Chicago College of Dental Surgery - Dentos Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE DENTOS The Fraternal Bonds of Dentistry by C. N. JOHNSON In no profession is there manifest a closer bond of real fellowship than in that of dentis- try. Dentists may have, and in fact they do have, their differences of opinion and their various lines of cleavage. but down in the hearts of the members of the profession there is a well-knit sentiment of fraternal regard one for the other that means much for the cohesion and good repute of our calling. Witness the esprit de corps in the scientific sessions of our societies. Here again there may exist differences of opinion because all men cannot be expected to think alike. but for the most part the differences are not deep enough to engender any animosity, and very few scars are left as the result of such disagreements. In fact a mental clash between men of high motives often leads to a cementing of tl1e bonds of personal friendship. and this is the acme of broadmindness among men. There is something stimulating and vital in the idea of a body of me11 and women laboring together in a common cause with a kindred purpose in life. and this is particularly true of those engaged in professional work which constantly involves the issues of human weal and woe. Dentistry is concerned very intimately with the personal welfare of the people. Dentists of necessity come in close contact with their patients in their every day work. and there develops between patient and practitioner a sympathetic interest that never obtains between buyer and seller in a commercial pursuit. The relationships in professional life are more vital than in a business life, and the obligations and responsibilities more exacting. A mistake made by a professional man is more serious than one by a business man. If a business man does wrong or commits an error the damage done is usually of a monetary nature. in other words the loss is mostly a material oneg but if a professional 1na11 makes a mistake it may mar a human life. Realizing this the professional man is keyed up to a higher sense of his duties and exactions than can ever obtain in the business world. and thus life means more to him. The more that life means to a man the keener is his enjoyment of the achievements and successes in life, and the more deeply he is touched by the experiences of his every day activities. When a manis daily life becomes of real significance to him. it also affects in a like. or at least in a limited. degree the lives of those engaged in the same pursuit. This unerringly leads to a closer community of interest and sentiment among the members of a profession than among the ordinary associates of a business. We often hear the remark made by a dentist that his most intimate friends are to be found among the members of his own profession, and this is precisely as it should be. Kin- dred problems and experiences lead to kindred interests. and kindred interests lead to com- munity of sentiment and regard. How frequently we Hnd among professional men evidence of a real and genuine affection growing out of the varied and intimate experiences of their common calling. And when we analyze it and bring it up to the larger issues of our existence we must be impressed with the profound effect that this has on the very fundamentals of our lives. Page 16' CHICAGO COLLEGE