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

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Pedodontia EWING C. McBEATH D.D.S.. B.S.. B.M., M.D. Professor of Dentistry Current revolutionary and economic changes have imbued the teaching institution with its new and varied obligations to the student. The prep- aration of entrants into the fields of medicine and dentistry must equip them to anticipate and to recognize public health needs and to meet them by exercise of professional judgment and initia- tive expeditiously and intelligently. This de- mands a more thorough familiarization with and timely construction of the fundamental sciences for facile interpretation and application. I know of no more fitting place in dentistry for the discerning utilization of this basic knowl- edge than in the practice of dentistry for chil- dren. Proper care of the child patient demands a ready availability and appropriate employment of the many and varied details of this broad source of knowledge. e. c. mc beath Oral Pathology o LEWIS R. STOWE D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry SOLOMON N. ROSENSTEIN B.S.. D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry LESTER R. CAHN D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Besides the teaching of the subject, the divi- sion of Oral Pathology has been concerned in the investigation of many problems of clinical importance. The result of oral infection by the herpes simplex virus has been studied for some time now, and a paper on the subject is now in press. An investigation into methods of sterilization of instruments and material has enabled the evalu- ation of a number of such methods which should simplify the choice of procedure for this impor- tant process. A filamentous organism removed from dental stain has been grown in - pure culture as a fun- gus. Bone diseases have been investigated from a clinico-patho- logical standpoint, and the role of epithelium in bone formation is also under considera- tion. LESTER R. C. HN HENRY A. BARTELS B.S.. D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry 20

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CHARLES F. BODECKER D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry MOSES DIAMOND D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Oral Histology Oral Anatomy The keynote of research in this Division is to determine whether the dental pulp exerts any physiological effects on the dentin and enamel of the teeth. This subject is an almost virgin field because the calcified dental tissues are con- sidered generally to be non-vital. Ample evi- dence, however, has already shown that a secre- tion of the pulp reaches the dentin and enamel for some time after the eruption of the teeth. Our working hypothesis is that this fluid, the dental lymph, is a major factor in dental caries, a disease which is so prevalent in children and adolescents. CH. RLES F. BODECKER The most important advance in education is the inclusion of research activity in any teaching program. This is an important departure from the purely didactic method of teaching which necessarily must function on the basis that knowl- edge is static. Knowledge is, instead, constantly in a state of flux, and it is disastrous to the pur- poses of education to adhere literally to any text, no matter how recent. Research is a means of . ' teadily adding to our knowledge, and serves as an indispensable medium to teaching. MOSES DI- MOND WILLIA.M LEFKOWITZ D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry - ' ? ED.Ml . D APPLEBAIM D.D.S, Assi-itant Prof, of Dentistry ,[ACOB ERDREICH D..M.D. .Assistant in Dentistry HERBERT D. A VERS. Jr. A.B.. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry 19

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Ethics and Dental Materials Jurisprudence HE ' RY W. GILLETT D.M.D. Professor of Dentistry Ethics, tlie science of human duty, and juris- pradence, tlie application of the essential dental laws, are closely related. Knowledge of both is essential for tlie dentist. The upright man, sound ill his concepts of professional responsibility, will understand that both dictate unswerving ad- herence to the rule that the patients highest inter- ests must always have preference. This course serA ' es best to establish tlie mutual confidence essential for successful service. Malpractice is a word dreaded by every pro- fessional man, and student s are always eager to explore the avenues of malpractice law. Such knowledge is essential. For example, when any dental ivork is begun vitliout written or verbal statements by either party, an implied contract is automatically established which is enforceable in court. The objective of the Jurisprudence course is to emphasize the fund- amentals of the impor- tant dental laws and to consider their applica- tions. HEXRV W. GILLETT WILLIA-M B. DUNNING D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry HERBERT D. AYERS, Jr. A.B.. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry From the time when each dentist had his o vn special materials and formulas, scientific methods have become more important in tlie evaluation process by which tlie dental profession selects its materials, until that process has become an independent science. The study of that science aims to equip the profession with the ability to select the most suitable materials, and to re- appraise the available materials whenever there is restriction in supply or new products are de- veloped. HERBERT D. AYERS. Hygiene and Prophylaxis ANNA V. HUGHES D.M.D. Professor of Dentistry JOSEPHINE E. LUHAN D.D.S. Assistant Prof, of Dentistry 21