Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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COLUMBIA PERIODONTIA HOUGHTON HOLLIDAY, A.B., D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry HAROLD JUDSON LEONARD, D.D.S., A.B. Professor of Dentistry ISADOR HIRSCHFELD, D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Dentistry Chairman of Deft. WILLIAM BAILEY DUNNING, D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Professor of Dentistry Perhaps no section of the practice of dentistry is more fundamental in point of service to the individual than that of Periodontia. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and the condition of the supporting structures of a tooth will make that tooth a valuable member, or, regardless of the most skilled restorative work, a menace to the comfort and health of the patient. Many systemic ills may be avoided without difficulty with the proper care of the periodontal investing tissues. The periodontist is therefore an important connecting link between medicine and dentistry. This course is given as a series of lectures and clinical hours, in the Junior and Senior years, during which time the student learns the newest methods of thoroughly cleansing the oval cavity. Dr. Hirschfeld with his stereoscopic photo- graphs leaves an indelible imprint in our minds for future recognition of such conditions as Vincent ' s gingivitis, the leukemias, scurvy, etc. DENTAL REVIEW Twenty-four

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§ COLUMBIA ORAL SURGERY The Oral Surgery clinic- is probably the most adequately equipped school clinic in the city. Four rooms constitute the working basis of this department. In the first room, or the local anaesthesia room, an oral hygienist is busily occupied preparing fresh novoeaine solutions for each injection. The next room is the treat- ment room where all post-operative procedures are carried on throughout the clinic day. In the extraction room the student by observation and practical application of the principles of exodontia becomes proficient in minor oral surgery. In the general anesthesia room, a competent registered nurse is maintained to administer gas and the other general anesthetics. The course in Oral Surgery is continued over a period of two years so that constant, repetition and strict attention to detail stamp an impression on the stu- dent mind that is indelible. In the Junior year Dr. Parker introduces the field of general surgery on which the scope of the specialty is outlined -with sufficient funda- mentals to permit the student to begin clinical work. The student is then assigned for six weeks each year in the Surgery clinic. In the Senior year there are two lectures weekly, one by Dr. H. S. Dunning and one by Dr. A. Berger. with clinical demonstrations. DENTAL REVIEW Twenty-three

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COLUMBIA PED ' ODONTIA LEWIS R. STOWE, D.D.S. Clinical Staff SOLOMOX N. ROSENSTEIN, B.S., D.D.S. Clinical Staff EWIXG CLEVELAND McBEATH. D.D.S., B.S.. XI.D. Chairman of Department and Asso- ciate Professor of Dentistry Of the newer specialties in dentistry, children ' s dentistry is rapidly becoming foremost. The difficulty of handling children in any dental practice is fully ap- preciated by the general practitioner. Child psychology, and a fully equipped children ' s clinic are of importance in proper and intelligent practice of children ' s dentistry. Thus the difficulty in general practice. In our clinics the student is enabled to demonstrate his capabilities as a soother of bleeding little hearts. ruder Dr. MeBeath we are given a course of child psychology and its proper application. Dr. McBeath also impresses upon the minds of the students the importance of pre-natal and post-natal dietary regulations. Dr. Stowe teaches the students the correct therapeutic and operative procedures necessary in the successful treatment of children ' s teeth. DENTAL REVIEW Tu enty-five