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

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PROSTHODONTICS JOHN J. LUCCA, A.B., D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry Director, Division of Prosthodontics Howard A. Arden D.D.S. Victor S. Caronia D.D.S. Sebastian A. Bruno D.D.S. George W. Hindels D.D.S., M.D. William Miller D.D.S. Ennio L. Uccellani D.D.S. Frank J. Cacciola D.D.S. Joseph C. De Lisi D.D.S.

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FACULTY

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You, the Class of 1966, have been students during an unfortunate transition period of the Dental School at Columbia University. Our physical plant has been known to be inadequate for many years and, at long last, the University has pledged its full support, for a new building. While all this is true, we are certain that you, as a group about to enter your chosen profession, will have little to regret for having selected Columbia to acquire your basic knowledge and skills. In all the phases of your training, you have been kept abreast of the changing concepts, techniques and materials in the practice of Dentistry. As to the actual teaching meth- ods, it has long been recognized that individual in- struction or small group seminars are the most effective method of learning. With the small size of our classes, we have been able to capitalize on this. An example is our weekly diagnosis and treatment planning seminars instituted last year, with four students, and instructors from different departments in attendance. These have elicited very favorable comments and will be expanded to utilize more time in the future. Closed circuit television has been developed to a very great advantage in the past few years in the tech- nique courses in restorative dentistry and necessarily to a lesser extent in step-by-step clinical procedures because of limited visibility. Another advance is a better correlation with the various allied disciplines such as Periodontics and Oral Surgery which are so important to successful restora- tive procedures. The training in Prosthodontics at Columbia should enable you to treat most of the problems of a restora- tive nature that you will face in practice. It is impos- sible to cover every situation, every appliance and every contingency. Your education, therefore, should be a continuing one throughout your entire profession- al career. It is our fervent hope that we have prepared you to read the literature with a critical, but open mind. Do not accept statements merely because they are in print, but rather analyze carefully the evidence presented upon which the conclusions are based. On behalf of the staff of the Prosthodontic Section, it is my privilege to extend sincere congratulations to the Class upon completion of four arduous years of study, and to wish you all the success you so richly deserve. John J. Lucca, D.D.S. Edward P. Kesseler D.D.S. Harry Shpuntoff D.D.S. Joseph A. De Julia D.D.S. Dale E. Hopp D.D.S. f h T Paul L. Lyons D.D.S. Merill K. Gellis D.D.S. John M. Scarola D.D.S.