metal. Perhaps most conspicuous in the entire set are the dentures worn by George Washington. Among the curios is a small plush-lined box which contains the extraction instru- ments used by Chapin Harris. Except for the key, the forceps embody the same prin- ciples in use today. A large section of the museum is devoted to prize contributions of work done by students, some dating as far back as 1876. The section devoted to Comparative Dental Anatomy includes shells of the large and the small animals which are supposed to be phases in the history of human denture evolution. Several human skulls are among those displayed, one of them being entirely disarticulated. The section devoted to abnormal teeth is rather extensive. Here one may view a tooth that was extracted from the alveolar process of George IV of England, and an- other from Amedo I of Spain. Piigc Tncniy-hl ' O