Temple University School of Dentistry - Odontolog Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Simeon %). (Suilforb, . !., D.23. ., $fj., 23. IMEON HAYDEN GUILFORD was bom in Lebanon. Pa.. April ii. 1841. 11 is father. Simeon Guilford, born in Massachusetts, was a celebrated civil engineer and iron manufacturer, while his grandfather. Simeon Guilford, was an ensign under Washington in the American Revolution. Me received his preliminary education at the Lebanon and Lititz Academies. In 1858, he entered the Sophomore ( lass of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., and was graduated with the degree of A. Ii. in 1861 In the summer of 1863, he began the study of dentistry, attending lectures during the winter of 1863-64 and 1864-65 at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, receiving his degree of 1). D. S. in February, 1865. In 1864. he received the degree of A. M. from his Alma Mater, and in 1886 the honorary degree of f’h. I), from the same institution. In 1884. he also received the honorary degree of D. D. S. from the Philadelphia Dental College. He began the practice of dentistry in his native town of Lebanon in 1865 and at the end of seven years removed to Philadelphia. In 1881. he was elected Professor of Operative and Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontia, which chair he still holds. Upon the death of Professor Gar-retson in October. 1895. he succeeded to the Dcanshin and continued as head of the Faculty until June, 1905. when he resigned the office. Professor Guilford is the author of two works. Nitrous Oxide. published in 1887. and “Orthodontia. published in 1889. The latter is a College Textbook and is now in its fourth edition. He also wrote the sections on “()rtho-dontia.” “Anomalies of the Teeth and Maxillae. and “Hypercementosis for the American System of Dentistry, and the chapters on “Preparation of Cavities” and “Contour Fillings’’ for the American Text-book of ()perative Dentistry. In 1908. he was for the second time chosen Dean, in which capacity he has since been serving. He has also been a frequent contributor to the best periodical literature of iiis profession. He has served as President of the National Association of Dental Faculties, the Pennsylvania State Dental Society, the Odontological Society, of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Academy of Stomatology and Vice-President of the National Dental Association. Resides holding active membership in many dental organizations, he is an honorary member of the First District Dental Society of New York, of the State Dental Society of New York, a “Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Science of Massachusetts, an honorary member of the American Dental Society of F.urope. and other organizations. 21-