Word: orthodontia
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Faulty growth and development of the jaws and teeth of children are due to decay of the teeth, according to Dr. Fred R. Blumenthal, assistant professor of Orthodontia, who spoke last week...
...following, the A. D. A. decided last week, are authentic dental specialties: exodontia, oral surgery, periodontia (tissues surrounding teeth), orthodontia (straight teeth), prosthodontia (false teeth), pedodontia (children's teeth). To promote those specialties a vast array of national dental societies met in San Francisco last week or warmed up there the week before: American Dental Association, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Periodontology, American Association of Dental Editors, American College of Dentists, American Society of Oral Surgeons & Exodontists, Association of American Women Dentists, Association of Military Dental Surgeons of the U. S., National Association of Dental Examiners...
...made are under the heading "operative", and include all fillings and treatments for oral diseases. 12,944 treatments were given to 2,889 patients in this group. In cases termed "extracting" 9,076 trouble-some molars were yanked from 4,634 patients. Fewer cases were treated in the prosthetic, orthodontia and surgical departments. Only a small number can be treated in the orthodontia department, which does work in straightening teeth for children only. 159 were cared...
...worthy purpose of the better enjoyment of bright college years and the more efficient sowing of wild oats. In this monumental work, greeted by a thunderous silence, which runs the gamut of Harvard activities from A to B, the omission of a chapter on false teeth or orthodontia, is a heavy loss...
...Laboratories; Simeon B. Wolbach, Shattuck Professor of Pathological Anatomy, and Consulting Pathologist to the Cancer Commission of Harvard University; Walter B. Cannon, George Higginson Professor of Physiology; Percy R. Howe, Thomas Alexander Forsyth Professor of Dental Science, and Instructor in Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Lawrence W. Baker, Professor of Orthodontia; and Dr. George P. Matthews, Instructor in Anatomy. Dean Leroy M. S. Miner of the Dental School will serve as a member ex-officie of the committee...