New-York tribune., 1910-01-09
MODEL DENTAL SCHOOL
Hnvmds Nc7c Building Equipped
7ciH Remarkable appliances.

Tic Harvard University Dental School has
Just opened and is now occupying what is said
2. Lee the best equipped dental school building
ia TIE world II is IN the Fenway. near the
t,a4tlflI marble group Of the Medical School
buildings. and is constructed Of brick with stone
trimmings IN time il win be- surrounded with
D ~IlraIs There are now five in the neishbor-
hood. Neither ID this nor any other country. il
.- declared. Is there such ii medical centre u
taI- VIII be While not the largest dental school
l. IuIur If student enrolment. there Is none its
I-rior in equipment or opportunity for clinic
work IN the operating rooms. Every student is
eNIe,ted t. operate al least three hours every
day rNe days in the work
This school is a great philanthropy. Il rem
c,rs direct service year Iy year to the Ioorer
people of Boston ana vicinity. Indirectly all
classes Of society are benefciaries. Dentistry
ls more and more serving medicine Every year
II - becoming less ana less mechanical rem
-,!y ana more and more a preventive treatment
This new building has been made possible by
The devotion and generosity OF a body OF scien-
tlf. men Who have given time and service as
w.l as money without stint TO the cause. 1t IS
thing without precedent that such a school
eal6 furnish one Instructor to every two stu
dents This is possible at Harvard through the
generosity Of the practitioners of Boston and
school are saIaried. The others give time free
of charge, which, If devoted to their profession.
would net a large increase in their incomes In
I'd DEPARTMENT at Harvard is 50 much service
rendered gTatuituUsy in the dental school.
The building Is Of the English Renaissance style
rt the Georgian Period, constructed Of dark red
brick in Flemish bond with marble trimmings.
The entrance and basement story are of mar
tIe. The interior is Of concrete, reinforced with
steel. terra Gotta and brick. The finished floors
..re Il terrazzo curved up three inches from the
walls Thus Insantary corners and angles
avoided. The woodwork Is Of oak entirely. The
entrance doors are controlled from the window
.f The information Office The students quar-
1.r~ include q handsome library connected with
another room for social purposes and lounging
This is d sort of rendezvous and clearing house
t.r tae entire student body. There are several
waiting rooms Tor patients all fitted il mission
--. Ir
Tie room where Jaw impressions are taken
l.as twenty y-one chairs. practically series Of
dental Offices each equipped with single chair.
Fractured Jaw cases are treated here also. but
there is another room adjacent where special
.at.-It. may be treated. as well as cases re-
rr.s The as. of ether An excellent arrange
m.ut has been made for Lighting al through
ta. building each hair facing large window.
ana c:t,. seat ..t q laboratory table having d
shaded u@h- IF special design. Many ingenious
c., .s.~ for facilitating dental work have been
originated uit. tt.- building
Dn. Ht,Ie invention regulates the foW Of
y.re, d. tn, bowls and eliminates far
..-->.u.e lie danger Of contamination between
PATIENTS The OPERATORS lands are not used to
f.rn TIE water OF or off A lever pressed by
movement Z his body starts the water IN
.tl--r DEPARTMENTS are clever devices for saving
every rit 81 golc fol- and for keeping waste ma
-,r.4Is Of The floor AL tie work with the .4the