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

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[ Dr. Cory Calev Dr. Jack Levi A Dr. Priscilla Konecky Drs. Allan Greenberg and Andrew Krieger uf : Dr. Joshua Most

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ENDODONTICS - tt Chairman: Dr. Gunnar Hasselgren After graduation most of you will go to a residency program and later start in private practice. During the prac- tice building phase, you will encounter lots of endodontic treatments. Put your best foot and file forward and remember that this is an important part of your practice building. Also re- member, that later things will calm down and the endodontics part of your practice will not be so over- whelming. Also remember, that endo- dontics handled the right way is fun and rewarding. We in the Endodontics Department wish you a bright future. Dr. Gunnar Hasselgren Dr. Syngcuk Kim Drs. Murray Cantor and Jeffrey Senzer JP Dr. Charles Solomon

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OPERATIVE DENTISTRY One of the main reasons for the prestige of American Restorative Dentistry in the middle decades of the twenti- eth century was its pursuit of excellence using long lasting and proven materials such as amalgam and gold in the restoration of teeth. Operative Dentistry was taught with enthusiasm, conviction and an aim toward perfection. The principles and values of G. V. Black were held in high es- teem and resulted in restorative dentistry that has come close to lasting a patient ' s lifetime. What is happening to the image of restorative dentistry in the eighties is largely due to economic pressures and a public awareness that our standards are falling, and conse- quently the public ' s confidence in dentistry has been shak- en. To correct this image, we will have to deliver high quality, long lasting resto rative dentistry at fair fees. This is a great challenge for you since a great deal of poor dentistry today is being done in the name of cosmet- ics, and many teeth are being sacrificed at its alter. bines reduce enamel and dentin in seconds as if they were subjected to a pencil sharpener. Laboratories have a bonan- za in the metal ceramic restoration to the detriment of the more conservative gold inlay and gold crown which de- mand more skill, patience, and self-discipline on the part of the operator. Enamel is still our finest restorative material, and who has preserved it more than the Operative Dentist through conservative micro preparation of teeth using magnification and rubber dam. Your challenge will be to earn the confidence and re- spect of patients, to render restorative dentistry services that will last a long time, and to serve our profession with dignity and high ethical standards. All the teachers of Operative Dentistry welcome you to our great profession, and wish you success and happiness in dentistry. Endodontics have never been busier as wreckless tur- Edward A. Cain. Jr.. D.D.S. Dr. Steven S. Scrivani Dr. Edward A. Cain Dr. Stanislaw H. Brzustowitz