General

NEWS OF DENTISTRY

Two ADA Councils hold joint,separate meetings

Chicago: Acting in response to a directive from the 1969 House o f Delegates, the A D A Councils on Dental Health and Dental Care Pro­ grams met December 15 in the A D A Headquarters Building. The purpose of the meeting, as contained in the House resolution, was “to review as a matter of high priority all existing Association poli­ cies relating to national health pro­ grams and, upon completion of such review by these agencies, appoint a broad-based dental health task force to design the Association’s position with respect to the participation of the dental profession in national pro­ grams concerned with the delivery of health care to the public.. The task force will report on its progress to the 1970 House of D ele­ gates in Las Vegas in November. Dental officials attend Several dental officials joined Council members and A D A staff at the joint meeting. Representatives of the federal government were Viron L. Diefenbach, Assistant Surgeon General and director o f the US Pub­ lic Health Service Division o f D en­

tal Health; John S. Zapp, recently appointed assistant for dental affairs in the Office o f Assistant Secretary for Health and Scientific Affairs, Department o f Health, Education, and Welfare; and Ferris M. Hoggard, chief of the dental economics section o f the USPHS Division of Dental Health. Harry M. Klenda, A D A president, also participated in the joint meeting, along with James W. Holley III, president of the National Dental A s­ sociation, and Herbert C. Lassiter, executive vice-president o f Delta Dental Plans Association. It is expected that the Councils will meet again in a few months when a national task force will be named. Separate meetings Following the joint meeting, the two Councils met in separate sessions on December 16. The Council on Dental Health ap­ proved a statement supporting Sen Abraham R ibicoffs (D-Conn) bill, S 2898, which would establish a Council o f Health Advisers within the Executive Office o f the Presi­ dent. The Council statement pointed

out that the purpose o f the Senate bill is to coordinate federal health programs, which “is consonant with the A D A ’s longstanding policy favor­ ing a federal department of health.” The statement further noted that “the duplication, lack of coordina­ tion, and the difficulty in obtaining definite information on the multi­ plicity o f federal health activities— so comprehensively documented by Senator Ribicoff— have long been of serious concern to the A ssociation.” A ction needed “Dental care programs are frag­ mented through a wide range o f agen­ cies in the government. . . .A Council on Health Advisers could take ac­ tion to relieve another serious con­ cern in federal dental programming. The Medical Services Administration and the Children’s Bureau, two agen­ cies with broad and massively funded dental programs, are without dental supervision at a management level,” the Council pointed out. Comprehensive Health Planning was the subject o f another Council statement, which listed dental pri­ orities to be considered by constitu­ 293

ADA members urged to help Hurricane Camille victims

P ictured between the flags of Iran and the Iranian Dental Association is an Iranian tapestry presented by the IDA to th e Am erican Dental Association in com m em oration of the la tte r’s 110 years o f existence. Studying the new addition to the Association’s archives are Nikzad Javid, m em ber of th e board of directors o f the IDA and its o ffic ia l representa­ tiv e in the U nited States, and Miss Marian F. D riscoll, secretary of the ADA Council on In ternational Relations. Doctor Javid is an associate professor of the U niversity of Tehran Dental School and c u rre n tly a resident in m axillofacial p rosthetics at th e U nive rsity of Chicago H ospitals and C linics.

ent dental societies and dentists on state and area planning councils and advisory com m ittees. List priorities T he Council proposed that the fol­ lowing priorities be considered by those involved in dental aspects o f com prehensive health planning: F luoridation of com m unity w a­ ter supplies and alternative measures when controlled fluoridation is not feasible; fullest possible use o f p re­ ventive m easures; inclusion of dental services in com prehensive health p ro ­ gram s; dental care for indigent chil­ dren; assuring accessibility of dental care to all residents; and develop­ m ent o f dental m anpower. T he Council also recom m ended that “data on dental needs and re­ sources w hich were collected for com prehensive health planning ac­ tivities be kept up-to-date for use in other planning and program activ­ ities.” A t the close o f the m eeting, A l­ 294 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

bert H. T rithart, Buffalo, N Y , was unanim ously elected vice-chairm an of the Council on D ental H ealth. W il­ liam K. T hurm ond, F o rt W orth, Texas, is Council chairm an.

Slate dental health conference April 27-29

Chicago: The 21st N ational D ental H ealth Conference, cosponsored by the A D A Councils on D ental H ealth and D ental C are Program s, will be held in the A D A H eadquarters Building April 27-29. The annual conferences present inform ation on cu rren t issues in den ­ tistry. A m ong cu rren t topics to be considered this year will be dental program s at the national level, in­ cluding prospects for national health insurance, peer review, preventive dentistry, continuing education, and care for the underprivileged.

Chicago: M embers o f the A ssociation have been urged to aid the “A D A H urricane C am ille F u n d .” In a letter to all m em bers, A D A P resident H arry M. K lenda pointed out th at such a cam paign was au tho­ rized by the H ouse o f Delegates at last O ctober’s annual session. The letter reads in part: “W hen H urrican e C am ille struck towns in Mississippi, Louisiana, and V irginia in A ugust, it left behind millions o f dollars in damages. M any of those suffering irreparable dam ­ age to hom e and office w ere o u r col­ leagues. The 1969 H ouse of D ele­ gates unanim ously approved a reso­ lution authorizing the A D A to u n d er­ take a national solicitation cam paign to provide funds for dentists affected by the ravages of H urrican e C a­ mille. “In Mississippi, the constituent dental society reported th at 33 den­ tists experienced alm ost three-quarters o f a m illion dollars in dam age. This m ove by the H ouse of Delegates to organize a national cam paign for u nfortunate colleagues is the profes­ sion’s reaction to aid fellow dentists in tim e of need. “H istorically, through the annual A D A Relief F und C am paign, the profession has dem onstrated its con­ cern for less fortunate colleagues who have met with severe or sudden misfortune. T he H urricane Cam ille cam paign cannot be conducted through the Relief F u n d because the Indenture of T rust restricts grants to dentists o r their dependents w ho are not wholly self-sustaining because of m isfortune, age, o r other disabling conditions. “It is hoped that the profession will respond to this unique and urgent call for assistance for fellow practi­ tioners. It is planned that victim s of the hurricane will be provided with assistance o f up to $5,000 as direct grants. Each grant request will be re­ viewed by the A ssociation after rec­ om m endations by the constituent so­ ciety.”

ADA MEMBERS RETIREM ENT PLAN

The equity (com m on stock) portion of the A D A M embers R etirem ent Plan is based on a separate account established by the Equitable Life for G roup A nnuity contract holders w ho wish to have pension plan contribu­ tions invested in com m on stocks. This account started Septem ber 30, 1963, with a unit value o f $1,000. F o r technical reasons, the account was subdivided on a pro rata basis on Ju n e 30, 1969, and on D ecem ber 15, 1969 the u nit value of the sub­ divided account relating to plans o f associations and certain other orga­ nizations, including the A D A M em ­ bers R etirem ent Plan, was $1,547.68. T he unit value includes investm ent incom e and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, but is be­ fore any investm ent expense charges. F u rth er inform ation about the A D A M embers R etirem ent Plan may be obtained by w riting to the Trustees of the Plan, Box 2470, G PO , N ew Y ork, 10001.

The im portance of care of deciduous teeth is th e message contained in the latest te le ­ vision spot announcem ent (above) w hich has been sent by the ADA to 370 sta tio ns na­ tionw ide. It is title d “ C h ild re n's S m iles.” The photo below is from “ M e rlin ’s Magical Message,” th e newest six-m inute dental health film from the Bureau o f Dental Health Education. The film is available fo r rental or purchase. It can be rented fo r $1.50 from the ADA Bureau of Audiovisual Service, or purchased fo r $25 from th e ADA Order Sec­ tion. Another new film , “ Teeth,” w hich runs 12 m inutes, may be rented fo r $3 or p u r­ chased fo r $75.

R. Bowen appointed to new ADA post at NBS

W ashington, DC: Rafael Bowen, a research associate, has been appoint­ ed as associate director o f the A m er­ ican D ental A ssociation’s program at the N ational Bureau of Standards, W ashington, D C, according to an announcem ent by C. G ordon W atson, A D A Executive D irector. He replaces H arold Caul, w ho r e ­ tired January 1.

Research firm to study dental laboratory industry

Chicago: A program for a study of the potentialities o f m odern technol­ ogy in the dental laboratory indus­ try, proposed to the A D A by Bat-

telle M emorial Institute, a research firm in Colum bus, Ohio, has been accepted by the A ssociation and a one-year contract has been signed. A ccording to R. L. M atkin, secre­ tary, A D A Council on D ental L abo­ ratory Relations, the objectives of the proposed program are: — to study production procedures and practices now used in dental laboratories;

— to assemble inform ation on new m aterials, processes, and procedures that m ight be useful in dental labo­ ratories (for example, analyzing present processes in the space indus­ try for adaptation to the dental labo­ rato ry industry); — to evaluate technically and eco­ nom ically the m ore prom ising of these m aterials, processes, and p ro ­ cedures; and NEWS OF DENTISTRY ■ 295

ADA URGES APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS B ILL Chicago: C. G ordon W atson, A D A Executive D irector, sent a tele­ gram to President N ixon on January 6 urging him to approve H R 13111, the appropriations bill for the D epartm ents of L abor and H ealth, E ducation, and W elfare. T he text o f the telegram follows: “The A m erican D ental Association urges you to approve HR 13111, the appropriations bill for the D epartm ents o f L abor and H ealth, E d u ­ cation, and W elfare. T he A ssociation is specially concerned with the desperately needed health m anpow er funds provided in HR 13111 as approved by the C onference C om m ittee of the Senate and House. U n ­ less adequate federal funds are appropriated for dental student loans and scholarships and for increasing the enrollm ents in dental and d en­ tal auxiliary schools, this nation will fall tragically short o f m eeting one o f its m ost vital public health responsibilities.”

— to provide a report to the A D A describing the study and containing resulting recom m endations for help to dental laboratories. Some emphasis also will be placed on studies o f the econom ic structure and the organization of the dental laboratory industry. Representatives o f the dental labo­ ratory industry, dental profession, and the A D A will serve as consul­ tants to the Battelle M em orial Insti­ tute on this project.

D. A. McKenzie appointed to ADA sales position

Chicago: D onald A. M cK enzie has been appointed as advertising sales representative o f the A ssociation’s departm ent of sales and advertising, according to an announcem ent by C. G ordo n W atson, A D A Executive D irector. M cK enzie’s prim e responsibility

A c e rtific a te o f appreciation is presented by Col Ross D. Norton (right), Chicksands A ir Force Base, England, vice-com m ander, to Capt Edward T. Herbold (center) and Maj Thomas C. W ilder, 7534 US A ir Force Dispensary commander, on behalf o f th e ADA C ouncil on H ospital Dental Service as a result o f its inspection o f the dental c lin ic . 296 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

will be the selling o f advertising space in the A ssociation’s publications. Before assuming his new post, M c­ K enzie was sales representative for

D. A. M cKenzie

Dentsply International and for L. D. Caulk Com pany in Chicago. H e also was midwest sales m anager for D en­ tal M anagem ent M agazine. M cKenzie received a BS degree in industrial econom ics and m anage­ m ent from P urdue U niversity.

Dental Education

Calls for more women to enter dentistry

H artford, Conn: A national call for young w om en to enter the dental p ro ­ fession has been issued by a dental school official. W riting in the D ecem ber issue of the Journal o f D ental Education, Philip T. Levine, associate dean for student affairs at the U niversity of C onnecticut School o f D ental M edi­ cine, cites a study by N ell Snow T al­ bot w hich indicates th at “w om en constitute a larger portion o f dentists in every other western co untry than in the U nited States.” The study shows that w omen m ake up about 80% of the dentists in L ithu­ ania, Latvia, and F inland; some 70% in Russia; and 25% in F rance, N orw ay, and Sweden. In this coun­ try, by contrast, only about 1 % o f dental practitioners or students are women. T o carry the message to w omen that they are both needed and w ant­ ed in dentistry D o cto r Levine said

Shown a t rig h t is an a rtis t’s draw ing of the planned Basic SciencesDental School B u ild in g , M edical U niversity of South Carolina, in Charleston. The b u ild in g w ill house teaching fa c ilitie s fo r th e den-

that the new C onnecticut dental school becam e “determ ined to u n ­ dertake a program specifically di­ rected at recruiting w om en fo r the school and the dental profession, in addition to regular student recruit­ m ent.” T he first phase of this program , ac­ cording to D octor Levine, was to dispel the idea th at dentistry is al­ m ost exclusively a profession for males. It also was essential to explain to the young w om en th a t dental m ed­ icine is broadening rapidly and can offer careers for persons w ith w ide­ ly varied interests— such as those in the physical, biological, and behav­ ioral science areas. T o help spread these messages, D octor Levine w rites, the school held a conference for predental ad­ visers from some 30 northeastern w om en’s colleges and universities. In addition, the school m ade a film aimed at young high school and college w omen to tell the tru e story of a successful w om an dentist and how she had a happy m arriage, raised four children, and still m aintained her dental practice. D octor Levine uses this film on his recruiting trips to high schools, colleges, and universities— anyw here he feels young w om en may see it and becom e interested in dentistry.

tal and m edical schools, w ith the dental and m edical schools sharing a ll o f the basic science fa c ilitie s . In a ll, th e re w ill be 109 operatory areas w ith in the dental school.

Medical University of SC plans new dental school

Charleston, SC: A new dental sciences-dental school building at the M edical U niversity o f South C a ro ­ lina is being planned in Charleston. T he offices, laboratories, clinics, and other facilities will occupy a sig­ nificant portion o f the first floor and the east half of the building’s second, third, fourth, and fifth floors. T he structure will house teaching facili­ ties for the dental as well as medical schools, w ith the School o f D entist­ ry sharing w ith the School o f M edi­ cine all o f the basic science facilities. T here will be 109 operatory areas w ithin the dental school, designed and equipped to allow teaching the “four handed” concept o f practice. The clinic areas will be in the cubicle or m odified cubicle form. Clinical facilities for oral diagno­ sis, radiographs, and geriatric den­ tistry will be located on the first floor. A lthough plans for each o f the restorative departm ents include p ro ­ visions for m odest clinical labora­ tory facilities w hich will allow stu­ dents to perform certain laboratory procedures, it is anticipated that

m ost routine laboratory w ork will be done by dental laboratory tech­ nicians housed w ithin the school. T here will be a 300-seat au d ito ri­ um on the first floor, w hich will serve both the dental and medical schools. L ecture room s, sem inar room s, and the auditorium will be equipped w ith closed-circuit television.

Educators attend deans’ conference in Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto R ico: A bout 140 dental educators and guests attended the 1 1th D eans C onference spon­ sored by the A m erican A ssociation of D ental Schools in San Ju a n re­ cently. T he themes, com puter technology and its application for dental educa­ tion and student problem s, were dis­ cussed. Hal M. C hristensen, d irecto r o f the A D A W ashington Office, p re­ sented a report on legislative devel­ opm ents affecting dental education and research. H arold H illenbrand. recently retired A D A E xecutive D i­ rector, was honored at a testim onial dinner during the conference. NEWS OF DENTISTRY ■ 297

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

R E SID E N C Y ■ A tw o-year residency in prosthodontics is available, starting July 1. This accredited program will offer training in general prosthodontics, m axillofacial prosthesis, and a thor­ ough basic science review. Emphasis will be on total patient care. Basic stipend is $9,250 per year, and may be increased, based on prior train­ ing and num ber o f dependents. P re­ vious rotating dental internship and/ or com pleted m ilitary service are preferred prerequisites. Contact Jam es B. Lepley, Chief, D ental Ser­ vice, M em orial H ospital for C ancer and Allied Diseases, 444 E 68 St, N ew Y o rk , 10021. D E N T A L A U X IL IA R Y ■ A bachelor o f science degree in dental auxiliary teacher education is available. D ental auxiliary personnel — the hygienist, assistant, and labora­ tory technician— are eligible, pro­ vided they m eet the U niversity’s en­ trance requirem ents. A ccepted ap­ plicants may apply for scholarships and traineeships. The curriculum will qualify candi­ dates for teaching careers and is divided into two segments. A fter com ­ pletion o f the general college seg­ m ent, students will pursue required and elective courses in the biological and dental sciences and education. Included in the educational block of courses is an internship teaching as­ signm ent in a dental auxiliary p ro ­ gram . A pplications for entrance in fall of 1970 can be obtained from the U niversity Adm issions Office. A dded inform ation can be requested from Miss A lberta M. Beat, D irec­ tor, D ental A uxiliary T eacher E du­ cation, U niversity o f N orth C aro ­ lina School of D entistry, Chapel Hill, N C 27514. A D V A N C E D PRO G R A M S ■ A pplications may be obtained for advanced training in endodontics, orthodontics, pedodontics, periodon­ tics, and prosthodontics. All program s will be of 24 m onths duration leading 298 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

to a C ertificate o f Study, and is de­ signed to prepare the student for exam ination by the appropriate A m erican board. D eadline for com ­ pleted applications and records is N ovem ber 2. Tw o D epartm ent of H ealth, E du­ cation, and W elfare Fellowships are available in the advanced pedodontic program which will provide tuition and a m onthly stipend for the 24 m onths o f form al education at this school. F o r additional inform ation, co n ­ tact H ugh M. Kopel, D irector of A d­ vanced D ental Education, University of Southern C alifornia School of D entistry, 925 W 34 St, Los A nge­ les, 90007. ■ A 24-m onth postdoctoral program in periodontology is available. A basic core program of biological and clinical science studies, com bined w ith research and intensive specialty training, leads to the m aster o f sci­ ence degree. Each student’s course

of study will be designed to fulfill eligibility requirem ents for the A m er­ ican Board o f Periodontology, but will also be fluid enough to satisfy the student's desires and potentials for academ ic o r clinical careers in periodontology. A pplications are now being accepted for the class begin­ ning in Septem ber. F or added details, contact Admissions Office, Creighton U niversity, 24th and C alifornia St, O m aha, N eb 681 31. ■ A program in dental public health is being offered; successful com pletion of the one academ ic year course o f study will lead to the de­ gree o f m aster o f public health. A d­ ditional training opportunities are available in epidemiology at the m as­ ters or doctoral level, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and in­ terests. C ontact the D irector of A d­ missions, T he Johns H opkins School of H ygiene and Public H ealth, 615 N W olfe St, Baltim ore, 21205. S PE C IA L CO U RSE ■ A sum m er course on “ Recent A d­ vances in the Biomedical Sciences P ertinent to Periodontology” will be

Roger 0 . Egeberg (center), assistant secretary fo r health and s c ie n tific affairs, Depart­ m ent of Health, Education, and W elfare, was guest of honor and delivered the key address a t th e N in th Annual Dinner-Dance o f the C entury Club of the New York U niversity Col­ lege o f Dentistry. Shown w ith him are C. Gordon Watson (right), ADA Executive D irector, and John Ingle, dean o f the U niversity o f Southern C alifornia dental school. The Century Club is a dental alum ni group.

offered June 22-26. W hile this in­ tensive lecture and discussion course is designed prim arily for mem bers of the teaching and research faculties o f periodontology, faculty mem bers from other departm ents, as well as practicing dentists, are welcome. The lectures will deal with current concepts o f inflam m ation and wound healing, nutrition and infection, gin­ gival disease, gingival tissue respira­ tion, bone structure, and so forth. These lectures will be presented by a guest faculty draw n from 15 univer­ sities in the U nited States, Canada, England, N orw ay, and Sweden. A l­ though tuition is $250, tuition of members of dental faculties is $125 if above 35 years of age, and free if below 35 years o f age on June 1, 1970. Students will be accepted ac­ cording to the date their applications are received. F or applications, con­ tact Office of the Sum m er Session, Room E19-356, M assachusetts Insti­ tute of Technology, Cam bridge, Mass 02139.

Hold exhibit to motivate blacks toward health careers

Chicago: A two-day medical exhibit to help m otivate blacks and poor persons w ith disadvantaged back­ grounds tow ard a career in the health sciences was held D ecem ber 20-21 at the U niversity of Illinois Center Cam pus in Chicago. A ided by exhibits, health science professionals, and students in the health sciences, the M edical O ppor­ tunities Exhibit was held “to expose poor young people of all ages to areas of study in the health fields, to health professionals, and to oppor­ tunities for entry into health sciences careers,” according to W illiam H il­ ton, coordinator of special program s at the U niversity o f Illinois College o f M edicine. T he exhibit is part of a new pro ­ gram the U niversity of Illinois m edi­ cal school is conducting cooperative­ ly with C hicago’s five other medical schools. These schools are m aking a jo in t effort to recruit an increased

The fo u r dental fra te rn itie s, members of the Am erican Dental In te rfra te rn ity Council, recently sent a check to the Am erican Fund fo r Dental Education. Representatives of the fo u r fra te rn itie s, who are o ffice rs of the C ouncil, are shown. From left: W iley Schultz, Delta Sigma Delta, vice-president; W illiam Barnum, Xi Psi Phi, treasurer; F ranklin M. Kenward, Psi Omega, im m ediate past president; M arvin Goldstein, Alpha Omega, pres­ ident; and Edward M. Grosse, Psi Omega, executive secretary.

num ber of black and other disad­ vantaged students for study in m edi­ cine, dentistry, nursing, pharm acy, and other allied health professions. H ilton said th at a m ajor thrust of the program is to increase the num ­ ber o f physicians from the m inority groups, but it is recognized that there is an equally im portant need for greater m inority representation in other health professions as well.

New dental school addition dedicated in Virginia

R ichm ond, Va: A $4 m illion addi­ tion to the School o f D entistry of the V irginia C om m onw ealth U niversity in R ichm ond was dedicated on Ja n u ­ ary 26. T he new facility, w hich was com-

A youngster eyeing a possible career in the health sciences stops at one of th e many d is ­ plays at the two-day Medical O pportunities E xh ib it which was held December 20-21 at the U niversity of Illin o is Center Campus in Chicago, Purpose of th e e x h ib it was to help m otivate blacks and poor persons toward a career in the health sciences. NEWS OF DENTISTRY ■ 299

On January 26, the V irginia Commonwealth U niversity dedicated a new $4 m illio n ad­ d itio n to its School o f D entistry in Richm ond. The 95 new dental operating areas and ten new operative u n its s p e cifica lly for oral surgery in the new b u ild in g w ill expand dental c lin ic services.

pleted last fall, has enabled the den­ tal school to integrate educational color television into the dental cu r­ riculum . O f prim e im portance in the build­ ing is a central television studio hous­ ing a $75,000 color television cam ­ era and tw o high-quality black and w hite cam eras. Tw o adjoining tele­ vision studios enable the sim ultane­ ous taping o f live educational p ro ­ grams. A ll laboratories and class­ room s in the new facility are equipped for color television recep­ tion. The addition, w hich provides about 130% m ore floor space for the den­ tal school, perm itted the increase last fall of the total of entering stu ­ dents from 80 to 100. F uture plans call for a class of 120 first-year stu ­ dents. The building also has m ade possible the inauguration of a new program in dental hygiene, to be followed in the near future w ith courses for dental laboratory tech­ nicians and dental assistants. T he new building also expands dental clinic services, w ith 95 new dental operating areas and ten new operative units specifically for oral surgery. T he V CU dental school, the only dental school in the state, is located at the M edical College of V irginia, the H ealth Sciences D ivision of V ir­ ginia C om m onw ealth University in Richm ond. 300 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

Dentists can aid drive to ‘save’ dental education

Chicago: W ith two dental schools about to close their doors and five others seriously considering a sim ilar move— all because o f lack of funds — the dental school picture in this country continues to look bleak, ac­ cording to W illiam G etz, group m an­ ager o f the Professional D ental C om ­ panies for Teledyne, Inc. G etz becam e an honorary m em ­ ber of the A D A at last year's annual session in New York city. If the five other schools go the way of St. Louis U niversity and Loyola of N ew O rleans, it will make serious inroads on the num ber of first-year places being created by the support of federal grant funds. Since the passage of the H ealth Professions E ducational Assistance A ct six years ago, nine new dental schools have either opened or have begun planning, and through 1969 some 890 new first-year places have been created. N o t encouraging But the total p ictu re is not encour­ aging. If all seven dental schools that arc in financial trouble close their doors, it means a loss o f 431 firstyear places— at a tim e when m ore

are desperately needed. T he ratio of dentists to population has declined since 1952 from 1:1,691 to 1:2,100, and a greater percentage of the popu­ lation is seeing a dentist. M ore funds are necessary, and the individual con trib u to r can play an im portant role, G etz said. A ccording to Ben F. M iller, secre­ tary of the A m erican A ssociation of D ental Schools, “federal funding of health education and research is barely holding the line, and with rising costs it m eans that less usable dollars are available and research— w hich is a m ajor p art of dental edu­ cation is suffering. Needs are greater every year, and yet there seems to be a dim inished interest in funding.” Private schools T he private schools are in most trouble, and in dire need of funds from foundations, industry, and indi­ viduals. W hen individuals read about the need of m illions of dollars to rem edy the situation, it is often diffi­ cult to relate the individual’s contri­ bution to alleviate this somewhat overwhelm ing problem . But Joe D ickinson, executive vicepresident o f the A m erican F und for D ental E ducation, can give an insight to the im portance of the role o f the individual con trib u to r— in this case, the dentists, dental assistants, and den­ tal hygienists. D ickinson recalls: “T he prim ary intent of the Fund when it was established in 1955 was to interest outside industry as well as dental related industry in co n ­ tributing funds for dental education. It w asn’t until 1963 that we initiated a drive for contributions from den­ tists. ‘Tiny pebble’ “W e feel th a t not only is the dollar volume contributed a factor, but the num ber o f people contributing is of concern. T he individual contribution can be put in a different perspective — that tiny pebble that seems so u n ­ im portant by itself can send out farreaching ripples w hen tossed on the waters. W hat th at am ounts to is that each contribution m ade by a dentist,

dental assistant, or dental hygienist, can lay the foundation for effective solicitation of larger sums o f m oney from other sources.” D ickinson concluded: “W hat w e’re really asking is to hear from the den­ tal profession’s own ‘silent m ajority’ w hich has been silent too long. If th eir voice speaks out loud and clear now, m aybe we can save the five den­ tal schools precariously balanced on the brink o f ruin.”

M. W. McCrea resigns as dental editor

Chicago: M arion W. M cCrea, edi­ to r o f the Journal o f Dental Educa­ tion for the past five years, has an ­ nounced that he will resign his post at the end o f the 1970 annual ses­ sion in March. C harles A. McCallum, president o f the A m erican Association of D en­ tal Schools, noted D octor M cCrea's m any efforts, and singled out his w ork in editing and preparing the reports of the W orkshop on G rad u ­ ate Education in the Sciences Re­ lated to D entistry, which appeared as a separate edition of the March 1969 Journal. D octor M cCrea. who served as secretary-treasurer o f the AADS from 1951 through 1959, is profes­ sor and chairm an of the histology departm ent at Tem ple University.

“ T iki Tips,” a ta lk in g dental hygiene display fo r ch ild ren has been installed in the c h ild re n ’s room of the m ain branch of the Hawaii State Library. The ta lk in g -tip s te r is equipped w ith liste n in g tubes through which the youngsters can listen to the various dental hygiene messages w h ile w atching th e anim ated visual. The display was set up through the e ffo rts of the Hawaii State Dental Association and th e Hawaii Society of D entistry fo r Children.

ciation announced a student loan p ro ­ gram w hich becam e effective in January. The CD A is providing a substan­ tial loan fund reserve which— through the Bank o f A m erica— will guarantee

in excess o f $300.000 for approved loans to needy dental students now in school or about to enter training. In revealing the C D A move, D oug­ las R. F ranklin, president o f the 5,000-m em ber group, said that "as

Dental Societies

California Dental Association initiates student loan program

San Francisco: Because o f drastic cutbacks in federal aid to dental stu­ dents for next year— a move which could result in imm ediate curtail­ m ent o f education for nearly half of N orthern C alifornia's dental stu­ dents— the C alifornia Dental Asso-

ADA President Harry M. Klenda speaks at th e welcom ing luncheon d u rin g th e Greater New York Dental M eeting, which was held December 1-5 in New York city. Seated are George E. M ullen (center), advisory chairm an fo r the M eeting, and John M ilfo rd , form er d ire cto r o f the Dental Inform ation Bureau. NEWS OF DENTISTRY ■ 301

John H. Dawe, secretary of the Hawaii State Dental Association fo r the last 33 years, was honored recently at an Associ­ ation-sponsored luncheon. Approxim ate­ ly 300 persons, representing 17 dental groups, p a rticip a te d . In a ddition, the A ssociation’s Board o f Trustees estab­ lished a John H. Dawe Education Fund Scholarship, w ith th e in itia l goal set at $50,000.

a professional responsibility ol the people o f C alifornia, we have taken it upon ourselves to meet this crisis and to insure, for the tim e being at least, that the continuity o f education for dental students will not be d is ­ turbed." H e added that ''it is our intent to m aintain the current level o f oral health care in California, which is the highest o f any state in A m erica." In illustrating the potential serious­ ness o f the situation. D octor F ran k ­ lin pointed out the recent closing of two m ajor dental schools in the US — St. Louis U niversity and Loyola in N ew O rleans— and the possible clos ing o f five other schools. He also said that the CD A loan program — the first ever in the group's 100-year history— is relatively unique in the nation. T he only other known student loan program o f a sim ilar nature is sponsored by the Dental H ealth F oundation in Southern Cali lornia. A ccording to Dale Redig. dean ol the U niversity o f the Pacific School of D entistry, and Ben Pavonc dean 302 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

of the U niversity o f C alifornia School of D entistry. San Francisco a total o f 365 students at both schools would be forced to drop their dental training in the absence of outside !' nancial assistance. At the present tim e, the University o f the Pacific dental school has an enrollm ent of 337 students. 2-l5 of whom receive financial aid. while o f the U niversity o f C alifornia's 320 dental students. 120 are dependent on assistance. Federal appropriations for the University of C alifornia's dental student loan program w ere cut from $138,025 in 1969 to $6-1.506 for 1970. T he U of the Pacific's funds were slashed from last year's $ I -i-i.689 to $73,165 for the present year. A nother point cited was that the full four-year dental curriculum is the costliest o f any professional train ­ ing. with tuition lees alone totaling up to $16,000 exclusive o f living costs. As a m atter o f record, overall sta tistics show that less than 1% o f loans to dental students are defaulted.

M. K. Hine appointed USA treasurer of FDI

Chicago: M aynard K. H ine, chan­ cellor o f Indiana U niversity-Purdue

U niversity at Indianapolis and a past president of the A D A , has been ap­ pointed N ational T reasurer fo r the U nited States of the F ederation D en­ taire Internationale to succeed the late Obed H. M oen, w ho died N o ­ vem ber 23. Supporting m em bers should send their 1970 dues to F ederation D en ­ taire Internationale, 6 Main St, W a­ tertow n, Wis. D o cto r H ine, who had served as dean o f the Indiana U niversity School o f D entistry, assumed the post o f chancellor N ovem ber 1. U n d er his supervision are the follow­ ing schools: dentistry, medicine, nursing, law, graduate school o f so­ cial service, and H erron School of Art. H e succeeded F ritz A. Pierson as A D A president in 1965-1966. He also has served as chairm an o f the A D A Council on D ental Research and has been a m em ber o f the C oun­ cil on D ental Education. In addition to presidency o f the A D A , D octor H ine has been presi­ dent of the A m erican A ssociation of D ental Schools, the International A ssociation for D ental Research, the A m erican A ssociation o f D ental E di­ tors, and the A m erican A cadem y of Periodontology. H e is co-editor o f the Journal o f Penodon tology-Periodontics. D octor H ine has been instrum en­ tal in the planning of a new addition to the Indiana U niversity-Purdue U niversity dental school.

Dental official appointed to state advisory council

Maynard K. Hine

Providence, RI: Philip H. M onte, president-elect of the R hode Island State D ental Society, has been ap­ pointed by G ov F ran k L icht as a m em ber o f the state’s A dvisory C oun­ cil for Com prehensive H ealth P lan­ ning for the term ending N ovem ber 1, 1972. D octor M onte also is a m em ber of the H ealth Task F orce in the Model Cities Program for Providence.

ADA President Harry M. Klenda (second from left) and ADA President-elect John M. Deines (center) were honored by the W ashington State Dental Association in Yakima December 5-6. Shown w ith them (from left) are Harold E. Belch, Jr., president, Yakima Dental Society; Lloyd W. W olford, WSDA president; and Harold M. Kramer, trustee of the ADA Eleventh D istrict. Also honored at the m eeting were Mrs. Lona Hulbush, president, A m erican Dental H ygienists’ Association, and Fred S. Shandley, president o f th e USA Section, Inte rn a tio n al College of Dentists.

New dental school holds open house

Cleveland: T he Charles Bingham Bolton Building o f the School of D entistry, Case W estern Reserve U niversity, Cleveland, held an open house recently. C ost of the construction o f the building, plus its equipm ent, is esti­ m ated at about $10 million. T he den­ tal school has an enrollm ent capacity for 368 dental students, plus 70 grad­ uate students. T he clinic area consists of 48,000 square feet— five times larger than the old clinic— and contains 250 den­ tal chairs.

Dental Research

TV series describes work of NIDR scientists

Bethesda, M d: A five-part, color tele­ vision series, w hich describes the w ork of scientists at the N ational In ­ stitute of D ental Research in Bethes­

da, will be shown over five T V sta­ tions owned and operated by the N a ­ tional Broadcasting C om pany. F eatured as a portion of N B C ’s “E ducation Exchange” series, “P o r­ tal o f Life” is a vivid description of science research, ranging from the continuing fight against tooth decay and periodontal disease to oral ca n ­ cer and the progress being m ade in the rehabilitation o f cleft palate vic­ tims. T he series was shown the week o f Jan u ary 12-16 in W ashington, DC. T he telecasts also will appear in Cleveland, F ebruary 9-13; New Y ork city, M arch 9-13; Los Angeles, A pril 6-10; and Chicago, May 4-8. Program s in the series are: — “ M irror of H ealth,” film ed in the N ID R laboratories and other N ID R sites. This program presents a nontechnical look at the m outh as a readily accessible biological system serving as a laboratory of the body. — “A gent of D ecay” describes den­ tal plaque as an agent in the cause and progression o f dental decay and periodontal disease— both diseases are recognized as being essentially of bacterial origin— and control of plaque by the individual. T he action o f bacteria on hum an teeth is shown through excellent tim e-lapse photog­ raphy. — “C left and C an cer” shows w hat

N ID R has contributed to rehabilita­ tion o f cleft lip and cleft palate vic­ tims, and tells ab o u t oral cancer and im portance o f early detection. — “Spare P arts” shows procedures for replacem ent o f missing teeth and rep air of surgical defects resulting from conditions such as cancer. — “P rotect T o m o rro w ” tells o f re­ search w hich will affect future health and happiness, such as efforts to d e­ velop better restorative m aterials by studying the adhesive qualities of ce­ m ent m ade by barnacles and sea mussels, progress in anesthesiology, and the use o f a new fluoride gel technic to reduce to o th decay. H ost of the series is Seym our J. K reshover, A ssistant Surgeon G en ­ eral, and director o f the N ID R . All of the film was shot at N ID R in Be­ thesda, o r at sites of grant-supported institutions such as the C left Palate C linic at Lancaster, Pa.

Study shows modern diets harm teeth of Eskimos

Boston: M odern diets are proving h arm ful to the teeth o f Eskim os liv­ ing in northern C anada, a dental anthropologist at T he U niversity of C hicago reported recently. Jo h n T. M ayhall, a postdoctoral trainee, presented a p aper at the 136th m eeting o f the A m erican A s­ sociation for the A dvancem ent of Science in Boston, describing prelim ­ inary studies which indicate that m odern food now being eaten by E s­ kimos in the N orthw est T erritories of C an ad a is causing their teeth to deteriorate. A ccording to D octor M ayhall, “the principal change affecting the d entition during this m odernization is a new diet w hich is extrem ely dif­ ferent from that w hich was prevalent only a short tim e ago, and to which some o f the Eskim os living in the m ore isolated circum stances still ad ­ h ere.” H e added th at the tooth decay rate for perm anent teeth in Igloolik, N orthw est T erritories, C anada, near­ ly doubled in those people who had NEWS OF DENTISTRY ■ 303

a diet consisting o f m ore than 60% food obtained at the local stores as com pared with those whose diet is principally food obtained from hu n t­ ing and fishing— such as seal, cari­ bou, fish, and walrus. “G enerally, those w ho. had the ‘n ative’ diet had less calculus on their teeth than did those on the modern diet,” D octor M ayhall said. T he study was undertaken in 1968 to determ ine the effects of a rapidly changing culture on the dentition of the Eskimos of the N orthw est T er­ ritories.

National Defense

New Army dental clinic has revolutionary design

W ashington, DC: T he recent open­ ing of the new O liver A rm y D ental C linic at F ort Jackson, SC, has re­ vealed a revolutionary concept in the design and construction o f Arm y dental clinics. U ntil now, m em bers of the dental profession had to practice in a perm a­ nent dental facility containing dental

units anchored to one place w ithin the clinic. Therefore, the dentist— w hether he was left or right handed, or w hether he preferred w orking sitting or standing— was relegated to one spot near the chair. He was re­ quired to reach for all his instru­ ments. T he new O liver dental clinic has changed all that. Built at a cost o f nearly $500,000, the new clinic contains some of the m ost m odern equipm ent. It has 28 pushbutton controlled chairs, each of w hich can be floated on an air pod so th at the o perator can adjust his equipm ent to operate in the m anner o which he is accustom ed. Such a design is im portant since the A rm y D ental Corps is faced with accom m odating left handers or right handers, practicing stand-up or sitdown dentistry, w ith or w ithout an assistant. Because dental assistants are usual­ ly in short supply, the cu rren t equip­ m ent also will allow the dentists to operate alone efficiently. The dental unit is rolled about on casters and can be placed behind or on either side o f the chair. It is co n ­ nected to the utility junction box lo­ cated under the toeboard o f the chair by the um bilical cord w hich allows the unit to be placed anyw here in the operatory. T he ceiling-hung light has

The annual US A ir Force Command Dental Surgeons’ Conference was held December 9-10 in Washington, DC, and attended by Command dental surgeons and selected dental o ffice rs represent­ ing tra in in g and research areas of the USAF Dental Service. Front row, from le ft: Col A. B. Harris, Col A. Hayden, Col C. C. M orris, Col R. C. W alters, Col R. Hombs, Maj Gen L. M. Lightner, Col E. L. Dybowski, Col D. W. Cowe, L t Col J. M. Patterson, Col L. S. John­ 304 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

a track on w hich the light fixture m ay be rolled to either end o f the room. M obile cabinetry and the airfloat chair com pletes the simple, yet versatile, operatory. O ther sim ilar m odern dental clin­ ics also are being constructed at F ort Leonard W ood, F o rt Sill, F o rt Bragg, and F ort Belvoir.

AFIP course in oral pathology set in March

W ashington, DC: The A rm ed Forces Institute of Pathology has announced the 17th annual A F IP C ourse in O ral Pathology, to be held M arch 26 in W ashington, DC. This course provides dentists, phy­ sicians, and trainees in oral and gen­ eral pathology w ith a fundam ental knowledge o f various aspects o f oral disease, and brings them abreast of recent developm ents in this field. It is presented by specialists in oral and general pathology, oral surgery, periodontics, dental research, and cancer investigation. T he course is open to civilian and m ilitary dentists and physicians. To apply, contact T he D irector, A rm ed F orces Institute o f Pathology, A ttn: M E D E M -PA D , W ashington, DC 20305.

ston, and Col R. L. Thompson. Back row, same order: Col S. F. Benhart, Col B. Stansbury, Lt Col T. Salim ino, Col V. A. Segreto, Col J. A. Chapman, Col E. M. Baird, Col W. H. Traynham, Col H. I. Copeland, Col S. W. Hoskins, Col A. E. Brandt, Col P. Manners, Col R. N. Weaver, Col R. W. Zellhoefer, Col K. D. Rudd, Lt Col W. J. Frome, Col W. D. Schellig, L t Col W. A. Ayres, and Col H. H. Morgan.

Dental costs estimated at $3.6 billion in 1968

Col James E. C hipps (center), c h ie f of the departm ent of den tistry, W illiam Beaum ont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas, was awarded th e Legion o f M e rit at his retire m en t cerem ony in December. M aking the presentation is Maj Gen Robert B. Shira, ch ie f of the Arm y Dental Corps, as Mrs. Chipps looks on. Maj Gen Kenneth D. Orr, Beaum ont com m anding general, presented th e retirin g dental ch ie f, who has more than 30 years of service, w ith th e Army M edical Departm ent M edallion.

Public Health Dental hygiene students also teach dental health

Palatine, III: D uring a recent sixweek period, m ore than 4,300 chil­ dren o f suburban areas northw est of C hicago have been learning about better dental health, thanks to a dental health education program con­ ducted by 24 second-year dental hy­ giene students from W illiam Rainey H arper College in Palatine. T he H arper students traveled once a week to schools in two elem entary districts and taught the good dental health habits to fulfill requirem ents for a course in com m unity dentistry. A ccording to M ary C atherine Ed­ wards, assistant professor o f dental hygiene at H arper, the dental hygienist should be a teacher as well as a clinician. “In addition to actually cleaning teeth, the hygienist m ust be able to com m unicate dental health concepts to individuals and groups,” she said.

At the com pletion o f their sopho­ m ore year in June, these 24 dental hygiene students will have com pleted their instructional program , includ­ ing three semesters of practical work in H arp er’s m odern 16-chair dental hygiene clinic. H arper’s clinic operates four days a week, from 9 a m to 4 p m .

Washington, DC: T he Social Securi­ ty A dm inistration o f the US D ep art­ m ent o f H ealth, E ducation, and Wel­ fare, in a recent report, estim ated that 1968 dental expenditures were $3,612,000,000. P rivate expenditures w ere esti­ m ated at $3,374,000,000, and pub­ lic expenditures at $238 m illion. T o­ tal health expenditures in 1968 were thought to be about $57,103,000,000. T he report, entitled N ational Health Expenditures Fiscal Years 1929-1969 and Calendar Years 19291968, indicated th at private expendi­ tures for dental care increased 4.3% from 1967 to 1968. Public expendi­ tures, however, increased 9 0 .4 % .

Booklets on Medicare, Medicaid available

W ashington, DC: As p art o f a contin­ uing effort to keep organized den­ tistry inform ed about M edicaid, M ed­ icare, and other new program s of dental care, the M edical Services A dm inistration of the D ep artm en t of

The U niversity of Loma Linda (Calif) dental school has offered its students th e oppor­ tu n ity to work a t a c lin ic a l fie ld assignm ent a t the M onum ent Valley H ospital, p a rt o f a m ission complex serving th e Navajo Indians in southeast Utah. Students from the U n i­ versity of Kentucky dental school also have particip a te d in the program. Shown d u ring a recent to u r of d u ty a t th e H ospital are (from left) M ichael Sou It, U of K entucky student; Robert C u ttin g and Kenneth W ical, both o f the Loma Linda dental fa cu lty; W illiam Ben­ nett, another U of K student; and Robert W illiam s and D arrell Rich, both Loma Linda dental students.

H E W Social and R ehabilitation Ser­ vice has announced the availability of selected publications. These include M edicaid, M edicare — W hich is W hich?, W hat’s M edi­ caid to a D entist, Dental Care fo r Low Incom e Groups, and When You G o to the Doctor. F o r copies o f the publications or m ore inform ation, contact the Public Inform ation Office, M edical Ser­ vices A dm inistration, D epartm ent o f H E W Social and R ehabilitation Ser­ vice, W ashington, D C 20201.

General

Dentists for S S HOPE tour in Tunisia named

W ashington, DC: Tw o dentists, a dental hygienist, a dental assistant, and a dental laboratory technician com prise the perm anent dental staff of the hospital ship SS H O PE on its cu rren t ten-m onth mission in Tunis, Tunisia.

H arry M. K avanaugh of D etro it is coordinator; A rth u r J. M ontagne of D etroit, assistant to the coordinator; Betty A nn Sundquist o f Lakew ood, N Y , dental hygienist; Linda Lee P o r­ ter o f H om edale, Idaho, dental as­ sistant; an d R olf Brauchle o f Los Angeles, dental laboratory technician. Mrs. M ontagne is serving as secre­ tary to the coordinator. D entists, w ho will serve tw o-m onth rotation periods, have been an ­ nounced as follows: November-January— N orm an Feitelson of W estport, C onn, pedodontics; W illiam Rakower, N ew Y ork city, oral surgery. January-March— D onald E. Smith, G rants Pass, Ore, periodontics; Jo h n G ehrig, U niversity o f W ashington School of D entistry, Seattle, oral sur­ gery. March-May— A rne M. Bjorndal, U niversity of Iow a College o f D en ­ tistry, Iow a C ity, endodontics; Jam es O 'B rian, D ubuque, Iowa, oral sur­ gery. May-July— T revor J. H arrop, U n i­ versity of British C olum bia Faculty of D entistry, V ancouver, prosthodontics; D aniel V erne, Cleveland, oral surgery. S tanford Prince of Seattle, oral

Harry M. Klenda (third from right), ADA president, attended th e fa ll sem inar sponsored by the M idwest Dental Laboratory Association last November 21-23 in Overland Park, Kan. Shown w ith him are (from left) W alter A. Cyhel, m ember, ADA Council on Dental Laboratory Relations; Fred A. Richm ond, secretary, Kansas State Dental Association; Dan Root, president, M idwest Dental Laboratory Association; Alexander L. M artone, m em ­ ber, Council on Dental Laboratory Relations; and Joe T h irio t, director-secretary, Jo in t Com mission on A ccre d ita tion of Dental Laboratories. 306 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

The body of an u n id e n tifie d woman was fo u nd in Los Angeles November 16. She is approxim ately 20-23 years of age, 5 feet, 9V2 inches, about 110 pounds, dark brown hair which appears to be tin te d or dyed, and green eyes. She has silve r am al­ gam fillin g s in upper teeth Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, and 15, and lower teeth Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, and 31. Anyone having any inform ation about this in d ivid u a l should co n tact the Los Angeles C ity Police Departm ent, Sgts G. Moon and E. Benson, robbery-hom icide, robbery detail.

diagnosis and radiology, and D avid H all, V anderbilt U niversity School o f M edicine, Nashville, oral surgery, served during the m onths of September-N ovem ber 1969. A dolph Bushell of H artford, C onn, w ho served as an endodontist on the previous mission to Ceylon, has been appointed H O PE dental com m ittee m em ber responsible in the area of equipm ent and supplies. H e succeeds Stanley E. M ayall of Spokane, Wash. H erbert J. Bloom of D etroit serves as vice-chairm an o f the M edical A d­ visory Board o f H O PE. O ther den ­ tist m em bers are Hugh C ooper, Jr., A nn A rbor, M ich, chief o f the den­ tal program , and Philip T. Fleuchaus, D aytona Beach, Fla, chief of oral surgery. Project H O PE has a new film, “ Legacy of H O P E ,” w hich may be borrow ed from Project H O PE head­ quarters, 2233 W isconsin Ave, NW , W ashington, D C 20007, or from M odern T alking Pictures, Inc., which has offices in principal cities. T he borrow er pays only the return post­ age.

1970 international dental seminars to be in Orient

San Francisco: The E ighth Intern a­ tional D ental Seminars program will be held in the O rient in 1970. Sponsors of the dental sessions are the Pacific D ental Conference, T o­ kyo D ental Society, O saka D ental So­ ciety, and the dental associations from Taipei, Bangkok, and Singa­ pore w here the sem inars will be held. A lthough tours are operated in conjunction w ith these sem inars, no person need join any tour to partici­ pate in the seminars. A jet flight has been chartered for those who wish to attend only the dental sem inars in T okyo and Osaka, plus a visit to Japan's Expo 70. F o r those w ishing to participate professionally in the 1970 sem i­ nars, inquiries should be addressed to E. W illiam Ferber, Program C hairm an, 490 Post St, San F ra n ­ cisco, 94102. On m atters concerning the O rient tour, contact the Institute o f International Seminars, 522 G rand A ve, Oakland, C alif 94610.

Former ADA Council secretary named judge

Los Angeles: F rancis J. G arvey, w ho served as secretary of the A D A C oun­ cil on Legislation from 1948 to 1954, has been appointed to the Superior C o u rt for Los Angeles C ounty by G ov Ronald Reagan. G arvey previously was associated w ith the law firm o f G arvey, Ingram , and Baker o f Covina, Calif.

Successful football coach, dentist dies at 92

Law rence, Kan: A lbert R. (Bert) K ennedy, a practicing dentist in Law rence for 62 years before retir­ ing at the age of 89 and the w inningest football coach in K ansas U niver­

sity history— and the only man to coach an undefeated and untied Jayhaw k team— died Septem ber 3 in Law rence at the age of 92. H e graduated from the U niversity o f Pennsylvania dental school in 1903. D o cto r K ennedy played q u arter­ back at K U for three years an d was team captain in 1897, and he played professional football for a few years in Pennsylvania. His 1908 Kansas team had a 9-0-0 record. D uring his 15 years o f football coaching, his com bined won-lost record was 97 wins, 40 losses, and 10 ties.

Appointed

As vice-president and executive di­ rector of the M ilbank M emorial F und, N ew Y ork city, L. E. Burney, form er Surgeon G eneral under Pres­ ident Eisenhow er and form er vicepresident o f Tem ple U niversity's H ealth Sciences Center. T o the faculty of the School of D en ­ tistry of Indiana U niversity— P ur­ due U niversity at Indianapolis: S. Miles Standish, as assistant dean for graduate and postgraduate edu­ cation, who will continue his present teaching responsibilities and retain chairm anship of the division of clin­ ical oral pathology.

Baker, a professor in the School of D entistry o f M issouri-Kansas City since 1958. T o positions on the faculty o f the U niversity of M aryland School of D entistry: John R. Mayne, an A ustralian citi­ zen, as visiting professor in restora­ tive dentistry. F o r the past eight years, he has held an appointm ent in endodontics at the Royal N ew ­ castle Hospital in Newcastle, A us­ tralia. John M. Grewe, as associate pro­ fessor and chairm an of the depart­ m ent o f orthodontics. T o the staff of the Polymers D ivi­ sion, Institute for M aterials Research at the N ational Bureau o f Standards, Claude C. Gravatt, Jr., a chem ical physicist. A s director o f educational services and coordinator o f the academ ic p ro ­ gram for the School of D ental M edi­ cine at Southern Illinois U niversity, Edwardsville, Larry L. Felkner. As professor and chairm an of the de­ partm ent of com m unity dentistry at the M edical U niversity of South C arolina, School of D entistry, Rob­ ert Jordan, who recently was hon­ ored by the G eorgia D ental A ssoci­ ation for his 27 years of private p rac­ tice in A tlanta. As president of T he J. Bird M oyer Com pany, Incorporated, Philadel­ phia, a leading m aker of m aterials used by dentists and dental labora­ tories, Joseph J. de Garay, Jr., w ho succeeds his father w ho died in Sep­ tember.

S. Standish

J. Roche

James R. Roche, as chairm an of the division of graduate pedodontics. He will continue his teaching re­ sponsibilities. As professor em eritus of dentistry by the Board of C urators, Claude R.

As acting assistant chief m edical d i­ rector for dentistry, V eterans A d­ m inistration, W ashington, DC. A. T. Zukoski, director, dental profes­ sional service. T o the faculty at the School o f D en­ tistry, University of the Pacific, in the departm ent o f preventive den­ tistry and continuing education as director o f dental auxiliaries, w hich NEWS OF DENTISTRY ■ 307

includes the dental auxiliary utiliza­ tion program , Carl E. J o h n s o n , who

C. Johnson

retired as dental director in the US Public H ealth Service on Septem ­ ber 1, 1969. As local consultant to the dental sci­ ences division of the U SA F School of A erospace M edicine, Brooks AFB, Texas, Philip Boyne, chair­ man of the departm ent o f oral sur­ gery, U niversity o f C alifornia at Los Angeles. As director o f the departm ent of dentistry at M ercy-D ouglass Hospi-

J. O ttley

tal in Philadelphia, Jerome P. Ottley, current president o f the W illiam A. Jackson D ental Society. T o the dental faculty at the U niver­ sity o f C onnecticut School of D en­ tal Medicine: Cosmo R. Castaldi, as professor and head of the departm ent of pedi­ atric dentistry. He form erly was a professor of pedodontics at the U ni­ versity o f Oregon. S. Stephen Kegeles, as professor of behavioral sciences and com m u­ nity health. H e was form erly associ­ ate professor o f public health ad­ m inistration in the School of Public H ealth at the U niversity of M ich­ igan. 308 ■ JADA, Vol. 80, February 1970

T o positions w ith the new School of D ental M edicine at Southern Illinois U niversity’s Edw ardsville campus: Larry L. Felkner, as director of educational services and coordinator of the academ ic program . Dan L. Teague, as technical ad­ viser for the dental school, advising the School on the selection of equip­ m ent for classroom and clinical use. As district m anager for Professional Budget Plan to represent the firm in M assachusetts, Maine, New H am p­ shire, and V erm ont, Reuben Ress.

meeting, C. Willard Camalier, Sr., A D A past president and director em eritus o f the A D A W ashington Office. W ith the M eritorious Service Medal for designing a m obile dental facil­ ity for providing dockside preventive dentistry to shipboard personnel, Capt Walter N . Gallagher, DC, U SN , who currently serves as T hird N aval D istrict dental officer. W ith the Legion o f M erit for his perform ance o f duty as the com ­ m anding officer o f a dental com pany, p art o f the T h ird M arine Division, in V ietnam, Capt Thomas D. Ste­ phenson, DC, U SN , C hina Lake, Calif.

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W ith the Bronze S tar w ith C om bat “ V ” for m eritorious service while serving in V ietnam , Cdr Paul Klecinic, dental officer, N aval A ir Sta­ tion, San Diego, Calif. PBP is an international m anagem ent consulting firm serving the dental, medical, and optom etric professions. As assistant dean for facilities and preclinical studies at C ast W estern Reserve U niversity’s dental school, Robert E. Patchin. As vice-presidents o f D entsply Inter­ national: Bernard J. Beazley, secretary, who is an honorary m em ber o f the A m er­ ican D ental A ssociation; Alan J. Davis, public relations; George W. Thornton, m anufacturing; and Hen­ ry M. Thornton, Jr., research and development. As director o f the dental departm ent at Elwyn Institute, Elwyn, Pa, Paul G . Heimer, Jr., a Tem ple U niver­ sity dental school graduate.

Honored

By being designated as a special af­ filiate of the A m erican Medical A s­ sociation at its recent New York

Died

William M. Greenhut, associate pro­ fessor o f periodontics and oral m edi­ cine, New Y ork U niversity College of D entistry, and cu rren t secretarytreasurer and past president o f the A m erican A cadem y o f Oral M edi­ cine, D ecem ber 16, at the age of 64. George A . Buckley, professor and chairm an of the departm ent of re­ movable prosthodontics, N ew York U niversity College o f Dentistry, past president o f the N Y U Dental Alumni A ssociation and the G reater New Y ork A cadem y o f P rosthodon­ tics, and founder of the N Y U D en­ tal College P aren ts’ Association, Ja n u ­ ary 4, at the age o f 61.

Donald Morrison, Sr., outstanding dentist and civic leader in G aines­ ville, Fla, for m ore than 50 years, in G ainesville at the age o f 75. His family has established a m em orial scholarship fund at the University of Florida College of Dentistry.