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The National Dental Association and the Dental Corps
The International Journal of Orthodontia and Oral Surgery PUBLISHED THE FIFTEENTH OF EV ERY MONTH BY
THE
C. V. MOSBY CO., 801-809 Metropolitan Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
F or eign Depots-Great Bri tain-Henry K im pto n, 263 High H olborn , London, W . c.; Anst ra! asia-Stirling & Co., 317 Collins Street , Modern Chambers , Melbourne; I ndia-"Pract ical Medicine," Egert on Street, Delhi; Porto Rico-Pedro C, Timothee, Rafael Cordero 68, San Juan, P, R. Sub scription Rates-Singl e co pies , 50 cents. To anywhere -in United St ates, Cuba, P orro Rico, Ca na l Zone, Mexico, Hawaii and Phili ppine Islands, $3.00 per year in ad vance. U n de r foreign post age , $3.40. English pric e : 15/ pe r a nnum , 1/6 pe r numbe r . Volume begi ns with J an ua ry a nd end s wi th December of ea ch year. Remittances-Remittances for SUbsc ri pt io ns sh ou ld be made b y ch ec k, draft, post office o r ex pre ss mone y order , o r re g istered le tter payab le to th e pub lishers, The C. V . Mo sby Compan y. Contributions-The editor will be pleas ed t o con sider the publication of origina l communica tio ns of merit o n orthod o nt ic and allie d su bjects, wh ich mu st be cont ribut ed so lely t o t his jo urnal. Opinion s-Ne ither th e edi to r nor the pu blishe r hol d the mselves r es po ns ible for th e opin ions of con t r ibuto rs, n or a re th ey re spons ible fo r oth er th a n ed it o ri a l s t a t em en t s. Rep rints-Since it is n ot desirable to hol d ty pe st an d ing lon ger th an absolute ly necess ar y, a ll r eq uest s for re pri nts should be ma de a t tim e of su bRa t e ca rd mitting man uscrip t for pu blic ati o n. will be se nt wit h galley pr oof.
Communications-Cont r ibuted articles, illustrat ions, le tt ers . books for rev iew, and all oth er matter perta ining to the ed it orial department should be addressed to th e E di t or , Doctor Martin Dewey , All 25 Ea st W ashin gt on Street, Chicago, Ill. communi cati ons in regard to advertising, su bscriptions, change of address, etc., should be addressed t o th e publi shers, The C. V . Mosb y Company, 80 1-807 Metropolitan Building, St. Louis, Mo. Illustrations-S uch h alft ones and zinc etchings as in the j udgm ent of rh e editor are necessary to ill ustrate ar ticl es will be fu rni shed wh en ph ot ogr a phs or dr a win gs a re suppli ed by the author. of sa id a rtic les . Ad vertisements -Objection a ble advertisement s will no t be acce pted fo r pu blica ti on in this journal. F o rms close fir st of month prec edi ng date of iss ue. Ad ve r t ising rat es and s izes on a pplication .
Change of Address-T he pu b lisher s should be advised of change of su bscr ib er ' s address about f freen da ys before dat e of issue with both new and old add r es ses g iven . Nonreceipt of Copies-Com pla int s l or nonrece ipt of co pies or r equests for extra numbers mu st' be re ce ived on o r be fore the fifteent h of t he mo nth of pu blicati on ; othe rw ise the supp ly is apt' t o be exha us t ed.
Ent ered a t the P ost O ffice at S t. Louis, Mo. , a s Second -Cla ss Ma lter.
EDITORIALS The National Dental Association and the Dental Corps
WE
have before us th e var iou s dental journals for September which are sup posed to con ta in th e pr ogram of the meeting of the National Dental A ssocia tion whi ch will be held in New Orlean s in O ctober. In lookin g ove r thi s program one is impressed by the large number of subj ects that ha ve been brought together in th e various sections ; which indi cat e that the officers of the associat ion ha ve been trying to arrange a program th at will be of imp ortanc e and of benefit to the dental profession. H owever, con sidering all the good things that are present in thi s program, one can not help but observe the entire abse nce of an y reco gnition given to the dental corp s as a whole. It is true th at we find the names of several men who have been prominent in dental ser vices in th e a rmy under variou s sect ions , but we find no de partment de voted to th e
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dental corps exclusively, neither do we find any recognition given to the men who gave up their profession and practices and responded to the call of their country. In the 1918 meeting considerable recognition was given the dental corps. This was probably because at that time the United States was actively engaged in war, and also because some of the men prominent in the ~ ational Dental Association were also prominent in the army dental corps. We do not believe that just because the war is over, so far as actual fighting is concerned, the dental profession should forget the services that were rendered by men who did active duty either in this country or abroad. In fact, it seems to us that at the present time, the men in the dental corps should receive special recognition. They are now in a position to present to the dental profession information and facts that are much more valuable than anything that could have been contributed in 1918. From close association with some of the men who are at present in the dental corps, especially in the maxillo-Iaciale department, we are convinced that no branch of dentistry or group of men could show the dental profession so much of value and interest as could the men now active in the maxillo-faciale department. The indifference which the X ational Dental Association has assumed towards the dental corps, especially the rnaxillo-faciale division, and the attitude which was held by the American Medical Association towards the same department at its meeting in June is exceedingly conspicuous. One of the most talkedof exhibits or departments of the American Medical Association meeting at Atlantic City was that of work done as shown by the men of the Walter Reed Hospital. The men now engaged in this work are doing so at a great sacrifice, and have not the glamour of a nation in actual warfare, or the beating of drums to urge them on, such as was customary in the 1918 meeting. They are making a professional sacrifice so far as private practice is concerned by rendering the country a service and doing work for the injured that certainly will not be forgotten by those who receive relief in the Walter Reed Hospital. However, the National Dental Association as a body did not think enough of their work or efforts to give them a place on the program or ask them to make an exhibit, according to the program published in the September issue of the Journal, or to give the dental corps any recognition as a body by devoting a part of the program to their work. It is true that there will be a meeting of the Association of Military and Dental Surgeons in New Orleans, but this meeting will be held as a separate organization and in no way be connected with the National Dental Association. Saying the least, some one has been negligent in not asking the dental corps to take part in the program, and an opportunity for the profession to gain valuable knowledge has not been taken advantage of. Knowing as we do of the enormous amount of work that is being done by men in the dental corps at the present time, especially the maxillo-faciale division, we regret that their work can not be placed before the dental profession as a whole, as it should be, because of an oversight on the part of the management of the National Dental Association.
THE
C. V. MOSBY CO., 801-809 Metropolitan Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
F or eign Depots-Great Bri tain-Henry K im pto n, 263 High H olborn , London, W . c.; Anst ra! asia-Stirling & Co., 317 Collins Street , Modern Chambers , Melbourne; I ndia-"Pract ical Medicine," Egert on Street, Delhi; Porto Rico-Pedro C, Timothee, Rafael Cordero 68, San Juan, P, R. Sub scription Rates-Singl e co pies , 50 cents. To anywhere -in United St ates, Cuba, P orro Rico, Ca na l Zone, Mexico, Hawaii and Phili ppine Islands, $3.00 per year in ad vance. U n de r foreign post age , $3.40. English pric e : 15/ pe r a nnum , 1/6 pe r numbe r . Volume begi ns with J an ua ry a nd end s wi th December of ea ch year. Remittances-Remittances for SUbsc ri pt io ns sh ou ld be made b y ch ec k, draft, post office o r ex pre ss mone y order , o r re g istered le tter payab le to th e pub lishers, The C. V . Mo sby Compan y. Contributions-The editor will be pleas ed t o con sider the publication of origina l communica tio ns of merit o n orthod o nt ic and allie d su bjects, wh ich mu st be cont ribut ed so lely t o t his jo urnal. Opinion s-Ne ither th e edi to r nor the pu blishe r hol d the mselves r es po ns ible for th e opin ions of con t r ibuto rs, n or a re th ey re spons ible fo r oth er th a n ed it o ri a l s t a t em en t s. Rep rints-Since it is n ot desirable to hol d ty pe st an d ing lon ger th an absolute ly necess ar y, a ll r eq uest s for re pri nts should be ma de a t tim e of su bRa t e ca rd mitting man uscrip t for pu blic ati o n. will be se nt wit h galley pr oof.
Communications-Cont r ibuted articles, illustrat ions, le tt ers . books for rev iew, and all oth er matter perta ining to the ed it orial department should be addressed to th e E di t or , Doctor Martin Dewey , All 25 Ea st W ashin gt on Street, Chicago, Ill. communi cati ons in regard to advertising, su bscriptions, change of address, etc., should be addressed t o th e publi shers, The C. V . Mosb y Company, 80 1-807 Metropolitan Building, St. Louis, Mo. Illustrations-S uch h alft ones and zinc etchings as in the j udgm ent of rh e editor are necessary to ill ustrate ar ticl es will be fu rni shed wh en ph ot ogr a phs or dr a win gs a re suppli ed by the author. of sa id a rtic les . Ad vertisements -Objection a ble advertisement s will no t be acce pted fo r pu blica ti on in this journal. F o rms close fir st of month prec edi ng date of iss ue. Ad ve r t ising rat es and s izes on a pplication .
Change of Address-T he pu b lisher s should be advised of change of su bscr ib er ' s address about f freen da ys before dat e of issue with both new and old add r es ses g iven . Nonreceipt of Copies-Com pla int s l or nonrece ipt of co pies or r equests for extra numbers mu st' be re ce ived on o r be fore the fifteent h of t he mo nth of pu blicati on ; othe rw ise the supp ly is apt' t o be exha us t ed.
Ent ered a t the P ost O ffice at S t. Louis, Mo. , a s Second -Cla ss Ma lter.
EDITORIALS The National Dental Association and the Dental Corps
WE
have before us th e var iou s dental journals for September which are sup posed to con ta in th e pr ogram of the meeting of the National Dental A ssocia tion whi ch will be held in New Orlean s in O ctober. In lookin g ove r thi s program one is impressed by the large number of subj ects that ha ve been brought together in th e various sections ; which indi cat e that the officers of the associat ion ha ve been trying to arrange a program th at will be of imp ortanc e and of benefit to the dental profession. H owever, con sidering all the good things that are present in thi s program, one can not help but observe the entire abse nce of an y reco gnition given to the dental corp s as a whole. It is true th at we find the names of several men who have been prominent in dental ser vices in th e a rmy under variou s sect ions , but we find no de partment de voted to th e
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The International Journal of Orthodontia and Oral Surgery
dental corps exclusively, neither do we find any recognition given to the men who gave up their profession and practices and responded to the call of their country. In the 1918 meeting considerable recognition was given the dental corps. This was probably because at that time the United States was actively engaged in war, and also because some of the men prominent in the ~ ational Dental Association were also prominent in the army dental corps. We do not believe that just because the war is over, so far as actual fighting is concerned, the dental profession should forget the services that were rendered by men who did active duty either in this country or abroad. In fact, it seems to us that at the present time, the men in the dental corps should receive special recognition. They are now in a position to present to the dental profession information and facts that are much more valuable than anything that could have been contributed in 1918. From close association with some of the men who are at present in the dental corps, especially in the maxillo-Iaciale department, we are convinced that no branch of dentistry or group of men could show the dental profession so much of value and interest as could the men now active in the maxillo-faciale department. The indifference which the X ational Dental Association has assumed towards the dental corps, especially the rnaxillo-faciale division, and the attitude which was held by the American Medical Association towards the same department at its meeting in June is exceedingly conspicuous. One of the most talkedof exhibits or departments of the American Medical Association meeting at Atlantic City was that of work done as shown by the men of the Walter Reed Hospital. The men now engaged in this work are doing so at a great sacrifice, and have not the glamour of a nation in actual warfare, or the beating of drums to urge them on, such as was customary in the 1918 meeting. They are making a professional sacrifice so far as private practice is concerned by rendering the country a service and doing work for the injured that certainly will not be forgotten by those who receive relief in the Walter Reed Hospital. However, the National Dental Association as a body did not think enough of their work or efforts to give them a place on the program or ask them to make an exhibit, according to the program published in the September issue of the Journal, or to give the dental corps any recognition as a body by devoting a part of the program to their work. It is true that there will be a meeting of the Association of Military and Dental Surgeons in New Orleans, but this meeting will be held as a separate organization and in no way be connected with the National Dental Association. Saying the least, some one has been negligent in not asking the dental corps to take part in the program, and an opportunity for the profession to gain valuable knowledge has not been taken advantage of. Knowing as we do of the enormous amount of work that is being done by men in the dental corps at the present time, especially the maxillo-faciale division, we regret that their work can not be placed before the dental profession as a whole, as it should be, because of an oversight on the part of the management of the National Dental Association.