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

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PROS THODONTICS The role of the Class of 1988 for the next decade will be much more significant than the classes in the past. The Class of ' 88 will be facing a society that is more concerned and knowl- edgeable about health care in general, and what the expectations of the health care providers should be doing for them. Your class will be confronted with clients ask- ing for a second opinion. Dentistry is no longer a stepchild to medicine, it is an intricate part of it. Your class will be treating people who are living longer. From the very inception, the heart of the practicing dental profession has been restora- tive treatment. The advancements in prosthetic principles, concepts and practices as first de- scribed by Pierre Fauchard in the 18th Century were the beginning of modern dental prosthet- ics. Fauchard ' s ingenious prostheses along with other pioneers contributed immeasurably to the development of dentistry as a profession. Prosthodontics constitutes by far the largest and most difficult part of dentistry, and thus makes it a distinct branch of the art of medicine and gives to it the power to add to health, comfort, and enjoyment to life. Many developments resolving from World War II led to significant advances in prosthetic den- tistry. Among the most important innovations in the mid-20th Century years, are the high-speed rotary instrumentation for tooth preparation and metal alloys to which porcelain can be directly bonded. The treatment advances provided by these and other related developments precipitated the full mouth rehabilitation conce pt which is now widely accepted. Concurrent improvements in local anesthetic agents, forehanded chairside techniques, articulating devices, impression ma- terials, cements and plastics for provisional res- torations were realized. With a broader spectrum of treatment alternatives available, total patient care opportunities have been enhanced. The biologic physiologic basis for complex clinical prosthetic procedures have been estab- lished and has guided the design and fabrication of all types of fixed, removable implants and maxillofacial protheses. The Class of ' 88 will be involved in the treatment of the medically com- promised patient and also in the treatment of the geriatric individual. The Class of ' 88 will see the development of sophisticated techniques, such as, the develop- ment of laser technology in which artificial re- placements will be computer designed and pro- grammed. It is our hope that the 1988 Graduates of Co- lumbia will play a signigicant role in bringing this about. The Faculty of the Division of Prosth- odontics would like to congratulate you and ex- tend their sincere best wishes to you in your chosen profession. James W. Schweiger, D.D.S. 13

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DR. STANLEY R. SADLES DR. PANDELIS CAMESAS Your colleagues and friends in the Division of Operative Dentistry acknowledge with deep appreciation your many wonderful years of dedicated service to the School of Dental and Oral Surgery. We are grateful for all that you have done and look forward to your continued friendship. With all our sincerest best wishes to both of you. The Faculty and Staff of Operative Dentistry 12

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Dr. John Bacharach Dr. Dante Torrese Dr. Stanley Freeman Dr. Louis Rubins