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

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In the past fifty years orthodontics has gone through three phases of development; first, the mechanical concept; secondly, the bio- logic concept; and today, a new phase — preventive orthodontics. This concerns the general dental practitioner more than the or- thodontist, as it is he who sees the patients at an early age. The general dental practitioner should be trained to recognize factors of growth and development, either accelerated or retarded; developing malocclusions; form and function; etiology of malocclusion; the function of the deciduous and permanent dentition; and in- dividual normal occlusion. He should realize his responsibility starts and not ends when a deciduous tooth is extracted prematurely or when a permanent tooth is extracted. He should have at his command the ability to cor- rect cross bites, interlocked incisors, to open up or close spaces, and to place space main- tainers where indicated. The intelligent application of known prin- ciples of diagnostic procedures by the general dental practitioner could prevent a third of all cases of malocclusions. orthodontia Arthur C. Totten. D.D.? Professor of Dentistry James Jay, D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Harry A. Gallon, D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Axel Hanson Inst, in Dental Technic Clifford L. Whitman D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Francis J. Loughlin D.D.v Asst. in Dentistry Julius Tarshis D.D.S. Clin. Asst.

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pedodontics Ewing C. McBeath A.B., D.D.S., M.S: Professor of Dentistry S. N. ROSENSTEIN B.S., D.D.S. Assoc. Prof of Dentistry One of the factors that reflects the modern trend in pedodontics is the increasing and widespread recognition of the significance of and need for proper dental care for children. Dental educators, public health officers, and other child welfare officers are aware of the fact that fulfillment of dental needs for chil- dren is the most immediate obligation of the dental profession. The scope of the modern concept of proper dental care for children encompasses several important areas of investigation and therapy. The attainment and maintenance of complete dental and oral health for the child is the pedodontist ' s contribution to the child ' s total good health and well-being. This service in- cludes helping to guide dentitional develop- ment and prevent malocclusion, maintaining erupted teeth in a healthy and functioning state, and instituting measures of dental hy- giene and nutrition known to lower incidence of caries. All these may be accomplished readily after a favorable relationship, based on confidence and trust and friendliness, has been estab- lished. This is conducive to continuance of good dental habits and care. These services, and related factors bearing further investigation, offer a challenge to the young dentist which makes the practice of pedodontics interesting and rewarding. William A. Yerlin A.B., D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry E. S. Luboja. D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry Julian SchrofT B.S.. D.D.S. Clin. Asst. in Dentistry Ovid Slavin A.B.. D.D.S. Clin. Asst. 16

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oral pathology Lester R. Calm. D.D.S. H. A. Bartels Assoc. Prof, of Dental B.S., D.D.S. Pathology Asst. Prof, of Oral Pathology clinical research Barnet M. Levy A.B., M.S., D.D.S. Prof, of Dentistry I Austin H. Kutscher A.B., D.D.S. Research Asst. in Dentistry George Stein M.D., D.M.D. Research Assoc, in Dentistry L. Laszlo Schwartz B.S., D.D.S. Lect. in Dentistry Curt Proskauer D.M.D. Curator of Museum Herbert D. Avers. Jr. A.B., D.D.S. Asst. Prof, of Dentistry oral histology admissions bacteriology Edmund Applebailm Alexander Seelig D.D.S. D.D.S. Assoc. Prof, of Dental Inst, in- Anatomy Anatomy bio. chem. Maxwell Karshan B.S.. A.M.. Ph.D. Assoc. Prof, of Biochemistry Houghton Holliday A.M.. D.D.S. Prof, of Dentistry Chairman., Comm. on Admissions Solon A. Ellison D.D.S. Assoc, in Microbiolo, oral anatomy H. II. Shapiro. D.M.D. 4sst. Prof, of Anatomy