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

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D E D I C AT I ON During our first two years at dental school Dr. Carl Oman was just a name to us, a member of the faculty with whom we had no personal contact. In our junior year we met him only oc- casionally on the clinic floor and yet his name became a legend. During our senior year when our class had the pleasure of experiencing his lectures, his demonstrations and most of all his guidance and advice on the clinic floor, we real- ized very quickly why this man had developed such a notable standing in the dental profession. When one has attained the degree of dental pro- ficiency that he has and can still show such pati- ence and perceptive understanding of the prob- lems of the inexperienced operator, his sincere dedication to dentistry and teaching is boldly manifested. Dr. Oman has been an integral part of the growth and development of dentistry for nearly half a century. He has practiced den- tistry in such varying locations as Seattle. Min- neapolis and New York City. He has been active in the teaching of dentistry since his graduation from the University of Minnesota College of Dentistry in 1914, and has conducted clinics and been a guest lecturer in many parts of the coun- try. Dr. Oman came to Columbia in 1936 as Associate Professor of Operative Dentistry and was made the head of the Operative Division in 1945. Best known for his conservative approach to dentistry and his work with gold foil, his in- terest in new techniques was aptly illustrated by his pioneering efforts in the field of ultrasonics and its application to operative dentistry. His nation-wide reputation and prominence in the profession have placed him in Who ' s Who in America. Dr. Oman is also a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, charter member of the American Academy of Gold Foil Opera- tors, member of Delta Sigma Delta and the New York Academy of Dentistry. Dr. and Mrs. Oman are justly proud of their two sons and daughter and their many grand- children. As graduates entering the dental profession, we feel honored in having been able to pay trib- ute to two fine and distinguished men who, as educators and pioneers in both research and clinical dentistry, respectively, have given much to further its development. We shall try always to follow the examples set by you, Dr. Oman and Dr. Karshan. CARL R. OMAN, D.D.S. Prof, of Dentistry Dir. of Op. Dentistry

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MAXWELL KARSHAN, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof, of Biochemistry The dental profession has advanced and lie- come what it is today through the sincere and devoted efforts of many individuals. As fresh- men, first starting our dental education we were privileged to meet one of these individuals. As seniors we met another outstanding individual. Because their names have become synonymous with dentistry we take great pride in dedicating this yearbook to Professors Maxwell Karshan and Carl R. Oman. As we studied Biochemistry in our freshman year we little knew that this man, though him- self not a dentist, had devoted his entire life to the field of biochemical dental research. Dr. Karshan received a B.S. degree from The City College in 1917, an M.A. degree from Co- lumbia in 1920 and a Ph.D. from Columbia in 1925. He has been associated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons since 1917 when he re- ceived an appointment as Assistant in Biological Chemistry headed by Dr. William Gies, a pi- oneer in the field of biochemical research in dentistry. Dr. Karshan first started teaching bio- chemistry to dental students in 1923 when the old College of Dental and Oral Surgery of New York was merged with the School of Dentistry at Columbia University. When the dental school moved to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in 1928 he was given charge of the biochemistry course given to first year dental students. Dr. Karshan was appointed Assistant Professor in 1925 and Associate Professor in 1931. He is a member of the International Association of Bio- logical Chemists, The Harvey Society, Sigma Xi Society and an honorary member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Dr. Karshan has had forty-eight papers published in the field of dental research, many of which are in such publications a.- the Journal of Dental Research, Journal of the American Dental Association, Journal of Peri- odontology and the Journal of Oral Surgery. Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. In 1951 Dr. Karshan was selected as one of the lecturers in the inservice training course for the appraisal of present scientific information con- cerning periodontal disease at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and School of Dentistry. Among his numerous other activities Or. Karshan has served for eight years on the Com- mittee of Admissions, is a member of the Com- mittee on Dental Education, and the Commit- tee on Dental Research. With so much of his time devoted to the den- tal profession Dr. Karshan found time, with his wife Edna, to raise two fine children, a son, Don, who is an expert on rockets and missiles and a daughter, Gloria, who i- a physician

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ADMINISTRATION GRAYSON KIRK, Ph.D. President of the University H. HOUSTON MERRITT. M.D. Acting Dean of the faculty of Medicine i4 15 f '