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

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Robert Rowen. B.S..Ph. C.. Professor of Biochemistry and Dental Materials. Ono more year and I'll have my John H. Githens. B.A., D.D.S. stone front house finished. 1 mean to say. this is dentistry. KilOCll KMISTRY The complexities of our body organs and systems pertaining to the various physical and chemical laws and reactions which govern their operation are studied in the freshman course ol Biochemistry A laboratory period is designed to illustrate the chemical processes through the use of qualitive and quantitative procedures. The complexities of metabolism — protein, carbohydrate, and fat — are studied thoroughly. The functions ol various organs observed in the anatomy laboratory, and the reactions ol their secretions, are studied In many instances, the abnormal is studied, as is the normal Here, as in other courses ol study, the complexity of the body is recognized. Goorge R. S. Schacterle. B.S., D.S.C. DENTAL MATERIALS The materials of our profession are herein studied and the relationship of their physical properties to the clinical patient are emphasized. It is indeed fortunate that technical progress of the twentieth century has included dentistry. The patient has the advantage of various medicaments designed to alleviate suffering. Also, the patient benefits when the dentist achieves results near perfection through the use of new impression mixes and higher quality metals and waxes There is no haphazard guesswork involved in production. All ethical manufacturers comply to specifications set forth by the American Dental Association Committee on materials. The freshman dental student shares the technological accomplishments by studying and using the newest materials assigned to dentistry. 19

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Richard M. Snodgrasse. Ph.B., M.A.. Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy Drs. Holland, Boiler. Butts. Whitcomb Louis Herman, D.D.S.. F.A.C.D. Professor of Oral Anatomy Director of Post Graduate Studies Drs. Klein. Mervine, Faggart ANATDMY Drs. Snodgrass, Butz, Holland, Beller and Whitcomb The gross study and the successive understanding of the Human form is a complex process utilizing many hours for lecture, dissection, and collateral reading It is not the position of the instructor to assist each freshman, but rather the student must probe for himself, as did the anatomists whose work underlies the students efforts. The dental student must comprehend the intricacies of the head and neck.. As a servant of humanity he must know the workings of the entire organism. Today, with the advent of atomic militarism, a large role in battlefield surgery is envisioned for the dentist. Again it is emphasized, the obligation of the dentist in knowing and understanding the human body. ORAL ANATOMY Drs. Herman, Faggart, Mervine and Klein The human tooth involves in itself a course of study which serves as a basis for further studies in dentistry Elementary in principles, but fundamental to freshman students. Oral Anatomy involves the comparison of lower forms of teeth with human dentition, supplemented by dissections of various human tooth forms. As a means of increasing digital dexterity, the student carves life size reproductions of many human teeth. It is not enough that he recognizes grooves and ridges, but rather he must relate structure to function.

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HISTOLOGY Much ol a students training in the various biological sciences involves the use of the microscope. Such is the case with histology. Histology is the study oi normal tissues. It involves a system of microscopy and terminology unlike anything the student has come across prior to dental school. The structure oi organs, the structure ol tissues, and the structures ol individual cells must become familiar to the student. The minute forms ol life, ol vitality, must be related to a multicellular living, vital, human organism. To be sure, the laboratory and lecture periods are designed to acquaint the freshman with life from the embryological period to the fully matured stage. Many texts are profusely illustrated for the aid of the student However, these texts are only a supplement to the many hours the student must spend viewing micro- scopic sections Once again, it becomes apparent, that the dentist has a great obiigation to his patients, of knowing and understanding the human. 1’KOSTIIETIC DENTISTRY A course of sixteen lectures given during the first semester of the freshman year designed to acquaint the student v ith the basic fundamentals ol full denture construction. The classroom instruction is supplemented in the laboratory by each student practicing the various techniques taught under careful scrutiny by the instructors. The second semester carries the student through from vertical dimension to final insertion and patient instruction In addition to planned reading in Landa. the students occupy their spare time by research on a simple level, i.e. facebow in conjunction with the gnathel-ator. Maurice L Leilch. B.S.. M.S. Professor oi General Histology and Embryology. Dr. Knast rests for a moment. Drs. Grogory and Schiesser