Evening star., 1917-03-21
PLANS TO MEND TEETH
TO AID ENL|STMENTS
Preparedness League of American
Dentists Decides to Assist
Men Into Navy.

In an effort 20 make it possible for
more men 10 get into the navy the Pre-
paredness League Of American Dentists
has formulated plans for treating the
teeth o. prospective .icruits. The
league is cooperating with the Navy
League.
DIR. William c. Barnhard, 716 18th
street northwest; DR.. John p. Devlin
McLachlen building, and DR.. c. W..
Cuthbertson. 309 eth street northwest.
are the members of the league in
Washington. DIR. John Thornton Ash
ton. 91O King street, Alexandria. Va,
also is p member.
1t is a well known fact. the league
states. that a large proportion of ap-
plicants for enlistment in the navy are
rejected on account of defective teeth.
In most of the cases these applicants
can i'll afford to pay for the necessary
treatment.
Over Thousand Cases Treated.
During the last year the members of
the Prepared ness League of American
Dentists have cared for more than
1000 such ca.es. and now that their
work has been approved by the Navy
department., as Is snow IL DS tHe TACT
that most of the patients had been re-
jected applicants for the navy who.
after treatment, were accepted. it is
believed that thousands of young men
will be made fit for the physical ex-
animation.
At least 1900 patients a month will
be treated free by the members of the
league. The Navy Department is CO.
operating with the Preparedness League
in furnishing information regarding the
in
dentists details concerning recruiting
stations and the lists of men needing
treatment.
Objects of the League.
DR.. ]. W. Beach of Buffalo. n. Y, is
chairman of the organization commit
tee of the Preparedness League of
American Dentists The league was Or
ganized to aid the Government Dental
Corps by the voluntary services of it's
members. and its active usefulness will
cease when the Government Dental
Corps becomes adequate to meet the
demands upon it. Not only will the
dentists treat applicants for enlistment,
but plan has been formulated where
by those sailors or soldiers who have
been injured about the face and jaws
during battle. or through accident in
cidental to the service, may receive
skillful surgical and mechanical treat
trained for such purposes. Dentists who
have served at the American and other
ambulance hospitals in Europe and
others of international reputation in
their special branches will assist in the
work. The dentists will receive no COM
pensation for their services, and the
expenses of organization have been met
by voluntary contributions from the
dentists themselves.
Afiliates With National Body.
The Preparedness League Of American
Dentists is affiliated with the National
Dental Association DIR. l.. l.. Barber of
Toledo. Ohio. IS president of the National
Association ard is also one of the ad-
vsory board OF the Preparedness League.
Others of the advisory board are DIR. f.
c. Kirk of Philadelphia, who is dean of
the dental department of the University
of Pennsylvania DR.. II. +. F'rieseel of
Pittsburgh, dean of the dental depart-
ment of the University of Pittsburgh, and
DR.. H. J.. Wheeler of New York, member
of the faculty OF the New York College
of Dentistry. The board of trustees of
the league is composed of the following
each one of whom has been an executive
officer of the National Dental Associa-
tion: Dr. T. T. Binman. Atlanta, Ga
DIR. Otto L. King, Huntington. Ind. DR.
F. w Low Buffalo. n. Y. DR. Truman
w. Brophy, Chicago. Ill, and DIR. H. J.
Burkhart, Batavia, n. Y.