University of Southern California School of Dentistry - El Molaro (Los Angeles, CA)

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Dr. Coleman read about the following notable men whose efforts had significant effects on the science of Dentistry and gave mankind freedom from pain in sur- 99 Y- Dr. Wells: Horace Wells went to a laughing gas party and discovered the analgesic effects of nitrous oxide. He committed suicide while serving a iail sen- tence. Dr. Morton: William T. Morton had been a student of Wells. He realized that ether was a good anesthetic. He was attacked as an enemy of society by the med- ical profession and the public. He died destitute. Dr. Jackson: Jackson was the M.D. who was instru- mental in Morton's bringing the anesthetic properties of ether to the attention of Medicine and Dentistry. He died in an insane asylum. Moral: Getting gassed once in a while is all right, just don't make a big deal out of it. HISTORY OF PERIODONTICS :N :Q qw ff g . t s Ji ll yt fllzk j f Q Q, ff: gf ' 36 - 17 ,fa t :E Zo 9' 5 L : :i '. We ' -9 T 'R Sdphomore Perio was taught by Dr. Reeves, who is af- fectionately known as the friendly flunker . Since the course was an introductory type, it consisted of a lot of terms and definitions, some of which we will enumerate at this time. M.G. JUNCTION: A small town in Wyoming where every- one owns a sports car. EPITHELIAL ATTACHMENT: Freudian type of attachment people have for their teeth. INTER- DENTAL FOLD: Refers to students who have flunked out between their Sophomore and Junior years. SUBMUCOSA: Under the mucus. TONUS: Singular for Tony. 3-WALLED POCKET: What's in the corner ofa pool table. CALCULUS: A branch of mathematics. ROUND CELLS: The hep cells. BOGGY: Materia Alba in the nose. HYPERPLASIA: Phrase of greeting when meeting a girl friend named Perplasia Jones. ENTISTRY CURETTE: Small cure. IDIOPATHIC: A word used to describe a pathetic idiot whnn lan ie nrncnnt'

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HARMACOLOGY H15 SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUE BUILDING U.S.C. SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA I Dr. HoIt's immortal, earth-shaking, unforgettable, pharmacological words of wisdom mixed with Dr. Brady's soiourn into the land of pills of plenty for the laboratory potion. DISP. Free tablets from Horton and Converse Notes compiled before the lectures Historical Exams SIG: I lecture ql68h in montone Eoccasional, caustic lab. interiections. DOCTORS-Harold Holt and Edward Brady I , MEMO: Will the real 4,4l4'M, better prep please stay out of Operative. IRex, Rene, 8. Russl The tremendous experience which we gained in preparing cavi- ties in plaster models, ten times life size, was exceeded only by the feeling of accomplishment after soaking them in soap and polishing them to a radiant luster. The big point in Pedo was when we graduated from those mon- strous plaster teeth to the miniscule plastic typodonts. But, it was worth it though-the typodonts were easier to hold. PEDODO TICS Dr. Robert Heim Dr. Ronald Wong

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