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

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HOUGHTON HOLLIDAY A.B., D.D.S., Hon. D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry ISADOR HIRSCHFELD D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry HAROLD J. LEONARD A.B.. D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry Periodontia Radiology The use of x-rays in all phases of dentistry has become so universal, and we have come to lean upon it so heavily that an occasional word about its limitations is in order. Though x-rays are an indispensable adjunct in conducting a dental practice, they are by no means adequate in themselves. There has been a tendency to rely too heavily on the Roentgenogram, forgetting the value of careful inspection, palpation, per- cussion, response to thermal changes, and inter- pretation of the various symptoms of pain. The x-rays must be used only in conjunction with all other diagnostic means at our disposal. HOUGHTON HOLLIDAY The postgraduate teaching load in peri- odontology is expanding greatly at Columbia University, partly to meet the temporary demand from returning veterans, but also to meet the new Council on Dental Education requirements of two years of acceptable formal post-graduate training as a prerequisite to certification by the specialty board. The specialty of periodontology requires advanced training not only in the science and technics of periodontology but also diag- nosis and treatment of soft tissue lesions of the mouth, practical nutrition, and planning and procedures of mouth reconstruction. Cooperation with hospitals is being arranged in the develop- ment of dental departments where practice under good supervision may be obtained. HAROLD J. LEONARD EVALD LINDER Technician WILLIAM CAMPBELL Technician J. S. FRIEDLANDER FRANK E. BEUBE SAMUEL DRELLICH D.D.S. L.D.S.. D.D.S. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry Asst. Prof, of Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry 18

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HENRY U. BARBER. JR. D.D.S. Asst. Prof, of Dentistry EDWARD G. MURPHY D.D.S. Asst. Prof, of Dentistry The Division of Orthodontics in its relation to the other divisions and the undergraduate students, is extremely grateful for the oppor- tunity integration has wrought. Prevention in Orthodontics is primarily the duty of the general practitioner. It is he, not the specialist, who is responsible for the health of the oral cavity. A comprehensive knowledge of the body as a whole is a prerequisite to the complete understanding of the orthodontic prob- lem. The incidence of malocclusion could be effectively reduced if the general practitioner recognized incipient malocclusions and insti- tuted corrective measures. It is the desire of this division to present to its undergraduate students definite methods ARTHUR C. TOTTEN D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry Orthodontics for the practical application of orthodontic procedures to general dental practice. These methods shall be directed towards aiding in the solution of problems arising in preventive and restorative dentistry as well as those related to the preservation of the health of the oral tissues. ARTHUR C. TOTTEN GEORGE S. CALLAWAY D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry HARRY A. GALTON D.D.S. Asst. Prof, of Dentistry JAMES JAY D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry 17

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Pedodontia EWING C. McBEATH D.D.S., B.S.. B.M.. M.D. Professor of Dentistry S. N. ROSENSTEIN B.S.. D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Dental Materials HERBERT D. AYERS, JR. A.B.. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry Growing interest in Pedodontics signifies real progress in Dentistry by recognition of the strategic place this phase of professional activity holds in public health service. Pedodontics em- bodies the protection and maintenance of general health during the period of physical growth and development to insure dental health, an under- standing of mental growth and development for interpretation of the reactions of the young indi- vidual, and the exercise of initiative and profes- sional judgment for the most efficient restoration of early dental structures. Adequate training for proficiency in the practice of Pedodontics im- plies educational discipline emphasizing the close integration of Dentistry and Medicine. E. C. MCBEATH The oral tissues are the basic dental mate- rials. All that medical and related science can discover about the vital functioning and physical properties of these tissues aids the study of foreign materials for dental practice. Laboratory findings in the fields of operative, therapeutic, restorative and accessory materials must be re- lated to the condition and properties of the oral tissues. Clinical data coordinated with laboratory findings will indicate the selection of promising materials and methods and the elimination of less effective ones. Scientific progress demands this cooperative effort. HERBERT D. AYERS, JR. History of Dentistry STANLEY W. VOGEL WM. A. VERLIN B.S., D.D.S. A.B., D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Assistant in Dentistry JULIAN SCHROFF B.S., D.D.S. Clinical Asst. WILLIAM H. LEAK D.D.S. Curator of Museum 19