The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Important Discussions of "Oral Hygiene" Last Night Of
 Public Interest
THORPE PROMINENT IN
 AFFAIRS OF DENTISTS
Sheffield Man Says Series of Lectures Will Be Given In Alabama Schools on the Care
 of Teeth.

The second day of the National Dental associations $ convention resulted in the election of Burton Lee Thorpe of St. Louis to the presidency and the selection of Denver as the next place of meeting.
 The meeting last night was the only one of great public interest. "0ral Hy- giene' was under discussion, and the den- tists were urged to show more in- terest in the education of the public. 1t was said that the schools are the iri- cubators of disease in the land, and the mouths of the children are the breeding places. Dr. Conrad of St. Lotis in press ing home the need of caring for the teeth while young, made the. sensational declar- ation that the greatest crime commit ted upon the public by the dentist of to- day is the extraction of teeth. He hoped the time would soon come when there would be no necessity for tooth extrac- tion.
 President V. E. Turner presided over the meeting. and Dr. J. P. Corley read the first paper on Oral Hygiene. He dwelt for some time the importance of care of the mouth, and said that the spread of tuberculosis Is largely due to careless ness. He said that cleanliness of the mouth is necessary to the highest vitality of the body, and recommended that the association start campaign spreading oyer the entire nation along educational lines
 Dr. P. G. White of Boston urged the necessity of education He said that of the 20,000,000 children in the United States four-ffths have faulty teeth, aud that the schools are the incubators of dis ease.
 He urged the banishrnent of jealousy from the dental profession, and prophe- sled that in time in every school, in every prison and in every other place where people are kept together for any length of time, there will be a thoroughly capable dentist giving his whole time to the case of the inmates.
 Dr. F. A. Johnston of Sheffield reported that the matter of course of lectures through Alabama had been taken up, that the teachers of the schools approve, and that the school is the proper place for instruction. He urged the dentists to show more interest in the education of the
 
 by pr. William Ernest Walker Dr. G. V. I. Brown, pr. Conrad of St. Louis and pr. Charles c. McManus
 pr. Thorpes Record.
 The meeting at noon yesterday was en- tirely harmonious, as there was little op- position either to Dr. Thorpe for presi- dent or to Denver for the next meeting place. The new president is one of the most active dentists in the nation. He Is associate editor of The Dental Brief" ex-presidelt Missouri State Dental asso- citation, ex-president Missouri state board of dental examiners, ex-presldent Fra ternal Dental society (now St. Louis So ciety Dental Science), organizer and ex- president St. Louis Auxiliary, Supreme Chapter Delta Sigma Delta fraternity; elected president National Association Dental Examiners, 1903; originator of and member committee on organization of Fourth International Dental congress, St. Louis, 1904 (The Universay Exposition Company conferred commemorative di- ploma and gold medal on him for the important service he rendered in this discussion); originator and chairman com mittee on organization Jamestown Dental convention. Norfolk, Va, 1907; one of five delegates elected to represent the Ma tional Dental association to organize the fifth international Dental congress at Ber- lin, Germany. August, 1909; correspond ing secretary National Dental associa- ton, 1906-O7-0S; assistanst secretary Fed eration Dentaire Internationale, 1904-09; secretary committee on History Of Ma tional Dental association secretary com mittee on History Federation Dentaire Internationale"; chairman committee on History Missouri State Dental associa tion"; member St. Louis Medical History club; author of two volumns on dental history; member American Medical ssso- ciation, St. Louis Society of Dental Sci- ence, St. Louis Dental society; honorary member Kansas, Colorado, Virginia, Ohio and Southern Illinois State Dental socie- ties
 Other Officers Elected.
 The other officers elected are as fol- lows:
 Vice president, west: Dr. w. T. Cham bers, Denver, Col.
 Vice president, east: Dr. Charles w. Rodgers of Boston.
 Vice president, south: T. P. Hinman. Atlanta.
 Corresponding secretary: H. C.. Brown, Columbus, O.
 Recording secretary: C. s. Butler, Buf- falo, N. Y.
 Treasurer: A. R. Melendy, Knoxville. Tenn.
 Executive committee: J. D. Patterson. chairman, Keith and Perry building, Kan
  on arrangements: J. D. Patterson, Kan sas City, Mo; C. M. Works, Ottumwa, la; c. J. Grieves. Baltimore. Second d. vision, committee of credentials and au- diting: V. H. Jackson, New York; H. B. McFadden, Philadelphia; M. F. Fin ley, Washington. Third division. commit tee of voluntary essays: L. Meisburger, buffalo, N Y.; F. B. Kremer, Minneap oils, Minn.; w. G. Mason, Tampa, Fla. Executive eoui1cil: H. J. Burkhart, chairman, Batavia N. Y.; A. H. Peck, 92 State street, Chicago; B. Holly Smith, 1O07 Madison avenue, Baltimore; w. D. Boardman, 419 Boylston street, Boston; e. l.. Alexander, Charlotte, N. C.; l.. Thorpe and c. s. Butler, ex-officio mem- bers
 Other Papers Read.
 During yesterday afternoon pr. George $. Vann of Gadsden and Dr. J. R. Calla- han read the principal papers. During the discussion of "Pyorrhea," disease of the gums, it developed that it results often from artificial coloring Of the hair. and is more prevalent among blondined women It was also stated that It was communicable by kissing and the evident moral was drawn.
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