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

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Harry A. Gallon D.D.S. Assist. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry E. G. Murphy D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry James Jay D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Arthur C. Tolten D.D.S. Prof, of Dentistry Orthodontics Prevention in Orthodontics is primarily the duty of the general practitioner. It is he who is responsible for the health of the oral cavity and not the specialist. A comprehensive knowledge of the body as a whole is a prerequisite to the complete understanding of the orthodontic problem. The incidence of malocclusion could be effectively reduced if the general practitioner recognized incipient malocclusions and instituted corrective measures. It is the desire of this division to present to its undergraduate students definite methods for the practical application of ortho- dontic procedures to general dental practice. Alex Hanson Inst, in Denial Technic Arthur C. Totten Pedodontics The present trend of Dentistry is toward the attainment of a high degree ol perfection in restoration with little concern as regards prevention of the cause of increasing dental destruction —dental disease. It is becoming more apparent that, during childhood, when these destructive forces are being assembled, we are approaching a crisis as the result of dwindling efforts to thwart these processes. PREVENTION must be our watch- word and for this service every member of our profession must be drafted. Auxiliary forces are available which must be trained appropriately and adequately to further general education as to the practical application of accepted preventive measures. In this health crusade, as in our present international politi- cal struggle, we are encountering a most powerful enemy, an ism, which must be eliminated for all time. It is apathism. E. C. McBeatii Ewing C. McBeath D.D.S., B.S., B.M.. M.D. Prof, of Dentistry William A. Verlin Julian Schroff E. S. Luboja D.D.S. A.B., D.D.S. B.S., D.D.S. Clin. Assist, in Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry Clin. Assist, in Dentistry S. N. Rosenstein B.S.. D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry

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. Theraan D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Samuel Drellich D.D.S. L. Hirsch field A.B. D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Inst, in Dentistry F. E. Beube L.D.S.. D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry, Head of Periodontology Periodontology During tiie past half-century, many advances have been made, through clinical and animal research, in the physiology and histopathology of the periodontium. But the status of basic methods of treatment for, and incidence or gingivitis due to local irritants, periodontitis and periodontosis has remained relatively unchanged except for refinement of instruments and technics. This is partly due to (he fact that these oral conditions have not been sufficiently prevented because the etiology of periodontosis is still unknown. Another factor which has aborted the control of gingivitis and periodontitis and maintained the status cruo of treatment, is the lack of information on the mechanism or the origin and formation of calculus. When etiological factors involved in these conditions become known, courses in periodontology will change from the present emphasis on remedial procedures to the teaching of preventive dentistry. Frank E. Beube Edmund Applebaum Joseph A. Cuttita D.D.S. A.B., M.S.. D.D.S. Assist. Prof, of Dentistry Assist. Prof, of Dentistry Alexander Selig D.D.S. Assist, in Dental Anatomy Oral Anatomy H. F. Silvers B.S.. D.D.S. Research Assoc, in Dentistry Austin H. Kutscher A.B.. D.D.S. Vol. Clin. Assist, in Dentistry George Stein D.M.D. Research Assoc, in Dentistry Clinical Research

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Samuel Birenbach D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Oral Surgery Joseph Schroff B.S., M.D., D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dentistry Arlolph Berger D.D.S. William Carr Prof, of Oral Surgery Oral Surgery is a specialty in Dentistry. It has been taught in the Dental Schools only and has been developed primarily by dentists. Oral Surgery has been brought to its present standing through the efforts of men in the dental profession. Whether we keep oral surgery as a specialty of dentistry. or whether it is relegated to a relatively minor place in the Held of general surgery is entirely up to us. If we are to continue to practice our specialty under the Full scope of its definition then we must take steps to provide the educa- tional facilities that will make it possible for oral surgeons to receive the same recognition given to the other surgical specialties. We must set up standards of practice well above reproach. We must do everything possible to eliminate the incompetent, discourage the overnight specialist, and gi e every possible encouragement to those seriously interested in becoming oral surgeons. We must open the possibilities for men in our field to receive training comparable in scope to other surgical specialties. That is our objective. That is our goal. Samuel Birenbach W. J. Savoy B.S., D.D. Assist. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Frank E. Dixon B.S., D.D.S. Inst, in Oral Surgery Robert C. Devine B.S.. D.D.S. Inst, in Oral Surgery Stanley L. Lane B.S.. M.D.. D.D.S. Inst, in Oral Surgery Morris Kavelle Fred Rothenberg Morris Fierstein D.D.S. T. M. Bundrant D.D.S. Boaz Shattan B.S., D.D.S. D.M.D., D.D.S. Vol. Clin. Assist, in Inst, in Oral Surgery A.B.. D.D.S. Inst, in Oral Surgery Inst, in Oral Surgery Oral Surgery Inst, in Oral Surgery