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

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SENIOR CLASS ADVISOR Meeting with the staff of the Odontolog has been a pleasure in that it has given me an opportunity to become more fully aware of the diverse talents that exist in the group. They have worked hard and long in order to produce a publication that will be meaningful not only now but in the years ahead. They deserve your appreciation for a job well done. All of you will be surprised at the number of times in your lives when a glance through the pages of this book will bring back to you incidents that might otherwise be forgotten. So. in effect, they have produced a reference book, one to which you will refer with pleasure and pride in the years ahead. Your class has come through a period of transition at Temple and the record you have established is a tribute to all of you. I am certain you will continue to perform as well in the future as you have in the past. You are entering the profession at a time which promises to be dynamic, exciting, and challenging. The changes that are likely to take place will require a high degree of adaptability. You have already demonstrated by your performance here that you have all of the attributes to meet these challenges. It is my sincere wish that good fortune will be your lot in life and that all of your efforts meet with success. CHAIRMAN OPERATIVE DENTISTRY JOHN L. BOMBA D.D.S., F.I.C.D. F.A.C.D., F.A.G.D. 13

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TO THE CLASS OF 1968: During your dental school careers, you have received the foundation upon which you can build a successful life in many different areas of your profession. Although you may not see it clearly, or understand completely at the moment, you are entering the dental profession at a time of extreme change and challenge unequaled m the past. As a result of increasing population, education, prosperity, and many varied programs of health care, it is anticipated that the demand for dental care will nearly double within relatively few years. It is imperative that the profession provide the leadership and the means for rendering this care. To do so will require drastic changes from the patterns of practice as we have known them in the past. Dentistry has met and solved numerous problems before, and countless thousands of dedicated members past and present have elevated the profession to its current position of prominence and esteem. Nearly one-third of all dentists in the United States have graduated from dental school within the past ten years. The destiny of the profession will be in the hands of the younger members. With graduation go many obligations and responsibilities. You must continue to increase your knowledge and improve your skills. The services which you provide will be obsolete all too soon if you do not continue to learn. In addition, as an educated professional man. you have an obligation to participate in community affairs and contribute to society in general, as well as contributing to your profession. Your opportunities are unlimited. Your responsibilities are clear. The challenge is yours. Your school, your profession, and society are depending on you. My sincere congratulations to each of you. May you all achieve the success and happiness in life which you desire. DALE F. ROECK D.D.S. F.A.C.D. F.I.C.D. ASSISTANT DEAN 12

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PRESIDENT PAUL ANDERSON. B.A.. PH.D.. LL.D, L.H.D.. LITT.D. My congratulations to all who are fulfilling the requirements for the D.D.S. degree in 1968. The growing accomplishments and recognition of the School of Dentistry are such as to make us all proud but particularly because these assure us that we are sending into the profession men and women with solid knowledge and high standards. We shall watch your careers with great interest. Best wishes. 14