Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-01
BRITAIN WANTS $4,000
!. DENTISTS FOR BIG WORKS
This Number Will BE Needed to
Carry Out Recommendations
OF Council Committee.
INVESTIGATES TEETH PROBLEM
May Institute Compulsory Measures
to Offset Tendency to Neglect
Moutls--Considcr Reduction OF
Time Required.
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LONDON, March Si-EngIand is at
last investigating her Grea, dcn,al
the Lord prcsideni OF the i'rIvy Coun-
Ell: has alrSady discovered that il the
needs Se. OF tbs p0pu!ation are supplied
sary in tho United Kingdom. whereas
~ present there are only $500 names
or dentists necessary is derived by the
finding that one hour OF dental at
teniion per year is necessary TOR each
20 be kept to healthy standard.
emil rH ,o sh1riage y demiists is MOI DIM
occurred before registry, which is now
FOUR years and the expense attending
Z that for a medical diploma. have doubt
less closed the profession OF dentistry
TO many.
!. Some years ago, the course was re-
duced. from hive years to four ana
dental leaders declare that ii Is now
in such .congcste! condition that il
is entertained OF simplifying the course
ss sun, 70 shorten il. j. is also
rewards to those who can afford n
schooling of such length ami expense
DENTISTS MoItI< rEDIous:
NOT ALWAYS WE'LL PAID
"A dentists work is indoor. work, is
enumeration does not approach the re-
muneration possible in other lines OF
tunity for distinction. MOREOVER More or'0ii in
Brit i; is unfortunately true that
the social status OF the profession is
none 100 high IN public estimation.
This DOUBTLESS is due TO some associa-
ton in the public mind with The very
unproiessIonai advertising d-nlIs,s
whose status and training leave much
TO he desired
These considerations serve 10 keen
out OF the ranks Of the dentists many
men whose work might be not only
an asset 10 the profession but alike
TO the nation.
How to remove these disadvantages,
10 an open question and ii is open 70
question whether their removal would
AZ TINS stage attract to the profession
the large number of entrants which
not only a question Of members for
the districts where the dental needs
where men Of the highest training
Settle themselves. On the other hand.
there Is plenty OF room at the top for
dentists Of the highest qualifications.
The committee which, is Investigate
ing the problem is of opinion that there
must ultimately be Two grades OF den
lists. both of them under the super
vision OF the General Medical Council.
TO create the first grade. the essential
is course of training much more eco
notnical IN time. money and effort than
the present course. For the other. the
curriculum must be revised 10 make
II the frst class can be secured. un-
qualified practice can be restricted and
the present detriments 10 the profes-
fIhouSh the present course OF study
|. viii not, serve for either OF the pro-
claHs and can be made 10 serve as a
foundation for the upper class.
MAY REDUCE COURSE
To TWO YEARS TRAINING
IT. without inpaIring efficiency
time can be saved SO that for the one
class the course can be reduced TO
two years ana for the other class,
n Fp, d
scientific Investigations. much viii
nave been done 10 clear up The pres
the profession into two classes vii.
4 is thought. be the elimination OF
the dental apprentice. Leading men
m the profession declare that The pu.
pil IN denta! mechanics undcrgocs q
ira ,E,o Thigh has small public value
distinctly uHpTOf"ssioual typ. Of der
,ist. II the d@nta! apprentice can be
dental strDen;. as Wei a. the ,.rue ara
'ees. trecUen;iy as much Is $500
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