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

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ANATOMY, ORAL Harold L. Faggart. D.D.S., F.A.C.D., Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry. Lecturer on Dental History Louis Herman. D.D.S.. F.A.C.D., Professor of Oral Anatomy. Director of Graduate Studies Jacob W. Klein. D.D.S. DENTAL HISTORY Of - D» or A study of teeth from the eruptive stage until adult life, their position in the mouth, calcification, and methods of annotation. Comparative Dental Anatomy is given before a detailed study of the teeth of man is considered. The relation of various forms of diet is emphasized- Nomenclature, microscopical anatomy, types, contour, external and internal anatomy of decidious and permanent teeth. Arrangement of teeth, their eruption and occlusion, the alveolar process, peridental membrane and gum tissue of maxilla and mandible. Horizontal and longitudinal dissections and drawings of natural teeth and carvings in wax and plaster are made in the laboratory. George T. Mervine. D.D.S., Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry A course of sixteen lectures given during the first semester of the freshman year designed to acquaint the new dental student with the scope of his chosen profession, at well at to inform him of the social, economic, and professional responsibilities whkh will devolve upon him as a dentist. The lectures on history bring to the student the cultural background of the development of the profession with a review of those men who have contributed so unselfishly to its growth and development. Z. John Gregory. D.D.S., Assistant Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry PROSTHETICS Prosthetic Dentistry is taught throughout the entire eight semesters of the dental program by lectures and demonstrations. and by laboratory and clinical practice. The freshman and sophomore courses are designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals of the extensive and complex bio-mechanical and esthetic problems involved in full and partial denture design and construction. The w ork in these two years (sixty-four hours of lecture and three hundred twenty hours work in the technic laboratory) is in preparation for Clinical Prosthetics in the junior and senior years, and to provide the background necessary for the lectures and laboratory work on the more advanced and intricate phases of the subject which are presented during these years.

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MICROBIOLOGY Instruction it given by meant of lecture and laboratory work in the second temetter of the freshman year. Tlie course of lectures includes an elementary course in microbiology with emphasis on the pathogenic microorganisms and their relation to disease. For the first half of the course, chemotherapy, classification sterilization and bacterial metabolism; for the second half of the course, emphasis on the dental and oral aspect. The application of the basic principles to oral and dental pathology, specific diseases, etiology, diagnosis and treatment. In the laboratory, instruction is given in the principles and their application: preparation of laboratory media, staining methods, biological activities of bacteria and culture techniques. Smears, dark field examinations and electron microscopy are demonstrated. The laboratory course is designed primarily to develop digital skills and sterile techniques. Joseph G McCunncy, Technician Herbert M. Cobe, B.A., M.A.. Ph h p , of Microbiology ' Professor Arthur K. Lebcrknight. B S pkr j Professor of Microhi . ' PhG A“is‘anl of Microbiology HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY, GENERAL Maurice L. Leitsch, B.S.. M S., Professor of General Histology and Embryology The subject matter is presented to complete and coordinate the background in anatomy to form a foundation for pathology and other fields of knowledge of significance in the profession of dentistry. The student is given opportunities to develop observational and analytical abilities by means of lectures, demonstrations. assigned readings, and. more especially, by practical studies with the microscope of histological and embryological specimens, some of which he prepares in order to become familiar with microscopic technique. The progress of the student in developing a comprehensive co-ordinated view of the field is determined by objective practical and theoretical examinations. 21

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SOPHOMORE YEAR Sophomores!! We worked hard for that dubious distinction of wise fools, ’ and after the summer recess was over, we returned to school bent on continuing our conquests of the freshman year. Three more years to go; it still seemed like 1959 was a long way off. We advanced our knowledge of the microscopic study of the normal and abnormal tissues of the body thru Drs. James and Donnelly via Oral Histology and Pathology, and General Pathology. Pharmacology and Physiology were closely integrated by Drs. Mann and Larson to offer us a clearer understanding of the human body as a whole. Oral Anatomy became Operative Dentistry as Dr. Herman took us thru the maze of forms of outlines, proper convenience, resistance, and retention. Drs. Kotanchik and Roeck taught us the art and science of fixed and removable prosthesis, while new horizons of dentistry were opened for us in the fields of Periodontia. Orthodontia, and Endodontia by Drs. Rothner. Hedges, and Amsterdam. This was a difficult year, more difficult than the first one. It was a year that saw us grow not only in knowledge, but professional attitude as well. After many hours of study and much technic work, it was over. We looked forward with great anticipation and anxiety to our third year with the Clinic and •‘live’’ patients, but this was more than just another year gone by, it was the half-way mark! 1957; and then there were two!! 23