Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-23
DENIES PAMPHLET
WAS INTENDED To
ADVERTISE SELF
DR.. Morgan, of East Orange, De-
fes Central Dental
Association.

Declaring that 1t is the fault of the
dental profession that so many people
are ignorant of the necessity of proper
care of the teeth and criticising the
action of the Central Dental Associa-
ton for refusing to accept his resigna-
ton from that body BECAUSE 1t is al
legged he committed a breach of profess
sional ethics in issuing circulars under
his name telling how the teeth should
be cared for. DR.. Lloyd G. Morgan, OF
East Orange, has Issued a statement
In his defense.
At a recent meeting of the associa-
ton the resignation Of DR.. Morgan was
held over until his conduct could be
investigated. In his statement, DR..
Morgan declares hat the only possible
thing he could have lone to warrant
this action was the issuing of these
circulars, in which he urged dental
hygiene and gave directions for the
proper care of the teeth. He claims
that he was not advertising, but was
endeavoring to educate the public.
Furthermore, he declares that he will
continue to try to help the people in
this way despite opposition from the
association.
Not Allowed to Advertise.
Members of the official board Of the
association refuse to discuss DR., Nor
gan's statement. President w. +.
Barry, of Orange, said that there is a
certain code OF ethics which each mem
Der of the association must agree to
follow. 1t does not forbid the instruc-
ton of the public in dental hygiene,
but does forbid any of its members
while instructing the public from doing
anything to advertise himself. Other
members of the board had nothing to
say on the matter.
DR.. Morgan's statement is as follows:
81 am inclosing herewith the article
on The Care of the Teeth issued by
me to my patients for some years, and
to which the Central Dental Associa-
ton has taken exception. In with
Ipdrawing frem the society / stated that
as 1 had had some y trouble 1 was
resigning from all such organizations
that met evenings, for although my
yes have fully recovered l wish to
take every %precaution to keep them so.
But I had other reasons that to avoid
controversy 7 did not state. Together
with many others I have long thought
that dental societies should issue lust
such literature as 1 have been issuing.
1t is admitted that only a small per-
centage of the people at large realize
the necessity of dental hygiene. It is
also admitted that this is the fault of
the dental profession. If we do not
educate people along these lines who
will? I am amazed hat this society
G11n1tl1 nffnt1nnt ~ dfInnrndc a nv rnannar
of education that is in the cause of
humanity. 1 believe that every mem
Der of the C. D. A. would be doing
well to issue to the people Of his COM
munity literature of this character.
and the benefit to the people OF the
State would be inestimable.
Gives His Services.
Largely through my efforts the
school children of East Orange now
have their teeth examined and I am
giving two Saturday mornings each
month to a free clinic in my Offices,
when 1 do dental work free Of charge
for any white child under IA sent to
me by a school teacher or the Board
of Charities This is what l conceive
to be the duty of a dentist. l shall
continue in this course regardless of
any action the C. D. A. may take"
The circular to which DR.. Morgan
| refers is an exposition of conditions in
the United States as to dental hygiene.
He deyotes an entire page to instruc-
tons on the care Of the teeth. Ee
advocates inspection of the teeth, as
practised in many German cities, and
claims that half the sickness in the
country is due, directly or indirectly.
to rae teeth.
DIR. Morgan's circular contains no
mention of his name, or hat OF any
other dentise, except in the letter head
ing at the top of the page.