New York University College of Dentistry - Dental Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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i Illll lyjl U A aiu - - .-.-I I I Imlllllllllllllllll nnlnu n nnulnnuxnnuuu nnunll ll My i lum nnfnnnnnnlnlllnnllnunlnl nllllnll I 1 il ill ll ull? , .., L, O - .1 1 an interdependent part of the masticatory apparatus and this a mutually dependent Q part of the whole individual The dental and orthodontic problem, instead of being , 1- --E merely the mechanical consideration of the disposition of the individual tooth 5 - 5115 : became a study of the teeth in their relation to the life processes of the living : : -'3 organism as a whole This extension of dental vision from the lndividual tooth as ' f E an entity to the individual tooth as a unit of the whole marked the dawn of the E ' realization that orthodontia is primarily concerned with a physiological problem .. : 5 rather than a mechanical one While a knowledge of mechanics will always E 3 E E have an important place in dental science we no longer attempt to employ simply Q E : the principles of mechanics in the study of orthodontic problems E llllll 7 - In the ultimate the determining factor now is the consideration of the activi- E mlllllll lllllllluul Ek- E : -1 E gall: SUE - X, S 5 l ll 5 EE as 5 5 ll ru unni mu HH- H uuuuu u lu nummummuumu v - mf-A.. Gvsxeey 1 MQW u t mi n I mn iuniuu MI H - e - ' 'Ss , M X in -1 vu s nn' fimmnummnnn umum mmm nn umm: ' 2 vip 'N 'T X n nur uuu nr mm in n uum m 1 mmrnnmn nUllllD,A'1Y :Ei ties process and phenomena incidental to and characteristic of living tissues Today the purpose of dentistry is to assist in establishing and maintaining the normal functional activity of the masticatory apparatus as a part of the living organism The natural forms and relations of the teeth are preserved and restored in order that the normal functional activity of the masticatory apparatus may be realized The filling of a tooth the treatment of an alveolar abscess the construc- tion of an artificial substitute or the development of the supporting structures of the teeth by artificial means in fact each and every operation upon or within the teeth is governed by the same purpose, i.e., to restore the normal functional activ- ity of the masticatory apparatus as a whole. And it is because of the fact that the functional activity of the masticatory apparatus as a whole is the criterion of all dental operations, that the science of orthodontia is an essential part of the under- graduate curriculum. Time and space does not permit me to enumerate the blessings orthodontia has bestowed upon mankind, and words fail to express my feelings. I can but quote to you an eulogy by that Grand Man of Dentistry, Dr. C. N. Johnson of Chicago, wherein he most eloquently expresses his sentiments toward orthodontia by saying, Groping at first in the mists and shadows of experimental uncertainty, orthodontia has emerged into the clearer atmosphere of a brighter dawn, where its achievements are penetrating the clouds and shedding sunshine over the hearts and minds of men. Sponsored by a small band of noble and devoted enthusiasts in the beginning, it has swept across the horizon of our professional activities till it embraces today the best energy of many earnest practitioners, with an ever-increas- ing interest on the part of the profession and the public at large. All honor to the pioneers in this beneficent art, the men who blazed the way- who went ahead and made a path through the dense wilderness of ignorance-long 5 : - : i E elk EHS E :. E 5:5 'Sl E i 4 1 Fl? L.. ,. -Q- :: 2 E 5 2 3 , 5 2 before there was system or cohesion in the movement-long before there were schools teaching the art, or societies everywhere discussing the latest and best in QE this wondrous specialty. It would sometimes seem as if the keenest and most pro- gg? gm? gressive minds in the profession had rallied to the banner of orthodontia, and were 5 QL! devoting their very lives to its development. 3, And what a blessing it has all been. Think of the countless lives it has sweetened by its beneficence. It has freed humanity from one of its most glaring l'f deformities, and has transformed the hideous imperfections of Nature into the . 7 it swf Els Ji ,',,I,,,,,,l I .T it 'I I 'll III I in ll is my gnnnuv '- M I 1: 'qi' ill, If ll -za 1' ifQlllll'l!laiWMH':vff..:ri'l.!!ll-fi-f'.,.fl ..l,..if-,fll!.4' Y!.?llGfi,,F l58l

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,111 f yy 1' 1 11 111 ,1111:ffL, . ' 1' llIlllllllllllIllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll I 'GEF I unnumnmmuu u l 'Q ' . ' .lf 5 xii E EE E--: -si Eli : E E E P1111 , 1 1 M ' l RTHODCNTIA ' ' ,.,, 5 25' ' - , , ' ',- , 13,12-' Jai, A ffya j, ii ,--1 , 2 errt A A RALPH WALDRON Asrislaizt Professor Ammtants HARRY BULI ANNA URBAN JACOB STOLZENBERG ABRAHAM LEEs HERBERT COOPERMAN A .vsislants DENNIS GLUCKSMAN NORMAN HILI,YER JEROME TRIER RALPH WALDRON ORTHODONTIA . RALPH WALDRON, DD.S. Orthodontia has been generally accepted as that science which treats of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of the abnormal in the development of the dental and maxillary arches, and of their relation to a symmetrical contour of the face. . This science came into the dental profession as a great benefaction to man- kind, first creeping its way into dentistry in company with prosthetics, or mechani- cal dentistry, as it was called in those days, for orthodontia was then considered simply a mechanical art, but gradually this viewpoint changed. The effect of mutilation upon the form of the dental arches, caused by extrac- 17A 2 1 1, 5 1i sie r eq 111 5 Z T- 5 E .5 EQ 5-'Tl .E a i: E E : : : : 5-3-.E I' 'WJ-nu Ill qrlrflll:-E'-nga.--ir llnmunlnu1lnumummnllllllllllll ' ' llIl ' lilnllllllllllllnll gn:--qv-T1 turn nu 'lm' , gg.- 1 .1-1 11- e1..f '-14- 1f '--1-1 Wffvmfe 1. . ll. .1 -11'- ' 11-f-M1111 11: 11 1- ,f vo F . . . . . . - .,'v, R: 1 'Ti' 1 . . rr F: 3 f f f ,gp ,ef,,, ,f , f , f, , X f N2 ,A 5 S R ' QWJE 3. 'f , f ffff ff i,,fjf1'5v ,flu E E 5 V, 1 f, if I , V f f 1 , , 1 f f ,, , , f ., f ff 5 E S S E ff 1 I I :: : , 1 ff! as E , if E E 5 ' My f 1 E 5 E 4,7 sv E E 4 1 f s : 'fi : 5 W : E S W M fa 2 E f ' f f X 1,1 f f 1 , 1 f , fl L ll W , f If - : 3 1 E 5 E ll 2 1 A E 5 ll 1 . E , Q1 E Z -1 S f 1 , 1 1 A 1 1 ell ? 1 XE E N 1 19 i 9 1 s 5 2 ,K :1 E 5 : E NS1 yn A l Q if' 2 N s 1 X 5 l : 0, 5: 3 2 tion and unsymmetrical growth was soon noted, because of the facial distortion which usually accompanies malformed jaws and maloccluded teeth. ' The history of orthodontia clearly indicates a progressive tendency toward a better appreciation of the biological nature of the orthodontic problem, for now EL? not only is mechanics considered but also the biological and physiological phenom- ena which are the principal factors that make or mar normal occlusion and its ,QE accompanying face form. I gig Formerly we filled a cavity with metal or porcelain to preserve the tooth p if from further decay, considering the tooth as a unit. Fortunately this point of view 3 A . has changed, and the tooth is now considered as only a unit of a series. The series 1 I 5 'sul -----1 -. ------ lllllw' 1 1 'Illlll ,. ,.----- 2 -.t-1-1 gs ,.- 5 5 ll, dl, H rl! Alhllllll lliillif e M K, hh:---Aullllf' Isdnht .lu. 4 ylilhlt. 'lullu-7 ..- .1 ' If li .. '.--' iirllnl' .1 lIIi I,n. 'flllllgs-:ml .ll l571 I

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iq 'N1 u F cm' 1 I Ill -CF!-'1 gi 4 1: gf yfxit 'ri l E E ' :- 5 xl' 315 EE essence of symmetry and beauty. It has waved the magic wand of its subtle 'nrt across the distorted features of little children and lo they have come forth per- fect in the image of divinity It has relieved the aching hearts of mothers and, added to the joy and pride of doting fathers It has removed from budding youth the blight of prejudice 'md destroyed the handicap which threatened to mar 'L human life It has idded to health to beauty to opportunity to 'ldv incement It has snatched from many '1 sensitive child the honor of derision and planted in his heart the seeds of hope and confidence and courage It has given children '1 fair chance where Nature had threatened to trample them under the ruthless feet of deformity It has sweetened the lives of countless youths 1nd made possible careers of achievement and success. It has turned despair into hope and discour- agement into the very joy of life It has bv its marvelous artistry molded the human countenance into lines as fair 'is those of Apollo 'ind has changed the features of a freak into the profile of '1 god. It has wrought modern miracles great 'is those recorded in the script of ancient days 'ind made the impossible of yesterday the routine 'ind commonplace of today. It has spread the blessings of beauty and harmony over the blighted lives of myriads now on earth, and will do the same for myriads yet unborn Out of the chaos of the past-the doubt, the dread, and the despair of dis- figurementn--has come this beneficent science, to bring solace to the sons of men. And the end is not yet. There are greater achievements ahead, and the future holds high the banner of promise and of pledge. In the growing east, we see the many-tinted bow beckoning in the dawning of a better day, when all the children of all the people shall be brought under the blessings of this benevolent art, and the cry of despair coming from the hearts of fl f' HX mann, gg rtur1IIlliZ...m. 'lu ? E little children shall be banished from the ears of men. I r , I l I 'llqmlg .amllllllllill gi-3 I E umn uwuuu nimigquuluwmv--u-ummmuuu mmumunmm muuv ummmr -35,351-,sh XX ? f g -J - .ffifigi 4:,- , I mmm! lllm lllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllunm ll.. Q. .42 LT.. ' . . R . . . ig gf . E . a l ' A A . ' F - F ' ' ' .. E E ' 5. E? ' 5 5 . t 5-S: . 5 1 J . -ri ' . ' ' :- 1 ' A ?':i fnlgiimi -'A H ul M t lf, ,f 5,4 F j F-QtEZ,'5:f, I e mm mllllllhli. ..G?Zf.r42f -4 Mi 6: 5' ll . x f I ORTHODONTIA CLINIC Q r'f 'Wllnllu wnareff' lsesrn'i'Il'111 i'l ' 11926 l f' 'fff: 'lnnur.nrft-est-I - ee-e'erraiIl1l :::'- rl 'll--IL rntdiulllm' Ia:illl ill'll 'EIl:.ff -Q... .... '-dll. llllr l59l