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

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Frederic James, L.M.M.S.S.A., D.D.S., Professor of Histopalhology, Director of the Isaiah Dorr Research Laboratory ORAL PATHOLOGY In Oral Pathology, the fundamental! of General Pathology arc extended and applied to the disease and deficiencies incident to the oral cavity The subject matter is presented by lectures, slides, natural color photographs, gross sped mens, and models Particular attention it given to the diseases of the paradon-tium, the dental pulp, the teeth, the character and classification of cysts and tumors, and the influence of systemic disease upon the oral structures. The student is given the opportunity of studying tn the laboratory the microscopic sections of the cases which he has observed and may be treating in the clinic, thus bringing into practical application the basic principles which he has learned in previous work. ORAL HISTOLOGY The course in Oral Histology given during the first semester of the sophomore year takes up the specialised study of the mi«o-anatomy of the teeth, periodontal membrane, mucous membranes, and other oral tissues and organs. The detailed cmbryological development of these structures is also studied. The material is presented by meant of lectures, demonstrations, models, pro)cctcd micro-slides, and through thirty-two hours of microscopic work in the Histology Laboratory. Andrew J. Donnelly, M.D., Professor of General Pathology Martin Entinc, D.D.S., Lecturer in Oral Pathology GENERAL PATHOLOGY The course is intended to encourage the sophomore student to use his knowledge of anatomy, embryology, histology. chemistry, physiology and bacteriology so that he may understand In some measure the morbid conditions and processes that affect the body. From his studies of disease it is hoped that the student will learn to approach and undertake diagnosis and treatment of patients intelligently. “By virtue of lantern slides and microscopic study, who can deny . . .

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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

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OPERATIVE DENTISTRY This course, in the sophomore year. introduces the student to the science and art of restoring, with various materials, the lost portions of the teeth. The nomenclature, classification and rules of cavity preparation, and instrumcn-tology are presented. A detailed study of restorative materials is made and gold foil, silver amalgam, silicate cements and self-curing acrylics are inserted in technic teeth and natural teeth. Various operative techniques are performed by the student, such as rubber dam application, separation of teeth, and examination and charting of the mouth. The sixty-four hours of lecture, given throughout the year, are supplemented by one hundred and ninety-two laboratory hours of practice and instruction to the technical art of executing the didactic material. This course is the important background for the actual clinical work commenced in the junior year in the Department of Clinical Operative Dentistry. Louis Herman, D.D.S.. F.A.C.D., Professor of Oral Anatomy, Director of Graduate Studies .. ...divine, o.D.S., Assistant Professor of Opt Dentistry, Jacob M. Klein, D.D.S., Harold I . Faggart, D F.A.C.D.. Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry ‘You mean we use all this?”