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

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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

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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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L. to R.:L Chaakin. S. Citnino. I. Cohen. C. Contract. L. to R.: D. Coppola. R. Cosgriii. R. Cressman. R. Czop. P. Damico. L. to R.: J. Della Croce. R. Dent. C. Ditzler. M. Donnelly, K. Drizen. Act like gentlemen, dress like gentlemen, and don't listen to upper classmen. Those were among the first words of greeting to Temple Dental School. Lights Out. said Mr. Leitch, Can't anyone see that loose areolar tissue but me? Your microscope drawings are coming along very well class, I especially like the drawings of your eye-lashes. So. we learned the microscopic anatomy of the human body. Sing out if you can't hear me back there. I've decided to do the class a favor and keep anatomy lab open on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. Attendance optional — however roll will be taken. This was our rendezvous with death on Tuesday and Thursdays as we proceded to learn our gross anatomy under the guidance of Dr. Snowgrasse. Picture the grooves as valleys, and the cusps as hills, said Dr. Herman as we learned the anatomy of the teeth (or was it the topography of the U.S.) Tho class filed their fingers to the bones and drew tubules till what soemed like infinity, but finally tho difference between a molar and a central was almost obvious. I mean to say I could see where you might not be interested in Biochemistry, but Dental Materials—that's your field. So why it is that these plaster blocks range in size from 3.4 mm. to 7.8 feet? pleaded Dr. Rowan. We all felt like walking Univacs, but at the end we knew our Dental Materials at least—well after all, that is our field. Do any of you have any questions about what your doing in laboratory? No. its not wise to use your Hanau torch on the mannequins. You might some day be confronted with cheeks , said Dr. Gregory as he provided our Wednesday morning entertainment and ably taught us our fundamental understanding of full denture prosthesis. In the year nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, we freshmen finally found out who made George Washington's dentures (took a long time didn't it?) And who did die in that snowstorm. Dinley or Finley? But we will always feel undebted to Dr. Faggart for acquainting us with our heritage and showing how our profession began and developed. Don't lock me in the incubator overnight. Dr. Cobe. I didn't mean to spill the tube of Tubercular bacilli on your tie.” After staining our fingers methylene blue, our gowns congo red and looking at a myriad of colored organisms. one hundred and thirty budding young microbiologists, biochemists, anatomists, and histologists progressed into the much anticipated sophomore year. ¥