The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
OL IN KIRKLAND
 |S PRESIDENT OF. q A I [ DENTISTS.
Other Officers Also Elected at Session Tuesday
 Evening

pr. Olin Kirkland of Mont gOmeTY was elected president of the Alabama Dental association Tuesday night Montgomery was selected as the next meeting place of the organization.
 Other officers elected were $, B. Hopkins of Greenvile, first vice president; N. c. Glass of Birming- ham, second vice president; r. F. Perry of Montgomery, secretary; C. D. Chiles of Fairfield, treasurer; George Wheeler of Montgomery, press editor and editor of the Bulle- tin. The following. witii the officers named above, form the executive committee: l.. C. Pearson of Selma, T. r. Hill of Montgomery. and W. $. Wilson of Montevallo was named member of the state board of exam iners.
 Following the election of officers Dr. C, W. Hoffer of Nashville led an interesting technical discussion of "A Few Points on the Technical Prep aration of Teeth and Construction of Porcelain Jackets and the Proper Use of Porcelain Jacket Crowns"
 The convention is being attended by about 300 dentists from all sec tions of Alabama with some notable dentists from other parts of the United States. The convention will continue through to Friday morning. Aooltlonal delegates are expected to arrive Wednesday and Thursday.
 Olin Kirkland of Montgomery. first vice president. occupied the presi- dents chair when the convention opened Tuesday morning fin the ab- sence of Charles G. billiard of Hunts vile, president, who was forced to re- main at home owing to the illness of his mother. G. W. Bledsoe of Gull man acted as secretary during the meeting.
 Rev. Oscar Dewitt Randolph, rec tor of St. Marys-on-th Hi ghlands, delivered the opening prayer, fol- lowing which number of announce ments were made by Vice President Kirkland. who stated admission to the meetings would be by member ship cards only and urged all attend on time. He also stated there would be no change in the program.
 pr. Kirkland, after calling pr. w. !. Reynolds to the chair. began read ing paper on "Diasnosis and Pre- vention of Peridontal I4esions." Dr. Kirkland is the president-el of the American Academy Of Peridontaiogy and Prophylaxis and is declared to be master of this speciality in den- tistry. He was given close attention.
 'M. Jolrac, a French dentist in 1922 gave his views on the disease of the peridontal tissues, and refer red to them as pyorrhea," said Dr. Kirkland. Since that time 57 names have been suggested as descriptive of the lesions so commonly observed in the oral cavity, but are still known to many writers as pXorrhea."
 Following the reading by Dr. Kirk land Drs. T. II. Allen of Selma, Thomas Hinman of Atlanta. C. B. Fowlkes of Birmingham and J. C, Carter of Montgomery discussed the reading. Dr. C. C. Splrrow gave short reading on "Business Economies As Applied to the Pr1ctice of Den tistry."
 During the program. Cherlcs F. Chandler of Montgomery, as chait- mdl Of tEe program conn stee out lined the features of the fJurda" session. He was instraesel 10 send telegram of sympathy to Dr. Dn- lard George M. Whe .lar Of Mont gcmery gave few tips ca the han- uuet tc be held Wednesday night in hcnor of all ex-preSidents. living and departed. pr. T. :' Kiuman of A1lant. will be toastmaster.
 Recommendation suggested in the presidents address included the or ganization of special committees to organize district societies; and an other that there will be no dental Legislation at the coming session of the legislature. Hearty support of the membership and the good work done by the various committees in arrang- ing for the convention was given l.. s. Smith of the Grutcner Dental Sup ply company, was compllmented on arrangements for the displays being conducted by the supply house.