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

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DANIEL E. ZISKIN, D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry ORAL DIAGNOSIS Since 1927-28, Columbia has been a leader in teach- ing oral diagnosis and treatment planning. It was at that time that a course in Oral Diagnosis was instituted. In 1929 students were first allowed to take an active part in the Oral Diagnosis clinic. Columbia was one Of the first and few schools to do this. A good course in oral diagnosis and treatment plan- ning is the basis upon which the young dental graduate should build his practice. This is what the course in oral diagnosis tries to instill in its students. First and foremost, the means of diagnosing oral disease are taught. With this is given the rationale which neces- sarily lies behind logical diagnosis. Following the trend of modern up-to-date dentistry, oral manifestations of systemic diseases are emphasized. Before attempting to cure or remedy any oral or dental lesion the dental student is taught to look for the cause of the lesion. The effect of systemic disorders upon the organs of Ihe oral cavity are becoming better known and should be considered before making a final diagnosis. Treatment planning calls upon the dentist to exert all his care and skill in drawing together the facts in any given case and formulating a plan of treatment which will give the patient the best possible dental health service. A logical system of treatment planning is presented which meets both the demands and re- quirements of each patient. In this planning the patient ' s welfare is considered as far into the future as possible; stop-gap measures are not condoned. The young dentist will stand or fall with his success in treatment plannjng and hence the Columbia graduate should be well-prepared. HAROLD J. LEONARD D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry SOLOMON N. ROSENSTEIN B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry LEWIS R. STOWE D.D.S. Associate Prof, of Dentistrv HENRY J. POWELL U.S., D.D.S. Assistant in Dentistry JESSE L. LEFCOURT 6.S.. D.D.S. Clinical Assistant 11

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HARRY A. YOUNG JOHN F. RALSTON D.D.S. D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry Assistant Prof, of Dentistry d. j. w. Mclaughlin D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of D-l I c tfl HENRY JUNEMANN A.B., D.D.S. . -. Dentistrs GILBERT P. SMITH D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry HAROLD S. WOODRUFF D.D.S. Instructor in De MORELL D. McKENZIE D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry 4Tk NORMAN W. BOYD B.S.. D.D.S. Assistant in D 13

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DRTHDDDNTICS The general practitioner ' s primary function is to care for the oral health of his patients, and this in- cludes future as well as present care. He must be able to foresee and correct threatening defects as well as apparent, immediate imperfections, and most im- portant in this prophylactic consideration is a thor- ough basic knowledge and understanding of general orthodontics and in particular preventive orthodontics. The problem of when to interfere orthodontically and when not to interfere is often a very difficult one. However, if the general dentist is equipped on grad- uation with an adequate knowledge of growth and development, especially as applied to the teeth, jaws and face, and if he has a clear understanding of the changes occuring in the transition from the deciduous to the permanent dentition, he will be able to co- operate with the orthodontic specialist for the best interests of the dental and general health of his patient. The present day graduate is made to realize that Orthodontics does not always concern itself with the construction of elaborate mechanical appliances and the wholesale, long-distance shifting of teeth. At least one third of the cases which reach the specialist can be prevented by the general practitioner who has a complete understanding of the basic factors mention- ed above. Treatment in most cases consists prin- cipally of the exercising of good judgment in the simple problem of the time of extraction of decidu- ous teeth, interpretation of x-rays, the practice of space retention, the preparation of proper fillings in deciduous and early permanent teeth and the cor- rection of minor mouth habits .... all of which belong in the domain of General Dentistry. The patient certainly has the right to expect his dentist to be able to recognize the need for and prescribe treatment when necessary and also to be able to exercise certain preventive measures when in- dicated. It is the dentist ' s duty therefore to prepare himself adequately for this function. LEUMAN M. WAUGH, D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry GEORGE S. CALLOWAY Associate Prof, of D HARRY A. GALTON D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry LEWIS E. JACKSON D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry HENRY U. BARBER, Jr. D.D.S. - : ant Prof, of C : EDWARD G. MURPHY ARTHUR C. T0T7EN D.D.S. D.D.S. Assistant Prol Dentistry Assistant Prof, of Dentistry WILLIAM R. JOULE D.D.S. lor in Dentistry 15