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

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ORIENTATION AND HISTORY Perhaps the most stirring ieature of the his--tory of dentistry is the fact that the forefathers of our profession were, in addition to being skilled operators of the oral cavity, relatively adept in the related fields of gross and dental anatomy, structural and mechanical design and diagnosis and treatment. This was in an era when professional education v as the responsibility of the individual. In addition, these men were skilled in the worldly arts of literature. music, and painting Indeed, it is said today that dentists alone could be grouped as the artisans of the world Through the findings of archeologists, the growth of dentistry is traced from Egyptian and Babylonian days to the medieval period, and historians bring us to the present. The dental museum of Temple University houses many examples of the different periods of dentistry's growth. The importance of dental history lies in that it points out to the student that which we take for granted, but in past days was a complex series of obstacles, which had to be overcome in raising dentistry from a precarious position, to one of esteem. MICROBIOLOGY Bacteria of many sizes and shapes inhabit a portion of the microbial world which is presented to the first year student Of the many scores of bacteria which have been classified, relatively few are pathogenic. The study of the pathogenic organisms constitutes the main portion of microbiology. A laboratory period is designed to indicate the many and varied characteristics of these cellular organisms. The student learns the value of sterilization and, to a certain extent, the ravages of disease. Once again, the student must transpose his text and laboratory findings to the clinic, for an undetected and uncontrolled disease can cause extreme suffering, possibly death. Harold L. Faggart. D.D.S.. F.A.C.D. Assistant Professor of Oporative Dentistry. Locturer on Dental History. Herbert M. Cobe. B.A.. M.A.. Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology Messrs. Leberknight and McCunney Yes. I run a three chair office.

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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

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FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS Vice President, Russel Bloilcr President. David August Treasurer. Alan Simkins Secretary. Maurice Donnelly L to R.: D. August, M. Bekoif. A. Beattie. H. Adler, R. Bleiler. L. to R.: R. Blomquist. S. Brandwoin, A. Brown, A. Buchwald. A. Cairo, T. Cardoza. 22