The herald., 1895-10-02
Dentists Gather in the Chamber
OF Commerce
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
An Excellent Lecture by DR.. Granville
MCGOWAN
All the 7ost Prominent Dentists In the City
Meet to Listen to the Vari.
Gus Papers

The annual meeting o the Los Angeles
Chronological society was held yesterday
in the assembly room of the chamber
of commerce. Nearly all OF the promi
nenL dentists of The city were present
during the day to listen to the various
papers that were read before the society.
The meeting was called to order by
President Townsend at 1880. After the
reading of the minutes by the secretary,
the message of the president to the So
ciety was read. DR.. Townsend smoke of
the lack of uranimity among the dem
fists, and compared the dislike that some
dentists had for chronological societies
to the distaste that overcame burglar
&C the sight of electric lights. After
dwelling on the great reputation that
American dentists have enjoyed all
over the world. he lays their downfall
to the ease with which diploma and
certificate OF practice may now be OBJ
tanned. He said
Our colleges. not as a whole but as
majority. are large in the promise but
small in the fulfilment. Their prospectus
reads well, but they are not strict in the
observance. We have lately been treated
to the humiliating spectacle of man.
uaH US pIoCeeulnB III wHicn our ooh vi
honrd will be Obliged to recognize di-
ploma issued upon one term OF attend
ance. The college is at fault. If the
faculty was imposed upon it is not bright
enough to properly conduct dental
college, for it needs bright men to con-
duct such an institution. If they were
cognizant of what they were doing they
violated everything that makes cvllege
reputable and the American Association
of Dental Faculties should create
vacancy at once, and the National Asso-
citation of Dental Examiners should black
list any and all colleges that trifle with
the education of the profession.
Examining boards, appointed as they
are to protect the people, should stand
firm and ses that no certificates are is
sued except to those who are entitled to
them. A laxity in this direction can
only result in bringing the board and the
law into disrepute, and instead of pro-
ducing the results intended by the act.
will be bar to the better education Of the
dental profession. 1t is a disagreeable
theme to CONSIDER that those intrusted
with the education Of a profession will
grind out material expecting it to be
domIciled IN foreign land that is UNI
worthy recognition here, but so long as
it is possible to gain money by so doing.
we must expect such results. When all
the dental colleges are a part of the sta5e
universities and the faculty are paid BY
tne Gay lnsteaa OF ny tne neau, IL VIII
then be possible to regulate their actions.
think we Can point with pride o.oir
own state institution, and when !. is
domiciled IN its new home it will be Sec
ond to none in the land. AS 1T IS, it's
standing is at the very top notch and none
need leave the state who wait an educa-
ton, while those who want diplomas on
short time will have to seek elsewhere"
After congratu lating the society upon
successful ycar for its members, the
president finished by remarking upon
the high class of work that was produced
clinical meetings held under the
auspices of the society. Beyond few
remarks by DR.. Menges, who took excep-
lions to DR.. Townsend condemnation of
the American college, there was nothing
more of Importance during the morning.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At half past the mem ers again as
sem bled, and DR.. Granville McGowan
read a paper on Syphilis of the Mouth.
1t occupied about an hour, and be illus
trated it by some unfortunate beings
that he had brought as examples. Deep
attention was paid to the learned gentle
man who described the different stages
of syphilis as seen by the dentist. and
how to distinguish the various signs. By
plates and the living examples, he illus
trdteu MS opeeCu, frequently CdlliuS tuo
members up to examine the various
symptoms as shown by some one of the
patients. After finishing his paper, DR..
MCGOWAN made few remarks on syphi-
little teeth. He showed plan of an in
fants' mouth afflicted with hereditary
syphilis, whose teeth we're practically
rootless. and growing irregularly, strong,
resembling pegs. The structure of teeth
in adults suffering from syphilis,
hereditary or otherwise, is frequently re-
versed, the incisors taking the structure
| of molars, and the molars and CANNES
strongly resembling incisors. AT the
| conclusion of DR.. McGowans remarks.
hearty vote Of thanks was extended him
by the society.
The next paper read was on the treat
ment of children's teeth. by DR.. Dunbar,
IN whose absence the secretary read the
paper. Much interest was displayed,
and lively discussion followed the read.
ing. During remarks, DR.. Moore advo-
Gated the use of gutta percha as a nerve
killer, and advised that IL be left longer
in the cavity in order that the nerve
might be fully killed. Nothing more be-
ing on the afternoon programme, the
meeting adjourned till the evening.
EVENING Session.
The evening meeting began at O'Clock
and after few Introductory remarks an
interesting paper on Orthodontia was
read by G. L. Goddard. The essay was
listened to with much interest, and DIR.
Goddard illustrated his remarks with
photographs and models. His paper was
discussed by many of the members pres
ent, though all agreed with the gentle-
mans highly practical views.
A most interesting paper by DR.. W.
H. Moore occupied the remainder of the
| evening. His subjet was, Have the State
Dental Examining Boards Outlived Their
Usefulness? DR.. Moore holds that all
ap plicants for practicing certificates
should first receive degree from some
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