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

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The pleasure of doing operorive on Fridays on rhe seventh floor con be arrribured ro Dr. Richard Lichrenrhal. He is an insrrucror wirh o realistic approach ro denrisrry, who rakes an acrive inreresr in rhe srudenr, rhe srudenr ' s work, ond rhe parienr He always seems ro have rime for everyone - never will he rurn you away if you ore in need of help. There ore no long lines following or wairing for Dr. Lichrenrhal. He knows all his srudenrs and somehow finds rhe rime ro see oil of us, even when he is rhe only insrrucror in sighr. In passing, he will srop ro ask if oil goes well or if help is needed. One can rhen undersrand why Dr. Lichrenrhal has rime ro reach, run a Thriving procrice and be such an acrive member of rhe alumni - a rrue indication of his inreresr and devotion ro our olmo morer. There is a cerroin doss rhar dominates his warm personaliry, friendly disposirion, ond sense of humor. Dr. Richard Lichrenthal, the Pierre Cardin of rhe operorive department, has the endearing qualiry of dealing wirh rhe profession of denrisrry on o human level. He is one of rhe few insrrucrors, who in his honest and realisric criricism will also find room for some much needed posirive reinforcement - o qualiry rhor shows his concern for insrilling wirhin us o sense of self-con fidence. The seniors of rhe sevenrh floor wish ro recognize Dr. Lichrenrhal for his excellence as educator, denrisr, alumnus, and humon being. Thank you for reloring ro us as rrue colleagues and friends.

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