In 1916, Columbia University established the School of Dentistry (now known as the College of Dental Medicine). In 1917, the university merged the school with the newly acquired New York Post-graduate School of Dentistry and New York School of Dental Hygiene. To those working in the health sciences, the move was a powerful signal of a field on the rise. It recognized dental medicine as a key component of individual and social well-being and initiated a monumental era in medical innovation and progressive public health outcomes. This hundred-year history shares the turbulent story of dentistry, a medical field in the making. It recounts the institutional battles and research controversies that set the terms for the development and practice of dentistry. The assimilation of the dental school into the university system was not smooth. Rivalries played out in public and in private; traditionalists fought the inclusion of a young and evolving medical approach. Once the school found its footing, the College of Dental Medicine developed rapidly, and by the end of the twentieth century, had successfully launched a series of global outreach programs that immeasurably helped impoverished and underserved communities worldwide. The school's work now includes transitioning the field into the digital age and effecting even greater change in the lives of those without access to high-quality dental care. Featuring fascinating biographical details of the school's major teachers, administrators, and graduates, this book secures the reputation of Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine as a global leader in advancing the public good.

The history of the dental program at Western University is a spirited and gritty story of grand visions, strong personalities, and contentious leadership. Focusing on the years from 1965 to 2015, Transforming Dentistry highlights Western University’s ambitious plans to create and situate a dental program within a health sciences complex; the practical challenges involved in implementing a curriculum and populating a new school; the influence of key dental faculty, community dentists, and students in shaping the program; and the school’s near closure during the 1990s. David J. Kenny and Shelley McKellar detail how and why the training of dentists was transformed by science, technology, and individual educators. The book focuses on the unique aspects of Western’s dental program and compares it with the programs offered at nine other Canadian schools. Today, the strong reputation of Western dentistry is a direct result of the ambitious visions, professional commitment, and steadfast leadership employed by London dentists and university educators over more than five decades.

Excerpt from The Dental Columbian, 1936: A Year Book Published by the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Six, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University Arthur taylor rowe was born on May 12, 1883, in Casselton, North Dakota, the son of Dr. H. J. And Helen (taylor) Rowe. His father was a prominent physician in that community. His early education was obtained at Casselton, at public and High School, and' later at the College of Science, Literature and Arts of the University of Minnesota. He entered the College of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, and graduated with the degree of d.d.s. In 1906. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Dental Columbian, 1939: Annual Publication of the Student Body, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City Although the Romans did not offer very much to dental surgery, they assimilated knowledge from the countries which they conquered and gave it wide application. The greatest of the Roman writers on dentistry was Celsus, who wrote extensively on all its phases. For loose teeth and cankerous ulcers of the gums, he describes a remedy which was found in the filth of the tail of the sheep rolled up into little balls, left to dry and reduced to powder. Celsus also described a Roman method of ex traction in which the gum was detached all around and the tooth was shaken until it was so loose that it could be pulled out with the fin gers. (no anaesthesia.) If this procedure was not successful, forceps were used. In this period there were several classes of men who treated teeth. At the top were the surgeons, who played a part in the progress of dental surgery. The barber surgeons were next below the surgeons. Theirs was also a respectable trade at that time. The lowest was the itinerant tooth puller, who was classed with the tinkers, bawds, rogues etc. He did nothing to further dental progress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Columbia University in the City of New York: School of Dentistry, Announcement 1917-1918 Columbia University will give the degree of Bachelor of Science in Dentistry to every student entering the College of Physicians and Surgeons on this stan dard, upon the completion of the first two years. Those students who elect the 'combined course' in Columbia University will receive, the degree of ab. Upon the nomination of Columbia College. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.