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

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LEROV L. HARTMAX, D.D.S.. Sc.D. Professor of Dentistry It is inevitable that the preponderance of the work performed by the dentist, and particularly the young graduate, is Operative Dentistry. It is in this field that he must be capable from the very outset. With this idea fully in mind the operative division has endeavored to ensure in the graduating student a complete familiarity with the technical problems, and an understanding of the rationale and philosophy of this phase of dental practice. The student begins his course in operative den- tistry in the second year. At this time he is fully versed in dental anatomy and histology and has had small experience with hand instruments. It is the first aim of this division to begin the real de- velopment of that essential digital dexterity. This same nimbleness of finger and ability to coordinate will be each man ' s priceless tool throughout his practice. Gold foil restorative work is then the first tech- nique taught and practiced. This is presented first not simply because of the profound belief in the utility of that material but because of the exacting technical skill required in its management. A man who is capable of working with gold foil is dis- ciplined technically to the highest degree and is ready to learn to work with other materials. At the same time the sophomore is made familiar with dental nomenclature, instruments, materials and procedures. He is introduced to the dental disease known as caries, its recognition and the best means of dealing with it. He is instructed in the essentials of cavity preparation and the appli- cation of these principles on large and small scale models. OPERs TIFE DENTISTRY With the coming of the junior vear the student is coached in actual dental work in the clinic. He is first taught the use of the rubber dam in a rigor- ous practice period while he becomes familiar with work at the chair. He begins in the actual that ever fascinating art of restoring lost parts of vital teeth. He accustoms himself to working in a confined area, where accessibility becomes an important fac- tor and where he must be able to use the mouth mirror with skill. The lectures during this year are of a different nature. The theories of oper- ative practice, its philosophy, its guiding rationale are emphasized so that no act is performed which is not understood. With the senior year the student approaches the time when he will practice dentistry on his own responsibility. Every effort is made to simulate the conditions of his future practice. He is given work of all sorts to do; anything that lie might be con- fronted with in his own office. He is taught root canal therapy. His lectures are in the nature of a discussion, an interchange of ideas, with the final aim the development of the ultimate requisite. judgment. What do we hope to have accomplished in you who are graduating? We feel that you are able technically, that you can perform the acts which your understanding and intelligence dictate. We feel that you will weigh your deeds maturely. Finally we hope that you will have pride in Your achievements, a striving towards the highest qualit) . We hope and feel that these things are so. LF.ROY L. HARTMAN, D.D.S.

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HENR SACK DUNNING, D.D.S., M.D., U.S. Professor of Dentistry ADOLI ' H BERGER. D.D.S. William Carr Professor of Dentistry JOSEl ' H SCHROFF DOUGLAS B. PARKER FRANCIS S. McCAFFREY SAMUEL BIRENBACH R.s . M.D.. D.D.S. M.D.. D.D.S. B.S.. D.D.S. D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Asst. Prof, of Dentistry KENNETH F. CHASE JOSEPH L. McSWEENEV ALBIN R. SEIDEL D.M.D. D.D.S. D.M.D. Instructor in Dentistry Assistant in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry V. A. STEWART, |l ROM R I H . NORTHROP A.B.. D.D.S. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry Instructor itt Dentistry

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CARL R. OMAN. D.D.S. I ssociate Prof, of Dentistry GEORGE F. LINDIG, D.D.S. .fssistanl Prof, of Dentistry IRVIN L. HUNT. Jr. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry RICHARD CARSON B.S.. D.D.S. Assistant in Dentistry EDWARD H. KOCH A.B.. D.D.S. Assistant in Dentistry HERBERT P. FRITZ B.S.. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry MILTON R. MILLER B.S.. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry V WILLIAM MILLER B.S.. D.D.S. Assistant in Dentistry