Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
CHARGES AGAINST
DENTIST BROUGHT
EXAMINER ALLEGED TO HAVE
ACTED IMPROPERLY
ASSOCIATION WILL INVESTIGATE
ACCUSATIONS
Twelfth Annual Business Session of
Southern California Organization
Begins In College of Univer-
sity of California


sion of the Southern California Dental
association, which began yesterday
morning in the college of dentistry,
University of California, Fifth and
Wall streets, charges of mismanage-
ment and improper conduct of office
were made against DR.. Arthur B. May
heW of Sacramento, a member of the
board OF dental examiners of Califor-
MIA.
DR.. Mayhem is accused Of unprofes-
sional conduct at Sacramento during
the last session of the legislature.
DR.. HerrIck Absent
Every member of the board of Off
GERS was present. and the meeting was
featured by the presence of three
members of the board of dental ex-
aminers of California. DIR. Herrick,
the member against whom the charges
were preferred, was not present at the
session yesterday
These members of the board were in
attendance: DIR. G. Maurice Grow,
treasurer, of Los Angeles; DR. ]. w.
Neblett of Riverside and DIR. H. r.
Harbinson of San Diego.
DIR. ]. @. Byran of Indianapolis
and DR.. Weston A. Price of Cleveland,
Ohio, were present yesterday and took
lively interest in the proceedings.
The halls and corridors of the dental
college are monOpolized by manufac-
turers of dental appliances and of
every article necessary in the dentist
business, who have taken the oppor-
tunity afforded to display their wares
to the big gathering of molar experts.
The meeting was called to order by
DR. c.. M. Benbrook of Los Angeles,
president of the association, and the
address of welcome was given by
Walter Leeds, member of the legisla-
ture, and originator of the Leeds bill,
which he fathered through the recent
legislative session. The Leeds bill per-
tains to dental affairs and is regarded
as a great protection to the dentists,
especially as regards the dentist regis
tration.
New Members Welcomed
Following was the annual address Of
DIR. Benbrook, who warmly welcomed
the young and new members of the
association and explained to them the
objects of the association. A discus
sion of the remarks and recommended
tons as outlined by President Ben
brook followed, DR.. Ray D. Robinson
of Los Angeles taking a prominent part
in the discussion.
DIR. N. p. Acheson of San Diego read
"a paper on Preparation of Tortuous
Root Canals" and illustrated his re-
marks with drawings
At the close of each paper open dis
cussion followed.
DIR. j. @. Byram of indianapolis read
paper on 1.-The Preparation of Cav
tiles and the Construction of Matrices
for Porcelain Inlays," the discussion
which followed being led by DR.. H. G..
Atwater of Los Angeles.
The afternoon session was passed in
giving twenty-three clinics and the
meeting adjourned until 9 o'clock this
morning.
Subjects of Clinics
The dentists and their subjects in
the clinics were: j. B. Byram, "Porce-
lain;" Weston A. Price, artificial
Stone Methods for Making Dental
Restoration" N. F. Hirtz, Gold Fill
ing Bonwell Mallet;" e. A. Lundy,
"Pyorrhea Using Bismuth Paste" A
Some Uses of the Inlay Method of
Crown Work." C. e. Cole, Pressure
w. H. Learn, Simple
Method of Making a Gold Crown" j.
S. Dean, Seamless Crowns-the Sharp
Methods" Edgar Palmer, Cavity
and Instruments We Used
Half a Century Ago." T. A. Lynch,
"Gold Inlay" w. L. Warnekoss, THE
Use, of the Toothbrush and Care of the
Teeth H. W. Bates, Casting Bridge
C. ]. r. Engstrom, par
tial Casting of Lower Partial Plates"
j. E. Lang, Grown and Bridgework;"
C. ]. Cresmer. "Use of Dietoric Teeth
in Bridgework;" e. l.. Townsend,
Casting on Porcelain" Kate D. Buck,
Gum Section Teeth Westlake D.
Morse, illustrating the Necessity of
a Diagnostic knowledge of
H. Gale Atwater, Inlay
of Bridges, Using One
A. A. Shaw, "Aseptic In
haler;" Fl. d. Requa, Bridge with
Cast Abutments," and A. D. Mcleod.
Cast Gold Inlays, Using Ransom and
Wax