Ohio College of Dental Surgery - Alethian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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HORACE H. HAYDEN PIERRE FAVCHARD

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The Ohio College of Dental Surgery $9931; .F. .r-H; HE Ohio College Of Dental Surgery WHS founded in January, 1845. in Cincinnati. Ohio, largely through the efforts of the late Dr. James Taylor, who became its first President. Founded at that time. it became the pioneer of dentistry in the 'West. and the second college of dentistry in the world. The first action taken ' after the foundation of this c0 liege 11:15 the election of the Facult3 with Professor t 00k as its Dean The first course of lectures opened 011 the hrst Monda3 in November 1:145 in an old building leased for the purpose 011 Call ege street. the term closing on Februar-x 20, 1846 four young men receiving diplomas. At the commencement ex- ercises each graduate was presented with a copy of the Bible. The old building was bought b3 the college in NovembER 1551, It was found in 1H4 that this building did not furnish the necessary room and facilities for teaching its rapidly-growing student body 50 it was torn dnwn. a new build- ing being erected on the same site. This was the first building erected for the exclusive pur- pose of dental education. Having again out- grown its quarters, in 1H95 the school was moved to its present location of Central avenue and Court street. in IHHH. the college became athlir ated with the L'nivcrsitv of Cincinnati. and. in addition to its old name iassumed the title of Dental Department of the L'11i1- ersit3 0f Cinc.i1111ati In the course of its jTTFltlti carcct this college graduated 11p11 .mh 0f 1 . 11111 1pc rsons having conferied the degree upon the flth 1101111111 graduate of 1e11tist13. 111 addition to its course in theor3 of cxceedinqh high standard it boasts of an infirmar3 practice not surpassed 2111311here in the country The careful supeivision which its clinics have received for 11121113 3ears, togethet with t iiicilmati s enormous population. make it possible to offer this as a special teature. The buildmg OCCUPIES a prgmment comer, nmet3' 133' one hundred feet, in the center of this denselypopulated city. to which a large student body 15 zittraeted each year 113' the reputation of its professional schools. The Ohio Dental Callege shares in this good reputation, 211111 111 the preparations and accommodations which are made for these students. Kl

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: the sunh is brought to mind by the fact that dentistry can be traced back to the laws of the 3': twelve tables of Moses, when artificial teeth 'i were carved out of ivory; again, artificial teeth have been found in the mouths of the mummied human bodies of Egypt. It is also said that the two famous Roman imperators: Julius Caesar and Antony. were equip- ped with artiftcial teeth. A German dentist, named Galli, has established the fact that the Etruscans, an ancient Italian tribe, were accomplished dentists. He has examined nu- merous Etruscan skulls, and found teeth which had been Elled with wonderful skill. Four others had been covered with gold capsules, two covering natural teeth, whiie the other two were artificial grinrlerst a real piece of bridge work. Among the ancients, dentistry was only practiced by the lower class of physicians, After the Christihn era. the art of dentistry was consigned to barbere and traveling tinkers. whose principal skill consisted in the removal of diseased teeth. Little progress is recorded in dentistry from that time until the eighteenth century, at which period some excellent workers were found in its held. THE EVOLUTION OF DENTISTRY 9 I11 17'th Pierre Fauehard, 0f ttaria. wrnte the first C0111- plete work 011 The Dental Surgeon? He was also the first to introduce antisepsis, before the word itself was emr pIOyCd, by using oil of Cinnamon for that purpose. Hi3: name has gone down into hietury as one of the important factors in the development of dentistry a5 a branch of science Until the latter part of the eighteenth century, any ad- vance in dentistry was cenhned to Europe. but since then its most rapid strides have been made in the Limited States. The first dentist in America was Mr. John 'Worfendaie, who practiced in Philadelphia and New York in 1776, but later returned to England. In ITTR. Mr. john Greenwood, who is believed to be the first native dentist, constructed entire dentures for General KYashington, which were greatly ad- mired. They were carved from ivory and retained in the month by means of spiral springs. Horace M, Hayden, of Wiudsm, Connecticut, waa the First to conceive the idea of a National Society of Dentists, which was organized about 184.0. He wa: a broad-minded, liberallyeeducated man, and is known as the Progenitor 0f the Science and Art of American Dental Surgery? He also took the initiative in founding the First dental college in the