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The American Fund for Dental Health
The American Fund for Dental Health
E D U C A T I O N
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A BRIGHT YEAR FOR DENTISTRY O n e y e a r a g o , th e A m e ric a n F u n d fo r D e n ta l H e a lth b e c a m e th e d e n ta l p ro fe s s io n ’s n e w a n d o n ly p riv a te n a tio n a l o rg a n iz a tio n fo rm e d to m e e t a ll o f d e n tis tr y ’s n e e d s : to id e n tify a n d fu n d m u c h -n e e d e d re s e a rc h a n d p ro je c ts to im p ro v e m e th o d s o f d e n ta l c a re d e liv e r y as w e ll a s to a s s u re h ig h - q u a lity e d u c a tio n a l s ta n d a r d s fo r n e w p ra c titio n e r s e n te rin g th e fie ld . O u r fir s t y e a r u n d e r a n e w n a m e h a s b e e n a c c o m p a n ie d b y a h o s t o f o th e r c h a n g e s a s w e ll: g ifts fro m n e w c o n tr ib u to rs , m a n y o f th e m p e o p le w h o h a v e n e v e r b e fo re s u p p o r te d d e n ta l h e a lth ; g ra n ts fro m s o m e o f th e b e s t-k n o w n n a m e s in p riv a te fo u n d a tio n s ; a n d m o s t e x c itin g o f a ll, p la n s fo r s u p p o r t o f n e w p r o je c ts th a t w ill h a v e g re a te r r e le v a n c e th a n e v e r b e fo re fo r p r a c tic in g d e n tis ts a n d th e ir p a tie n ts . T h e m o s t h e a rte n in g re s p o n s e th is y e a r h a s b e e n th e w a rm s u p p o r t a n d g e n e ro u s c o n tr ib u tio n s o f tim e a n d m o n e y g iv e n b y th e m e n a n d w o m e n o f th e d e n ta l p ro fe s s io n , re la te d d e n ta l tra d e s a n d in d u s trie s , a n d p riv a te fo u n d a tio n s . In a n a tio n w id e p ilo t p ro g ra m , d e n tis ts a re te llin g o th e r d e n tis ts th ro u g h p e rs o n a l a p p e a ls o f th e p r o fe s s io n ’s n e e d to s u p p o r t th e w o rk o f th e F un d. M e m b e r c o m p a n ie s o f th e A m e ric a n D e n ta l T ra d e A s s o c ia tio n h a v e e n th u s ia s tic a lly c o n tr ib u te d th e ir g re a te s t fin a n c ia l s u p p o r t e v e r, w h ile p riv a te fo u n d a tio n s s u c h a s T h e R o b e rt W o o d J o h n s o n a n d W. K. K e llo g g c o n tin u e to re ly u p o n th e F u n d ’s e x p e r ie n c e a n d e x p e rtis e in a d m in is te r in g a n d d is tr ib u tin g th e ir g ra n ts . T h is s u p p o r t h a s b e e n m o s t e n c o u r a g in g , b u t th e re is m u c h s til to b e d o n e to b rin g d e n ta l h e a lth to th e fo re fro n t o f p u b lic a tte n tio n . T h e s ta tis tic s a re fr ig h te n in g : m illio n s o f A m e ric a n s re m a in u n a w a re o f th e c r u c ia l r e la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n o ra l h e a lth a n d to ta l p h y s ic a l a n d m e n ta l w e ll- b e in g , a n d o f th e m e a n s c u rr e n tly at o u r d is p o s a l to p re v e n t d e n ta l d is e a s e . In 1 97 5, th e A m e ric a n F u n d fo r D e n ta l H e a lth w ill m e e t s o m e o f th e s e p ro b le m s h e a d -o n th ro u g h s u p p o r t o f n e w p ro je c ts d e s ig n e d tc m a k e d e n ta l p r a c tic e m o re e ffic ie n t a n d p r o d u c tiv e , a n d th e p u b lic m o re a w a re o f th e d e n ta l p ro fe s s io n ’s ro le in p r o v id in g c a re . (S e e p a g e 7). T h o u g h o u r b e g in n in g h a s b e e n g r a tify in g , th e s e n e e d s a n d the fa c t th a t m a n y p o te n tia l b re a k th ro u g h s in d e n ta l c a re m a y s ta y s u b m e r g e d fo r la c k o f fu n d in g , re p re s e n t a g re a te r c h a lle n g e . I b e lie v e I s p e a k fo r m y fe llo w D ire c to rs a n d T ru s te e s w h e n I s a y th a t th e p a s t y e a r h a s b e e n o n e o f e n o rm o u s s a tis fa c tio n in c re a tin g a n e w o rg a n iz a tio n o u t o f a p ro u d h e rita g e . I k n o w th a t 1 9 7 5 w ill b e an e v e n g re a te r y e a r fo r d e n ta l h e a lth .
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THE AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH . . . raises fu nd s fo r s u p p o rt of e du catio n, re search and im p rove m e nt of d ental health p ra c tic e system s. It is the o nly national, non-profit, in d e p e n d e n t a g e n c y that a llo cates g ra nts to s u p p o rt a ll of these o b je c tives. In January, 1974, the A m e ric a n Fund for D ental H ealth a ssum ed the fu n d -ra is in g and g ra n tin g re s p o n s ib ilitie s o f its p re decessor, the A m e rica n Fund fo r Dental Education, and e xpa nd ed its s c o p e to in c lu d e s u p p o rt of research and d ental health projects. AFDH is end orsed by the A m e ri can A s s o c ia tio n of D en ta l S ch oo ls, the A m e ric a n D e n ta l A s s o c ia tio n , a nd th e A m erican Dental T rade A sso cia tio n , and su pp orte d by p ro fessio na ls and frie n d s in all areas o f d e n tis try and b usine ss and in dustry. The F un d ’s p o lic ie s are set by its Board of D irectors, c o m p ris e d of 15 e le c te d m em bers w ho in c lu d e re p re s e n ta tiv e s of the A m e rican D ental A sso cia tio n , the d ental trad e industry, and d ental e du catio n. A ll re q u e s ts fo r s u p p o r t a re re v ie w e d by p anels of d e n tists w ho report to the G rants & A llo c a tio n s C om m ittee. This c o m m itte e d e te rm ine s the rele va n cy of each pro po sed p ro je c t and m akes reco m m e n d a tio n s to the Board of D irectors. A ll g ra nts and a llo c a tio n s are a p p ro ve d by the Board of D ire c tors.
HOW AFDH MEETS DENTISTRY’S NEEDS The p ro g ra m s su pp o rte d by the A m erican Fund fo r D ental H ealth — both cu rren tly and th ose in the p la n n in g stages — range from te a ch in g d en tists to treat h a n d ic a p p e d patients, to e nh an cin g p u b lic a ttitu de s tow ard d entistry, to im p roving the d e n tis t’s m otor a b ility to perform o pe ra tio n a l tasks. D isparate in nature, the p ro je cts yet share a com m on o b je ctive : to g ive d e n tists the to o ls and kn ow led ge they need to o perate more effectively, so that they in turn may p ro te ct and m aintain the d ental health o f a large r portion of the p u b lic than ever before p o ssib le .
TARGET: QUALITY OF CARE The n a tio n ’s s ta nd ard s of q u a lity d ental care in large part d e p en d on the q u a lity of the p ro fessio na ls who instruct our in co m in g p ra ctition ers. To help a lle via te a serious national shortage of q u a lifie d d ental teachers, AFDH T e a c h e rT ra in in g F ellow sh ips p ro vid e fin a n c ia l s u p p o rtto d en tists pursuing g ra du ate level work, in exchange fo r five -ye a r te a ch in g com m itm ents. F aculty m em bers in m any s p e c ia ltie s w ill thus be s u p p lie d to help fill the 441 v a c a n c ie s reported as b u d g e te d but u n fille d in 1974-75 by the AD A C ou ncil on Dental Education. The A m e rican Fund for Dental H ealth also p ro v id e s fin a n c ia l assistan ce to assure m ainten an ce of high p erform an ce sta nd ard s by the d ental a u xilia rie s w ho are in c re a s in g ly a part of m odern d ental p ra ctice . Through its s c h o la rs h ip pro gram s for students and te ach ers of d ental lab ora tory te chn o logy, dental a ssistin g, and dental hygiene, AFDH is h e lp in g to insure that the d ental p ro fessio n need d e p en d upon o nly those a n c illa ry personnel w ho are tra in e d to p ra c tic e high q u a lity sta nd ard s and te ch n iq u e s. Such support, essential to increase the d e n tis t’s p ro d u c tiv ity and effectiveness, beco m e s p a rtic u la rly im p orta nt in the fa ce of th e g ro w in g p u b lic d em and fo r d ental care and the som etim es o ve rw h e lm in g stress and w ork load th is can p la c e upon the in d iv id u a l d entist.
TARGET: HELP FOR THE PROFESSION In the last tw o years, severe cu tb a cks by the fe d e ra l g ove rn m e n t in the Health Profession Loan and S cholarship Program s have m ade the A m e rican Fund fo r D ental H e a lth ’s guaranteed loan program even more im portant to d ental students. W ith e d u ca tio n costs and livin g expenses s p ira lin g , stu de nts need increa sing am ounts of fin a n c ia l aid. To date, over $6 m illio n in loan funds created by co n trib u tio n s to the program have eased the w ay for h undreds of u n d e rg ra d u a te and gra du ate d ental students. U nd er th e AFDH program , students may borrow up to $3,000 pei year at co m p a ra tiv e ly low interest rates. For m any students in 1974, dental school may have rem ain ed an u nrealized dream w itho ut s c h o la rs h ip su pp ort from the A m e rican Fund for Dental H ealth. A $4 m illio n g ra nt e sta b lish e d by The R obert W ood Johnson F oundation and a dm in iste re d by AFDH p ro v id e s s c h o la rs h ip s and loans to w om en, m inority, and rural students — those lik e ly to p ra ctice in g e o g ra p h ic a l areas w hich have ina de qu a te num be rs of d entists. In a d d itio n , an AFDH program su pp orte d by the W. K. K e llo g g F oundation and others p ro v id e s s c h o la rs h ip aid to m in o rity d en tal students.
TARGET: HELPING THE PRACTICING DENTIST The Im p a ct of the d o lla rs co n trib u te d to the A m e rican Fund fo r Dental Health reaches fa r beyond the dental school classroom . S ince January, 1974, when the Fund firs t b ro ad en ed its s c o p e and d ire c tio n s , it has sought to increa se its su p p o rt fo r program s that have m eaning and relevance for the dental professional in d a ily practice. For e xam ple , a p ro je ct new in 1975 w ill seek to teach d e n tists to more q u ic k ly d is c rim in a te betw een good and fa u lty p erform ances through a c q u is itio n of p s ych o m o to r s k ills — a m odel that not o nly w ill u ltim a te ly im prove d ental ca re e fficie n cy, but also has e xce lle n t p ote n tia l for a p p lic a tio n to o th e ra re a s of d e n tis try and m edicine. S u pp o rt of o the r p ro je cts such as a D entistry M erit B a d g e fo r Boy Scouts w ill seek to p ro v id e the p u b lic w ith inform a tion a bo ut m aintenance of g oo d d ental health and enhance p u b lic a ttitudes tow ard dentists. L ittle attention has been paid until recently to the dental care of h a n d ic a p p e d p atients — a p ro b le m situation for m any d e n tists w ho may not have received tra in in g to care for in d iv id u a ls w ho are c rip p le d , p aralyzed, or m en tally ill. U nder a new program a d m in iste re d by AFDH and fu nd ed by a $4.7 m illio n g ra n t from The Robert W ood Johnson Foundation, u nd ergrad u ate d ental stu de nts are learning how to treat o ut-of-h osp ita l h a n d ic a p p e d patients, w ith em p ha sis on the e m otional as w ell as p h ysica l aspects of th is p atie nt-ca re situation.
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WHO SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH? D e n tis ts . . .n e w g ra d u a te s a n d re c e n t re tire e s . . .fa m ilie s a n d n e ig h b o r s . . .e m p lo y e e s o f d e n ta l s u p p ly fir m s . . .p a tie n ts .. .d e n ta l fa c u lty m e m b e rs a n d s tu d e n ts . . .d e n ta l h y g ie n is ts . . .m e m b e r c o m p a n ie s o f th e A m e ric a n D e n ta l T ra d e A s s o c ia tio n . . .b u s in e s s e x e c u tiv e s . . .d e n ta l a s s is ta n ts . . .d e n ta l la b o ra to ry o w n e rs . . .p a s t r e c ip ie n ts o f lo a n s a n d s c h o la r s h ip s .. .d e n ta l m a n u fa c tu re r s . . .p e o p le w h o c a re a b o u t th e fu tu re o f d e n ta l h e a lth in th is c o u n try .
A bove: (I. to r.) Martin Naimark, D.D.S., and Marvin C. Goldstein, D.D.S., vice-chairm en o f the 1974 Annual D entists’ Campaign, and Louis A. Saporito, national chairm an o f the D entists’ Campaign. Right: An AFDH volunteer worker accepts a check for the 1974 appeal from a fellow dentist.
“ I am a recent g ra du ate and ca nn ot afford to g ive a large co n trib u tio n but I g la d ly g iv e w hat I can . . “ Encl osed p le a se fin d a ch e c k to be used by a needy stu de nt in d e n tistry . . . ” “ My co m p a n y co n trib u te s b ecause we s tro n g ly b e lie ve in w hat you’re d o in g : Keep up the good w o rk .” P eople gave to the A m e rican Fund fo r D ental H ealth in 1974 for m any reasons. Some p e o ple kept those reasons private; others shared them w ith us in co m m en ts like the above. W hatever the reason, each c o n trib u tio n — w hether from in d iv id u a ls or co rp o ra tio n s or fo un da tio ns — w as m ade in the s p irit o f su pp ort for d en tal health in 1974. V o lun te er w orkers w ere the heart of the 1974 c a m p a ig n as AFDH leaders in itia te d a p e o p le -to -p e o p le request for c o n trib u tio n s to the Fund. In the e ig h t states w here d en tists becam e p e rs o n a lly involved, the results were e xtre m ely g ra tify in g and e n co u ra g in g fo r 1975. Personal s o lic ita tio n a lso put the A m e rican D ental Trade A sso ciatio n over its 1974 goal of $200,000 in c o n trib u tio n s to the Fund. AD TA c a m p a ig n le a d e r D avid B. H astings hea de d the d rive that recorded g ifts from 89% o f the o rg a n iza tio n 's m em be rsh ip — an increase of 20% over 1973 p a rtic ip a tio n .
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Financial Information
1974 income
1974 Grants Awarded and Program Administration
A m e ric a n D e n ta l T ra d e A s s o c ia tio n a n d its m e m b e r c o m p a n ie s ........... T h e D e n ta l P r o f e s s io n .......................... A m e ric a n D e n ta l A s s o c ia tio n and o th e r d e n ta l o r g a n iz a t io n s ............. T ru s ts and F o u n d a tio n s ........................ B u s in e s s an d I n d u s t r y .......................... D e n ta l S c h o o ls .......................................... D e n ta lly -R e la te d B u s in e s s and In d u s try and m is c e lla n e o u s ...........
TOTAL
$
D e n ta l S tu d e n t L o a n P r o g r a m ........... S c h o la rs h ip s f o r D e n ta l A u x ilia ry S t u d e n t s ............................... M in o rity S c h o la rs h ip s ........................... D e s ig n a te d G ra n ts to D e n ta l S c h o o ls ..................................... A m e ric a n A s s o c ia tio n o f D e n ta l S c h o o ls ...................................... M is c e lla n e o u s and G ra n ts to o th e r D e n ta l O r g a n iz a tio n s ............. F e llo w s h ip s ................................................ P ro g ra m a d m in is t r a t io n ........................
214,000 162,000 224,000 75,000 143,000 165,000 100,000
$ 1 ,083 ,0 00
TOTAL
$196 ,0 00 50,000 150,000 60,000 36,000 5 0 ,000 135,000 75 ,000 $7 5 2 ,0 0 0
1974 Administrative Expenses M a n a g e m e n t................................... F u n d R a is in g ...................................
TOTAL
$125,000 150,000 $275,000
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS APPROVED FOR FUNDING IN 1975 ..........................
Title and Purpose
Sponsoring Agency
P e rc e p tio n T ra in in g fo r P s y c h o m o to r T a sks in O p e ra tiv e D e n tis try
S ta te U n iv e rs ity of N e w Y o rk at B u ffa lo
To increase p e rfo rm a nce q u a lity o f d e n ta l p e rso n n e l E x p a n s io n o f M ass M e d ia E d u c a tio n a l A c tiv itie s
A m e ric a n D e ntal A s s o c ia tio n
To s u p p o rt a m a jo r p u b lic a d ve rtisin g cam paign fo r p re ve n tive d e n tistry D e n tis try B o y S c o u t M e rit B ad ge
To involve the de n ta l p ro fe ssio n in in tro d u c in g m illio n s o f c h ild re n to o ra l hygiene and d e n tis try as a career
A m e ric a n D e ntal A s s o c ia tio n
S c h o la rs h ip P ro g ra m to P re p a re D e ntal H y g ie n e E d u c a to rs
A m e ric a n D e ntal H y g ie n is ts ’ A s s o c ia tio n
S tu d e n ts an d T e a c h e r T ra in in g S c h o la rs h ip s
A m e ric a n D e ntal A s s is ta n ts A s s o c ia tio n
C e rtific a te S c h o la rs h ip P ro g ra m
A m e ric a n D e ntal H y g ie n is ts ’ A s s o c ia tio n
C om plete fin a n c ia l a n d p ro g ra m in fo rm a tio n is available on re q u e st fro m :
American Fund for Dentai Health S u ite 1630 211 E. C h ic a g o A v e n u e C h ic a g o , IL 60611 (312) 787-6270
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS AND DIVISIO N CHAIRM EN
TRUSTEES
President Donald J. Galagan, D.D.S. Executive Director American Association of Dental Schools
L. M. Anderson, Jr., Chairman President and Treasurer DECOA, Inc.
Charles L. Howell, D.D.S. Dean, School of Dentistry Temple University
Philip E. Blackerby, D.D.S. Battle Creek, Mich.
Edmund E. Jeansonne, D.D.S. Dean, School of Dentistry Louisiana State University
Vice President Lloyd J. Phillips, D.D.S. Indianapolis, Ind. Executive Vice President & Secretary Mark W. Bates
Barbara C. Blomquist, C.D.A. Office Supervisor West Somerville Dental Associates, Inc.
Treasurer Bernard J. Beazley, Vice President Secretary-General Counsel Dentsply International
Juliann S. Bluitt, D.D.S. Associate Dean Northwestern University Dental School
Chairman, Public Information Division George A. Taylor Vice Chairman & Secretary Arthur Meyerhoff Associates, Inc.
William B. Boos, Vice President H. P. Boos Dental Laboratories, Inc.
Chairman, Grants & Allocations Division John J. Salley, D.D.S., Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University Co-Chairmen, Fund Raising Division Harry Lyons, D.D.S. Special Assistant for Development Virginia Commonwealth University Henry M. Thornton, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer Dentsply International
Richard E. Bradley, D.D.S. Dean, College of Dentistry University of Nebraska James A. A. Catchings, D.D.S. Detroit, Mich. W. B. Christensen, Vice President Utah State University Walker L. Cisler Chairman of the Board The Detroit Edison Co. John W. Collins, Vice President The Procter & Gamble Co. M. Myer Cyker, President HEALTH CO, Inc.
DIRECTORS
G. R. Babcock, President Pelton and Crane Co. Joseph P. Cappuccio, D.D.S. School of Dentistry University of Maryland Robert N. Cross, C.D.T. Advisory Committee National Association of Dental Laboratories John M. Faust, D.D.S. Hattiesburg, Miss. Maynard K. Hine, D.D.S. Special Consultant to the President Indiana University Foundation Morton D. Miller, Executive Vice President & Chief Actuary Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States Herbert L. Myers, President & Chief Executive Officer CODESCO, Inc. F. Ritter Shumway Honorary Chairman of the Board Sybron Corp. Reginald H. Sullens College of Dentistry University of Oklahoma C. Gordon Watson, D.D.S. Executive Director American Dental Association Edward D. Wilson Executive Vice President Charter New York Corp.
Ovid R. Davis, Vice President The Coca-Cola Co. Charles G. Dore, Division President and Corporate Vice President Owens Brush Co. Clifton O. Dummett, D.D.S. Associate Dean, Extramural Affairs School of Dentistry University of Southern California Marvin R. Engel, Partner Engel Realty Co. A. Leon Fergenson Chairman of the Board General Cable Corp. Marvin C. Goldstein, D.D.S. Atlanta, Ga.
Vernon W. Rooke, Jr., President Cook-Waite Laboratories, Inc. Ralph B. Rothstein, President Rothstein Dental Laboratories, Inc. John W. Ryan, Ph.D., President Indiana University
Jess F. Jelenko, Jr. Harrison, N.Y.
David Sloane Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
Herbert C. Johnson Chairman of the Board Consolidated Natural Gas Co.
* Carl J. Stark, D.D.S. Lakewood, Ohio Robert B. Taylor, Jr., D.D.S. Okmulgee, Okla.
Robert M. Kerr, Jr. Group Vice President, Professional Products Sybron Corp.
Louis G. Terkla, D.M.D., Dean University of Oregon Dental School
Kenneth G. Kohlstaedt, M.D. Indianapolis, Ind.
Luther L. Terry, M.D. University Associates, Inc.
Melvin R. Laird Senior Counselor Reader’s Digest
Gerald D. Timmons, D.D.S. Scottsdale, Ariz.
Carl A. Laughlin, D.D.S. Clarksburg, West Va.
William S. Watchman, Jr. Vice President & General Manager Personal Care Products Division Colgate-Palmolive Co.
F. Camille Lee, D.D.S. Director of Dental Department Community Group Health Foundation, Inc.
Jack E. Wells, D.D.S., M.S.D. Dean, College of Dentistry University of Tennessee
William R. Mann, D.D.S. Dean, School of Dentistry The University of Michigan Marion W. McCrea, D.D.S. Professor and Chairman Department of Anatomic Sciences Temple University Robert Montgomery, President Sperti Drug Products, Inc. Alvin L. Morris, D.D.S., Ph.D. Executive Director Association for Academic Health Centers Wilma Motley, R.D.H., Editor The Journal of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Martin Naimark, D.D.S., Chairman Detroit Fund for Minority and Eligible Dental Students Elmer L. Nicholson Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer CNA Financial Corp.
Frank T. Hamilton Cincinnati, Ohio
Mats G. E. Nilsson, President Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
David B. Hastings, President S. S. White, A Division of Pennwalt Corp.
Walter J. Pelton, D.D.S. Austin, Texas
Frank H. Healey, Ph.D., Vice President Research & Development Division Lever Brothers Co.
Owen Rail, Attorney Peterson, Ross, Rail, Barber & Seidel
Harold Hillenbrand, D.D.S. Executive Director Emeritus American Dental Association Andrew D. Holt, Ph.D. President Emeritus University of Tennessee Andrew M. Howe Winnetka, III.
Charles E. Williams, Jr., D.D.S. Chicago, III.
Donald C. Power Galloway, Ohio
J. Fred Risk, Chairman of the Board The Indiana National Bank Dale F. Roeck, D.D.S. Associate Dean, School of Dentistry Temple University Michael T. Romano, D.D.S. Special Assistant to the Vice President for the Medical Center University of Kentucky
AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH 211 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE . CHICAG O, ILL IN O IS 60611 . 3 1 2 -7 8 7 -6 2 7 0
* Deceased
D entsply International Inc., York, Pa., has co n trib u te d funds for p rin tin g this report.
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A BRIGHT YEAR FOR DENTISTRY O n e y e a r a g o , th e A m e ric a n F u n d fo r D e n ta l H e a lth b e c a m e th e d e n ta l p ro fe s s io n ’s n e w a n d o n ly p riv a te n a tio n a l o rg a n iz a tio n fo rm e d to m e e t a ll o f d e n tis tr y ’s n e e d s : to id e n tify a n d fu n d m u c h -n e e d e d re s e a rc h a n d p ro je c ts to im p ro v e m e th o d s o f d e n ta l c a re d e liv e r y as w e ll a s to a s s u re h ig h - q u a lity e d u c a tio n a l s ta n d a r d s fo r n e w p ra c titio n e r s e n te rin g th e fie ld . O u r fir s t y e a r u n d e r a n e w n a m e h a s b e e n a c c o m p a n ie d b y a h o s t o f o th e r c h a n g e s a s w e ll: g ifts fro m n e w c o n tr ib u to rs , m a n y o f th e m p e o p le w h o h a v e n e v e r b e fo re s u p p o r te d d e n ta l h e a lth ; g ra n ts fro m s o m e o f th e b e s t-k n o w n n a m e s in p riv a te fo u n d a tio n s ; a n d m o s t e x c itin g o f a ll, p la n s fo r s u p p o r t o f n e w p r o je c ts th a t w ill h a v e g re a te r r e le v a n c e th a n e v e r b e fo re fo r p r a c tic in g d e n tis ts a n d th e ir p a tie n ts . T h e m o s t h e a rte n in g re s p o n s e th is y e a r h a s b e e n th e w a rm s u p p o r t a n d g e n e ro u s c o n tr ib u tio n s o f tim e a n d m o n e y g iv e n b y th e m e n a n d w o m e n o f th e d e n ta l p ro fe s s io n , re la te d d e n ta l tra d e s a n d in d u s trie s , a n d p riv a te fo u n d a tio n s . In a n a tio n w id e p ilo t p ro g ra m , d e n tis ts a re te llin g o th e r d e n tis ts th ro u g h p e rs o n a l a p p e a ls o f th e p r o fe s s io n ’s n e e d to s u p p o r t th e w o rk o f th e F un d. M e m b e r c o m p a n ie s o f th e A m e ric a n D e n ta l T ra d e A s s o c ia tio n h a v e e n th u s ia s tic a lly c o n tr ib u te d th e ir g re a te s t fin a n c ia l s u p p o r t e v e r, w h ile p riv a te fo u n d a tio n s s u c h a s T h e R o b e rt W o o d J o h n s o n a n d W. K. K e llo g g c o n tin u e to re ly u p o n th e F u n d ’s e x p e r ie n c e a n d e x p e rtis e in a d m in is te r in g a n d d is tr ib u tin g th e ir g ra n ts . T h is s u p p o r t h a s b e e n m o s t e n c o u r a g in g , b u t th e re is m u c h s til to b e d o n e to b rin g d e n ta l h e a lth to th e fo re fro n t o f p u b lic a tte n tio n . T h e s ta tis tic s a re fr ig h te n in g : m illio n s o f A m e ric a n s re m a in u n a w a re o f th e c r u c ia l r e la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n o ra l h e a lth a n d to ta l p h y s ic a l a n d m e n ta l w e ll- b e in g , a n d o f th e m e a n s c u rr e n tly at o u r d is p o s a l to p re v e n t d e n ta l d is e a s e . In 1 97 5, th e A m e ric a n F u n d fo r D e n ta l H e a lth w ill m e e t s o m e o f th e s e p ro b le m s h e a d -o n th ro u g h s u p p o r t o f n e w p ro je c ts d e s ig n e d tc m a k e d e n ta l p r a c tic e m o re e ffic ie n t a n d p r o d u c tiv e , a n d th e p u b lic m o re a w a re o f th e d e n ta l p ro fe s s io n ’s ro le in p r o v id in g c a re . (S e e p a g e 7). T h o u g h o u r b e g in n in g h a s b e e n g r a tify in g , th e s e n e e d s a n d the fa c t th a t m a n y p o te n tia l b re a k th ro u g h s in d e n ta l c a re m a y s ta y s u b m e r g e d fo r la c k o f fu n d in g , re p re s e n t a g re a te r c h a lle n g e . I b e lie v e I s p e a k fo r m y fe llo w D ire c to rs a n d T ru s te e s w h e n I s a y th a t th e p a s t y e a r h a s b e e n o n e o f e n o rm o u s s a tis fa c tio n in c re a tin g a n e w o rg a n iz a tio n o u t o f a p ro u d h e rita g e . I k n o w th a t 1 9 7 5 w ill b e an e v e n g re a te r y e a r fo r d e n ta l h e a lth .
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THE AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH . . . raises fu nd s fo r s u p p o rt of e du catio n, re search and im p rove m e nt of d ental health p ra c tic e system s. It is the o nly national, non-profit, in d e p e n d e n t a g e n c y that a llo cates g ra nts to s u p p o rt a ll of these o b je c tives. In January, 1974, the A m e ric a n Fund for D ental H ealth a ssum ed the fu n d -ra is in g and g ra n tin g re s p o n s ib ilitie s o f its p re decessor, the A m e rica n Fund fo r Dental Education, and e xpa nd ed its s c o p e to in c lu d e s u p p o rt of research and d ental health projects. AFDH is end orsed by the A m e ri can A s s o c ia tio n of D en ta l S ch oo ls, the A m e ric a n D e n ta l A s s o c ia tio n , a nd th e A m erican Dental T rade A sso cia tio n , and su pp orte d by p ro fessio na ls and frie n d s in all areas o f d e n tis try and b usine ss and in dustry. The F un d ’s p o lic ie s are set by its Board of D irectors, c o m p ris e d of 15 e le c te d m em bers w ho in c lu d e re p re s e n ta tiv e s of the A m e rican D ental A sso cia tio n , the d ental trad e industry, and d ental e du catio n. A ll re q u e s ts fo r s u p p o r t a re re v ie w e d by p anels of d e n tists w ho report to the G rants & A llo c a tio n s C om m ittee. This c o m m itte e d e te rm ine s the rele va n cy of each pro po sed p ro je c t and m akes reco m m e n d a tio n s to the Board of D irectors. A ll g ra nts and a llo c a tio n s are a p p ro ve d by the Board of D ire c tors.
HOW AFDH MEETS DENTISTRY’S NEEDS The p ro g ra m s su pp o rte d by the A m erican Fund fo r D ental H ealth — both cu rren tly and th ose in the p la n n in g stages — range from te a ch in g d en tists to treat h a n d ic a p p e d patients, to e nh an cin g p u b lic a ttitu de s tow ard d entistry, to im p roving the d e n tis t’s m otor a b ility to perform o pe ra tio n a l tasks. D isparate in nature, the p ro je cts yet share a com m on o b je ctive : to g ive d e n tists the to o ls and kn ow led ge they need to o perate more effectively, so that they in turn may p ro te ct and m aintain the d ental health o f a large r portion of the p u b lic than ever before p o ssib le .
TARGET: QUALITY OF CARE The n a tio n ’s s ta nd ard s of q u a lity d ental care in large part d e p en d on the q u a lity of the p ro fessio na ls who instruct our in co m in g p ra ctition ers. To help a lle via te a serious national shortage of q u a lifie d d ental teachers, AFDH T e a c h e rT ra in in g F ellow sh ips p ro vid e fin a n c ia l s u p p o rtto d en tists pursuing g ra du ate level work, in exchange fo r five -ye a r te a ch in g com m itm ents. F aculty m em bers in m any s p e c ia ltie s w ill thus be s u p p lie d to help fill the 441 v a c a n c ie s reported as b u d g e te d but u n fille d in 1974-75 by the AD A C ou ncil on Dental Education. The A m e rican Fund for Dental H ealth also p ro v id e s fin a n c ia l assistan ce to assure m ainten an ce of high p erform an ce sta nd ard s by the d ental a u xilia rie s w ho are in c re a s in g ly a part of m odern d ental p ra ctice . Through its s c h o la rs h ip pro gram s for students and te ach ers of d ental lab ora tory te chn o logy, dental a ssistin g, and dental hygiene, AFDH is h e lp in g to insure that the d ental p ro fessio n need d e p en d upon o nly those a n c illa ry personnel w ho are tra in e d to p ra c tic e high q u a lity sta nd ard s and te ch n iq u e s. Such support, essential to increase the d e n tis t’s p ro d u c tiv ity and effectiveness, beco m e s p a rtic u la rly im p orta nt in the fa ce of th e g ro w in g p u b lic d em and fo r d ental care and the som etim es o ve rw h e lm in g stress and w ork load th is can p la c e upon the in d iv id u a l d entist.
TARGET: HELP FOR THE PROFESSION In the last tw o years, severe cu tb a cks by the fe d e ra l g ove rn m e n t in the Health Profession Loan and S cholarship Program s have m ade the A m e rican Fund fo r D ental H e a lth ’s guaranteed loan program even more im portant to d ental students. W ith e d u ca tio n costs and livin g expenses s p ira lin g , stu de nts need increa sing am ounts of fin a n c ia l aid. To date, over $6 m illio n in loan funds created by co n trib u tio n s to the program have eased the w ay for h undreds of u n d e rg ra d u a te and gra du ate d ental students. U nd er th e AFDH program , students may borrow up to $3,000 pei year at co m p a ra tiv e ly low interest rates. For m any students in 1974, dental school may have rem ain ed an u nrealized dream w itho ut s c h o la rs h ip su pp ort from the A m e rican Fund for Dental H ealth. A $4 m illio n g ra nt e sta b lish e d by The R obert W ood Johnson F oundation and a dm in iste re d by AFDH p ro v id e s s c h o la rs h ip s and loans to w om en, m inority, and rural students — those lik e ly to p ra ctice in g e o g ra p h ic a l areas w hich have ina de qu a te num be rs of d entists. In a d d itio n , an AFDH program su pp orte d by the W. K. K e llo g g F oundation and others p ro v id e s s c h o la rs h ip aid to m in o rity d en tal students.
TARGET: HELPING THE PRACTICING DENTIST The Im p a ct of the d o lla rs co n trib u te d to the A m e rican Fund fo r Dental Health reaches fa r beyond the dental school classroom . S ince January, 1974, when the Fund firs t b ro ad en ed its s c o p e and d ire c tio n s , it has sought to increa se its su p p o rt fo r program s that have m eaning and relevance for the dental professional in d a ily practice. For e xam ple , a p ro je ct new in 1975 w ill seek to teach d e n tists to more q u ic k ly d is c rim in a te betw een good and fa u lty p erform ances through a c q u is itio n of p s ych o m o to r s k ills — a m odel that not o nly w ill u ltim a te ly im prove d ental ca re e fficie n cy, but also has e xce lle n t p ote n tia l for a p p lic a tio n to o th e ra re a s of d e n tis try and m edicine. S u pp o rt of o the r p ro je cts such as a D entistry M erit B a d g e fo r Boy Scouts w ill seek to p ro v id e the p u b lic w ith inform a tion a bo ut m aintenance of g oo d d ental health and enhance p u b lic a ttitudes tow ard dentists. L ittle attention has been paid until recently to the dental care of h a n d ic a p p e d p atients — a p ro b le m situation for m any d e n tists w ho may not have received tra in in g to care for in d iv id u a ls w ho are c rip p le d , p aralyzed, or m en tally ill. U nder a new program a d m in iste re d by AFDH and fu nd ed by a $4.7 m illio n g ra n t from The Robert W ood Johnson Foundation, u nd ergrad u ate d ental stu de nts are learning how to treat o ut-of-h osp ita l h a n d ic a p p e d patients, w ith em p ha sis on the e m otional as w ell as p h ysica l aspects of th is p atie nt-ca re situation.
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WHO SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH? D e n tis ts . . .n e w g ra d u a te s a n d re c e n t re tire e s . . .fa m ilie s a n d n e ig h b o r s . . .e m p lo y e e s o f d e n ta l s u p p ly fir m s . . .p a tie n ts .. .d e n ta l fa c u lty m e m b e rs a n d s tu d e n ts . . .d e n ta l h y g ie n is ts . . .m e m b e r c o m p a n ie s o f th e A m e ric a n D e n ta l T ra d e A s s o c ia tio n . . .b u s in e s s e x e c u tiv e s . . .d e n ta l a s s is ta n ts . . .d e n ta l la b o ra to ry o w n e rs . . .p a s t r e c ip ie n ts o f lo a n s a n d s c h o la r s h ip s .. .d e n ta l m a n u fa c tu re r s . . .p e o p le w h o c a re a b o u t th e fu tu re o f d e n ta l h e a lth in th is c o u n try .
A bove: (I. to r.) Martin Naimark, D.D.S., and Marvin C. Goldstein, D.D.S., vice-chairm en o f the 1974 Annual D entists’ Campaign, and Louis A. Saporito, national chairm an o f the D entists’ Campaign. Right: An AFDH volunteer worker accepts a check for the 1974 appeal from a fellow dentist.
“ I am a recent g ra du ate and ca nn ot afford to g ive a large co n trib u tio n but I g la d ly g iv e w hat I can . . “ Encl osed p le a se fin d a ch e c k to be used by a needy stu de nt in d e n tistry . . . ” “ My co m p a n y co n trib u te s b ecause we s tro n g ly b e lie ve in w hat you’re d o in g : Keep up the good w o rk .” P eople gave to the A m e rican Fund fo r D ental H ealth in 1974 for m any reasons. Some p e o ple kept those reasons private; others shared them w ith us in co m m en ts like the above. W hatever the reason, each c o n trib u tio n — w hether from in d iv id u a ls or co rp o ra tio n s or fo un da tio ns — w as m ade in the s p irit o f su pp ort for d en tal health in 1974. V o lun te er w orkers w ere the heart of the 1974 c a m p a ig n as AFDH leaders in itia te d a p e o p le -to -p e o p le request for c o n trib u tio n s to the Fund. In the e ig h t states w here d en tists becam e p e rs o n a lly involved, the results were e xtre m ely g ra tify in g and e n co u ra g in g fo r 1975. Personal s o lic ita tio n a lso put the A m e rican D ental Trade A sso ciatio n over its 1974 goal of $200,000 in c o n trib u tio n s to the Fund. AD TA c a m p a ig n le a d e r D avid B. H astings hea de d the d rive that recorded g ifts from 89% o f the o rg a n iza tio n 's m em be rsh ip — an increase of 20% over 1973 p a rtic ip a tio n .
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Financial Information
1974 income
1974 Grants Awarded and Program Administration
A m e ric a n D e n ta l T ra d e A s s o c ia tio n a n d its m e m b e r c o m p a n ie s ........... T h e D e n ta l P r o f e s s io n .......................... A m e ric a n D e n ta l A s s o c ia tio n and o th e r d e n ta l o r g a n iz a t io n s ............. T ru s ts and F o u n d a tio n s ........................ B u s in e s s an d I n d u s t r y .......................... D e n ta l S c h o o ls .......................................... D e n ta lly -R e la te d B u s in e s s and In d u s try and m is c e lla n e o u s ...........
TOTAL
$
D e n ta l S tu d e n t L o a n P r o g r a m ........... S c h o la rs h ip s f o r D e n ta l A u x ilia ry S t u d e n t s ............................... M in o rity S c h o la rs h ip s ........................... D e s ig n a te d G ra n ts to D e n ta l S c h o o ls ..................................... A m e ric a n A s s o c ia tio n o f D e n ta l S c h o o ls ...................................... M is c e lla n e o u s and G ra n ts to o th e r D e n ta l O r g a n iz a tio n s ............. F e llo w s h ip s ................................................ P ro g ra m a d m in is t r a t io n ........................
214,000 162,000 224,000 75,000 143,000 165,000 100,000
$ 1 ,083 ,0 00
TOTAL
$196 ,0 00 50,000 150,000 60,000 36,000 5 0 ,000 135,000 75 ,000 $7 5 2 ,0 0 0
1974 Administrative Expenses M a n a g e m e n t................................... F u n d R a is in g ...................................
TOTAL
$125,000 150,000 $275,000
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS APPROVED FOR FUNDING IN 1975 ..........................
Title and Purpose
Sponsoring Agency
P e rc e p tio n T ra in in g fo r P s y c h o m o to r T a sks in O p e ra tiv e D e n tis try
S ta te U n iv e rs ity of N e w Y o rk at B u ffa lo
To increase p e rfo rm a nce q u a lity o f d e n ta l p e rso n n e l E x p a n s io n o f M ass M e d ia E d u c a tio n a l A c tiv itie s
A m e ric a n D e ntal A s s o c ia tio n
To s u p p o rt a m a jo r p u b lic a d ve rtisin g cam paign fo r p re ve n tive d e n tistry D e n tis try B o y S c o u t M e rit B ad ge
To involve the de n ta l p ro fe ssio n in in tro d u c in g m illio n s o f c h ild re n to o ra l hygiene and d e n tis try as a career
A m e ric a n D e ntal A s s o c ia tio n
S c h o la rs h ip P ro g ra m to P re p a re D e ntal H y g ie n e E d u c a to rs
A m e ric a n D e ntal H y g ie n is ts ’ A s s o c ia tio n
S tu d e n ts an d T e a c h e r T ra in in g S c h o la rs h ip s
A m e ric a n D e ntal A s s is ta n ts A s s o c ia tio n
C e rtific a te S c h o la rs h ip P ro g ra m
A m e ric a n D e ntal H y g ie n is ts ’ A s s o c ia tio n
C om plete fin a n c ia l a n d p ro g ra m in fo rm a tio n is available on re q u e st fro m :
American Fund for Dentai Health S u ite 1630 211 E. C h ic a g o A v e n u e C h ic a g o , IL 60611 (312) 787-6270
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS AND DIVISIO N CHAIRM EN
TRUSTEES
President Donald J. Galagan, D.D.S. Executive Director American Association of Dental Schools
L. M. Anderson, Jr., Chairman President and Treasurer DECOA, Inc.
Charles L. Howell, D.D.S. Dean, School of Dentistry Temple University
Philip E. Blackerby, D.D.S. Battle Creek, Mich.
Edmund E. Jeansonne, D.D.S. Dean, School of Dentistry Louisiana State University
Vice President Lloyd J. Phillips, D.D.S. Indianapolis, Ind. Executive Vice President & Secretary Mark W. Bates
Barbara C. Blomquist, C.D.A. Office Supervisor West Somerville Dental Associates, Inc.
Treasurer Bernard J. Beazley, Vice President Secretary-General Counsel Dentsply International
Juliann S. Bluitt, D.D.S. Associate Dean Northwestern University Dental School
Chairman, Public Information Division George A. Taylor Vice Chairman & Secretary Arthur Meyerhoff Associates, Inc.
William B. Boos, Vice President H. P. Boos Dental Laboratories, Inc.
Chairman, Grants & Allocations Division John J. Salley, D.D.S., Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Affairs Virginia Commonwealth University Co-Chairmen, Fund Raising Division Harry Lyons, D.D.S. Special Assistant for Development Virginia Commonwealth University Henry M. Thornton, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer Dentsply International
Richard E. Bradley, D.D.S. Dean, College of Dentistry University of Nebraska James A. A. Catchings, D.D.S. Detroit, Mich. W. B. Christensen, Vice President Utah State University Walker L. Cisler Chairman of the Board The Detroit Edison Co. John W. Collins, Vice President The Procter & Gamble Co. M. Myer Cyker, President HEALTH CO, Inc.
DIRECTORS
G. R. Babcock, President Pelton and Crane Co. Joseph P. Cappuccio, D.D.S. School of Dentistry University of Maryland Robert N. Cross, C.D.T. Advisory Committee National Association of Dental Laboratories John M. Faust, D.D.S. Hattiesburg, Miss. Maynard K. Hine, D.D.S. Special Consultant to the President Indiana University Foundation Morton D. Miller, Executive Vice President & Chief Actuary Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States Herbert L. Myers, President & Chief Executive Officer CODESCO, Inc. F. Ritter Shumway Honorary Chairman of the Board Sybron Corp. Reginald H. Sullens College of Dentistry University of Oklahoma C. Gordon Watson, D.D.S. Executive Director American Dental Association Edward D. Wilson Executive Vice President Charter New York Corp.
Ovid R. Davis, Vice President The Coca-Cola Co. Charles G. Dore, Division President and Corporate Vice President Owens Brush Co. Clifton O. Dummett, D.D.S. Associate Dean, Extramural Affairs School of Dentistry University of Southern California Marvin R. Engel, Partner Engel Realty Co. A. Leon Fergenson Chairman of the Board General Cable Corp. Marvin C. Goldstein, D.D.S. Atlanta, Ga.
Vernon W. Rooke, Jr., President Cook-Waite Laboratories, Inc. Ralph B. Rothstein, President Rothstein Dental Laboratories, Inc. John W. Ryan, Ph.D., President Indiana University
Jess F. Jelenko, Jr. Harrison, N.Y.
David Sloane Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
Herbert C. Johnson Chairman of the Board Consolidated Natural Gas Co.
* Carl J. Stark, D.D.S. Lakewood, Ohio Robert B. Taylor, Jr., D.D.S. Okmulgee, Okla.
Robert M. Kerr, Jr. Group Vice President, Professional Products Sybron Corp.
Louis G. Terkla, D.M.D., Dean University of Oregon Dental School
Kenneth G. Kohlstaedt, M.D. Indianapolis, Ind.
Luther L. Terry, M.D. University Associates, Inc.
Melvin R. Laird Senior Counselor Reader’s Digest
Gerald D. Timmons, D.D.S. Scottsdale, Ariz.
Carl A. Laughlin, D.D.S. Clarksburg, West Va.
William S. Watchman, Jr. Vice President & General Manager Personal Care Products Division Colgate-Palmolive Co.
F. Camille Lee, D.D.S. Director of Dental Department Community Group Health Foundation, Inc.
Jack E. Wells, D.D.S., M.S.D. Dean, College of Dentistry University of Tennessee
William R. Mann, D.D.S. Dean, School of Dentistry The University of Michigan Marion W. McCrea, D.D.S. Professor and Chairman Department of Anatomic Sciences Temple University Robert Montgomery, President Sperti Drug Products, Inc. Alvin L. Morris, D.D.S., Ph.D. Executive Director Association for Academic Health Centers Wilma Motley, R.D.H., Editor The Journal of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Martin Naimark, D.D.S., Chairman Detroit Fund for Minority and Eligible Dental Students Elmer L. Nicholson Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer CNA Financial Corp.
Frank T. Hamilton Cincinnati, Ohio
Mats G. E. Nilsson, President Astra Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
David B. Hastings, President S. S. White, A Division of Pennwalt Corp.
Walter J. Pelton, D.D.S. Austin, Texas
Frank H. Healey, Ph.D., Vice President Research & Development Division Lever Brothers Co.
Owen Rail, Attorney Peterson, Ross, Rail, Barber & Seidel
Harold Hillenbrand, D.D.S. Executive Director Emeritus American Dental Association Andrew D. Holt, Ph.D. President Emeritus University of Tennessee Andrew M. Howe Winnetka, III.
Charles E. Williams, Jr., D.D.S. Chicago, III.
Donald C. Power Galloway, Ohio
J. Fred Risk, Chairman of the Board The Indiana National Bank Dale F. Roeck, D.D.S. Associate Dean, School of Dentistry Temple University Michael T. Romano, D.D.S. Special Assistant to the Vice President for the Medical Center University of Kentucky
AMERICAN FUND FOR DENTAL HEALTH 211 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE . CHICAG O, ILL IN O IS 60611 . 3 1 2 -7 8 7 -6 2 7 0
* Deceased
D entsply International Inc., York, Pa., has co n trib u te d funds for p rin tin g this report.