Evening star., 1912-09-11
Attack Weakest Organ.

Attack Weakest Organ.
a pus sac may be left in the root of
a tooth either by neglect of the individual
or because a dental operator has failed to
remove all of a decayed nerve structure" "
he said land poisons there generated are
absorbed day after day, month after
month. and year after year, and as they
circulate through the system, naturally
they attack the weakest organ. Sometimes
il is the liver, sometimes 1t Is the kid
neys, sometimes the heart, sometimes the
lungs, and the organs thus weakened sue
cumb quickly upon the attack OF the
germs of disease"
Following the reading of this paper the
question was discussed before the con-
vention by DR.. NJ l. Schamberg of New
York city, DIR. M. III. Cryer OF Philadei-
phia, Pa. and DR.. Edward c. Kirk OF
Philadelphia.
Dr. ]. F. Biddle OF Pittsburgh read a
paper on Diagnosis and Treatment OF
the Important Destructive Diseases OF
the Dental Pulp" He Illustrated num-
ber of the subjects in his paper with
stereopticon views. This subject was
later discussed by DR.. A. D. Black Of
Chicago, ILL.,: DIR. o. e. Inglis of Phila-
delphia. Pa, and DIR. J. p. Buckley Of
Chicago. Ill.
Another subject which was illustrat-
ed by stereopticon views was that on
"Post-Operative Treatment of Pyorrhea
Alveolaris," by DR.. Thomas B. Hartzell
of Minneapolis, MINI.
The opening subject this afternoon was
a paper on 1.-The Significance Of Normal
Occlusion and Its Relation to Facial Con-
tour" by DR.. Lawrence G. Singleton OF
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Go to Mount Vernon.
The women attending the conven-
tion were given a boat ride to Mount
Vernon this afternoon by the local
committee in charge Of the entertain
ment of the delegates. They visited
the tomb of Washington and surround
ing grounds. They will return late
this afternoon. A business meeting OF
the southern branch Of the National
Dental Association is to be held at
o'clock this afternoon.
Dr. Harvey w. Wiley. former CHIEF
chemist of the Department of Agricul-
ture. will be the chief speaker at the
session tonight. He will have as his
subject "A Consideration OF the Ell
fects That Impure Foods an and ,,.,.aal Adui, l,
System"
Another subject to be presented to-
night is Teeth and Health" by DR..
George E. Hunt Of Indianapolis. The
a public lecture. Special music Will
be furnished for the occasion.
It is expected that the question OF
changing the name Of the organization
from the National Dental Association to
the American Dental Association will be
presented to the session tomorrow
Discusses Change Of Name.
The reorganization committee, composed
OF DR.. ]. D. Patterson of Kansas City,
Mo-, chairman: DIR. B. Holly Smith of
Baltimore, vice chairman; DR.. Homer c.
Brown of Columbus. Ohio. secretary. and
DIR. Edward s. GAYLORD Of New Haven,
Conn, and DIR. r. Ottlengui of New York
city, met yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the question of changing the
name.
DIR. Patterson urged that the name
should be changed. while DR.. Smith OPP
posed IT, He declared that when the
National Dental Association was formed
fourteen years ago 1t was amalgamated
from the American Dental Association
and the Southern Dental Association. He
said II would be breach of faith on
the dentists of the south to change the
name. The majority of the members.
however. voted that the name should be
changed. and will present the question
to the convention.
Another important matter before the
convention will be compulsory member
ship I'm the organization for dentists. Al
present dentists may belong to their
county or state societies without being
a member of the national body. but all
members of the national body must be a
member OF a state society. 1t is intended
that by changing article of the con-
stitution that all dentists in joining a
state society will thus become a member
Of the national body.
This question was also taken up by the
reorganization committee yesterday after
noon, and will be presented to the con
Sention.
Themes Discussed Last Evening.
VI the session last night Dr. Franz
9. Hetrick Of Ottowa, Kan. acted al
chairman. with DR.. Joseph Head o.
Philadelphia vice chairman, and DR.. E
=. Dameron of St. Louis. Mo-. secretary
Aristocracy in Dentistry; Do W.
Need IT." was the subject OF a paper
by Or. B. Holly Smith Of Baltimore
The question was later discussed BY
DR.. Frank Holland of Atlanta, Ga.
DR. Henry L. Banzhaf of Milwaukee
sas City. Mo. DR.. III. II. johnson o.
Macon. Ga. gave treatise on "Othe
Methods in Making Gold Inlays." Thi
question was discussed by DR.. d. J
Mcmillan OF Kansas City, Mo-: Dr. A
o. Ross of Columbus. Ohio and DR.. w
j. Boydston of Fairmont. w. Va
DIR. w. r. Clack of Mason City. Iowa
read a paper on Extension for Proven
tion Against Pin-Head Cavities" Thi
subject was discussed by DIR. C. v. vigne
Of New Orleans. La: DR.. f. 7. Darny @
Philadelphia. Pa, and DR.. ]. W. S. Gal
laher Of Winonz, Minn.
Reception by Californians.
Tho California delegation held a recep
tion last night in honor Of the other dele
gates. 1t was explained at the receptio
that a Panama-Pacihc international der
tai congress has been organized for 191
at San Francisco. and that the Californi
dentists want the National Dental Assoc
alton to hold its convention In that city.
Students seeking admission to dents
colleges In the United States, beginnin
this year. win be required to posses
fifteen Carnegie Qualification units. Thi
was decided upon - q standard by tn
Dental Educational Council of Americ