The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-12
DENTISTS CONVENE IN ANNUAL SESSION
 TUESDAY MORNING
Post Graduate Course and Free Clinic Conducted by Eminent Dental Sur
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the most prominent dental surgeons In America were in attendance at the annual convention of the Alabama Dental association yesterday morn ing and afternoon at which time ad dresses. followed by open discussions were heard, and chair and desk clinic work was conducted. The conven- tion with headquarters at the Tut wiler hotel will continue through Thursday afternoon and postgradu- ate courses, clinic work and business sessions will feature the program.
 Dr. r. F. Perry, president of the association, of Montgomery. presided over the morning session, and follow ing the invocation by pr. j. A. Bryan, pastor of the IhIrd Presbyterian church of Birmingham, the president made his report m which ne made several important recommendations.
 Perry'S Recommendations.
 These recommendations had to do with organization oG committee oil legislation to urge the creation Of d department Of ora4 hygiene; the plac- ing of a license tax on candy to pro- viue for the maintenance ot this de- partment, and provision to author lze this eommituee to pledge as many candidates to the legislature as possl- ble to insure or make probable such legislation.
 Another recommendation was made in winch the office ot treasurer of the association Was declared unneees- sary; that an ofnce of editor ot bull letin" should be created, with pre- scribed duties and compensation, and in addition ha n n committee to revise the present cum bersome and unwieldy constitution and bylaws.
 Praises Chandler.
 A tribute of p4.s4ss Was paid by President Perry, to the noble work of pr. Charles l.. Chandler, of Montgem- cry, in defeating the efforts ot the Alabama Power company to place an unreasonable charge on dentists using XRays, thus making the en- tire profession indebted to him.
 Addresses of a technical nature were given at the morning session yesterday by Dr. F. F. Mott, of Chi cago, Dr. D. 1. Furnas, of Clevelan1, Ohio, and pr. T. w. Waves, Mime apolis. Minn. Open discussions after each lecture were conducted by the following Alabama dentists: Dr. H. C. Hassell, Tuscaloosa; pr. II. H. Bryans, Birmingham; Dr. R. J. Monette, Bir- mingham; Dr. J. P. Brothers, Bir- mingham; pr. W. J. Reynolds of Sell ma. and Dr. J. G. Hopping of Bir- mingham.
 Post Graduate Work.
 Under the direction of pr. I. l.. Furnas, one of the most renowned dental surgeons in the United States, who recently completed the instruc- tion of his postgraduate class and aside from featuring before the con vention, is conducting a post-g gradu- ate course to the following dentists from over Alabama Dr. H. G. Simp- son, Fairfield; Dr. s. E. Knox, Dora, Ala; pr. H. M. McLeoud, Jackson, Ala; Dr. V. D. Lee. Birmingham, Dr. J. A. Harper, Fairfield; pr. V. W. Hurd, Demopolis, and Dr. l.. A. Nose ley, of Uniontown.
 Chair and Desk Clinic.
 The chair and desk clinic work consumed the afternoon session yes terday treated the following phases of dental work Bridge Work, Re- movable and Fixed by Dr. J. |. Brothers. Birmingham:
 "Pediadontia", by pr. Charles B. Bray. Birmingham; Prophylaxis. by Dr. c. B. Fowlkes, Birmingham Re moval of Impacted Teeth. use of the elevator attractions, by Dr. c. w. Lokey, Birmingham: general bridge work, using the Waves attachmen nt, pr. J. R. Rutland, Montgomery. technique of inlay construction, Dr. A. S. Levy. Birmingham; table clinie or orthodonti embracing different at tachments and braces, pr. k. R. Me Daniel. Birmingham; the correction of Traumatic occlusion, Dr. Kirk land. Montgomery; eliminating the chances in metal base casting, pr. A. K. Parks, Montgomery; impress sion technique, Dr. J. r. Hardin, Bir- mingham; taking checkbite, prepara- tory to milling full dentures, Dr. J. q. Hopping, Birmingham; Surgical re- moval of teeth under block anaes- thesia, Dr. J. A. Blue, Birmingham. and radiography with particular re- ference to Interpretation, Dr. R. Boyd Bogle. Nashville. Tenn.
 There was a noticeable shortage of patients in the chair clinic work at the afternoon session yesterday, and members of the local committee urge all who have teeth to be pulled to be on hand this afternoon from until 4 o'clock and have the work done free of charge by the most prom inent dentists in the state or nation.
 Assistants Meet.
 
 is the Dental Assistants association of Alabama, is also in session at the Tutwiler and the membership is re- ceiving special instruction from the eminent dentists present, and also taking part in part of the clinic work, given on the ball room floor, which is the regular headquarters of the Dental association.
 Officers Elected
 Election of officers for the ensuing year and the admittance into the as- sociation of 10 dentists featured the business session of the Alabama Den tai association last night at the Tut wiler hotel. The meeting was very spirited throughout and frequent clashes between opposing forces oc- cured during the election.
 Dr. F. B. Perry of Montgomery pre- sided and called for the election of officers shortly after the meeting was opened. The following men were chosen: pr. Charles G. billiard of Huntsville. president; Dr. Oland Kirk land of Montgomery, first vice presi- dent; & B, Hopkins of Greenville sec ond vice presideont; pr. George Bled- soc of Cullman, secretary: Dr. C. w. Lokey of Birmingham, treasurer: pr. C. B. Fowlkes of Birmingham, press editor.
 Following a hotly contested cleo ton for the place on the state board of dentists, made vacant by the re- tirement of Dr. c. W. Lokey, to which Dr. l. Jonas of Montgomery was elected by a small majority over pr. H. G. McKinnon of Troy Dr. Charles Chandler of Montgomery created the surprise of the meeting by stating that in his opinion the dental trust,' so apparent in the action of the board during the past few years, had been defeated permanently.
 The new members of the association are: pr. Walter Lathram, Talladega; pr. E. P. Williams, Tuskegee; Dr. J. To rfr To trr<.