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

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' m Joseph Schroff, B.S., M.D., DD.S. William Can- Prof, of Oral Surgery The aim or purpose of the Oral Surgery course is to develop in the student a proper appreciation and under- standing of the diseases that are prone to occur in the dental field. Some of these diseases may be produced entirely by local factors, whereas others may be local manifestations of systemic conditions. Before the doctor undertakes the responsibility of treating the patient he must first determine this fact. Diagnosis, however, is more than the mere determina- tion or labeling of the disease. When differentiating one disease from another a comprehensive appreciation of all the fundamental biologic factors that produce disease, together with a thorough understanding of the patho- logic phases of all diseases, is essential. In what phase is the disease of the patient at the time of examination? Patients are mainly interested in being relieved or cured of their complaint or symptom. However, the doctor ' s responsibility goes beyond that. The ultimate aim of diagnosis is proper treatment. Before one can treat, one must know not only what to treat, but how best to treat the patient at the time, after considering all pertinent facts in the light of the medical history and general physical findings. The sur- gical procedure is emphasized constantly. Knowledge of the limitations of each procedure or modification of procedures is essential. Of greatest importance, however, is the doctor ' s knowledge of his own experience and limitations. The patient ' s welfare is paramount. This is the profession ' s only reason for its existence. The sur- geon cannot escape his responsibility. Thus, in any individual case, the doctor, in order to assume his full responsibility, must have a thorough knowledge of diseases that includes not only the eti- ology, symptomatology, pathology and treatment, but also its complete life history, so to speak. Our design in the Oral Surgery Department is to provide you with a basic foundation — principles, if you will — on which you may continue to build during the remainder of your entire professional life. Dr. Joseph Schroff Oral surgery William J. Savoy, Morris Fierstein, D.D.S. B.S., D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Dentistry Alvin S. Nathan, D.D.S., B.S.,A.M. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry T. Mitchell Bundrant, D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Fred Rothenberg, D.MD., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Robin M. Rankow, D.D.S., M.D. Inst, in Oral Surgery Boaz M. Shattcn, D.D.S. Kourken A. Daglian, Inst, in Dentistry D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Stanley S. Heller, D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry Henry Almquist, D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Salvatore P. Gulli, D.D.S. Stanley R. Sadies, D.D.S. Clinical Assistant Clinical Assistant 16

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Saul Schluger, D.D.S. Assoc. Clm. Prof, of Dentistry Leonard Hirschfeld, A.B., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Periodontology Lewis Fox, D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Melvin Morris, B.S., M.A., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Robert Gottsegen, A.B., D.D.S. Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Jack Alloy, D.D.S. Inst, in Dentistry Ellen N. Hosiosky, D.M.D., D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry w Bernard H. Wasserman, D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry Seymour Algus, D.D.S. Asst. in Dentistry W f Frank E. Beubc, L.D.S., D.D.S. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry The aims and purposes of teachers of periodontology in preparing students for dental practice, differ only in subject matter from those of other departments in dental schools. The graduates should be men with high professional atti- tudes and standards, with a basic knowledge of the art and science of dentistry. This concept is the hope of every dental faculty. Adequate training in the fundamentals of periodontology, however, is not given at most schools. This is based on a recent survey of undergraduate courses at dental schools in the U.S.A. and Canada. The highest num- ber of teaching hours in periodontology was 350, and the lowest 20. The average was 113. This is a small fraction of the total clinic and lecture hours assigned to all clinical subjects. Some periodontal courses, such as at Columbia, are adequate in content, but insufficient clinic time is allotted for students to grasp and apply even the most fundamental preventive and treatment procedures. This abbreviated in- struction can only result in a poorly trained general prac- titioner, because every case he treats requires some phase of periodontal treatment planning. It is unessential and improper distribution of teaching time to have students overly trained in some aspects of dentistry, by inserting repeated amalgam and gold restorations, a goodly number of crown and bridge units, and several dentures, and be incapable of analyzing and prescribing for the common occlusal and periodontal problems. If dental schools desire to give the student, the most im- portant person concerned in our teaching, an adequate dental background, then the curriculum for clinical courses must be critically reviewed, rearranged and sufficient emphasis given to periodontology. When the foregoing is accomplished, the graduating student will be more integrated and rational in his thinking and treatment of patients seen in his dental practice. Dr. Frank E. Beube 15

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Orthodontics Arthur C. Totten, D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry 0 9 k Harry A. Galton, DD.S. James Jay, D.D.S. Assoc. Clin. Prof, of Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Dentistry Evelyn Witol, D.M.D. Clifford L. Whitman, Asst. Clin. Prof, of D.D.S. Dentistry Asst. Clin. Prof, of Dentistry Bert Ballin, D.D.S. Walter G. Spengeman, Asst. in Den tistry D.D.S. Clinical Assistant The past decade has seen many changes in the field of dentistry and orthodontics. Recognition by the pub- lic and State that a severe dento-facial deformity is a handicap to the welfare of the individual has been a strong stimulus to orthodontic education. As a result of State legislative action, the Adminis- trative Code of the City of New York, the Domestic Relations Court Act of the City of New York, and the Education Law were amended on April 16, 1945, and the responsibility for administering the program for services for physically handicapped children in the City of New York was transferred from the Special Term of the Children ' s Court to the City Department of Health. The City Department of Health has been interested in a broad program of care for physically handicapped children consisting of the following aspects of care: medical diagnosis and treatment of the total physical needs of the child, hospital care, convalescent care in institutions or foster homes, physical therapy, nursing follow-up, social services, appliances and devices and other services which may be required for the total medical, dental (orthodontic), social, emotional, educational and vocational needs of a given child. As the program de- velops, procedures will probably change, categories of physically handicapped persons that can be included may be increased, and the services for which payment may be secured, extended. Through knowledge and research, it is hoped that prevention will assume the largest part of the ortho- dontic problem. Dr. Arthur C. Totten ' r • j Edward E. Teltsch, Axel Hanson D.D.S. Inst, in Dental Technique Clinical Assistant 17