Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27


The nominating committee Will
make its report at the closing ses-
sion of the 59th annual session this
morning and officers will be chosen
for the ensuing year. The conven-
ton program will end at noon to-
day, and this afternoon many of the
members will participate in golf
tournament at the Augusta Country
Club. at which prizes will be award
ed, being contributed by the exhibit
ors at the convention.
Dental Clinics on Thursday
Clinics illustrating many phases
of dental work held the attention OF
the dentists during a large part of
the day Thursday. A denture elm
ic was conducted by DR.. William H.
Thompson of Portland, illustrating
work in Everett's wax rebase and
partial impressions. DIR. George An
derson of Portland conducted elm
ic on three phases of work: Porce-
lain jacket crown technique, three
quarter veneer preparation, and q
study in removable bridge work. An
other feature was a special clinic
by the Fillebrown Dental Club of
Portland.
Many difficult cases were illustrat-
ed during the afternoon in the surgi-
cal clinic conducted by DR.. Richard
II. Norton of Boston, Mass, of the
Tufts Dental School, who by means
of \-ray pictures and blackboard
tors the features of each case.
DIR. Herman Osgood of Boston, the
foremost eastern authority on the
subject of X-ray diagnosis and in
depreciation, gave an illustrated lee
ture on this subject late yesterday
afternoon in the hall of Represen-
atives, this proving a very valuable
part of the days program.
Address by MISS Schmidt
In her discourse on Statewide Den
tai Health Education" Miss Evelyn C.
! Schmidt told of her work as director
Of the dental health department of the
American Dental Association and re-
| ferred to the fact that Maine is the
| ninth state to organize a dental hy-
! giene division of its health department.
She told of the manner in which such
division was conducted in Massachu-
| sets, where she was formerly employ
= cd as mouth hygienist in charge of the
! division.
| Miss Schmidt asserted that unless
! the dentist talks from the housetop
! the problem of preventive dentistry,
! someone else will do it for him. The
| dentists should say this is their prob
| lem and they will undertake to spread
| its message. The speaker referred to
the value of newspaper publicity and
printed literature as we'll as messages
| broadcast by radio and addresses be-
| fore organizations. for solving the
problem of putting across the program
/ of educating people along the lines of
| preventive dentistry.
Commissioner kendall Speaks
f.: DR.. c. L. Kendall of Augusta, State
| commissioner of health, outlined the
| program which will be carried on by
! the dental hygiene division of the
| Maine health department under the d.
/ rection of Miss Bryant. He pointed out
| that it is not. the intention of the di-
vision to do any work in dentistry, the
! program to be entirely educational by
| means of motion pictures, stereopticon
views, addresses, printed literature and
press notices. He declared that the
success of the undertaking depends
| largely upon the support it received
| from the Maine dentists.
DR.. Henry A. Kelley OF Portland,
dental member on the Maine Public
Health Council also spoke briefly on
plans for the educational work of the
| new dental hygiene division, and DR..
G. p. Clifford of Portland. vice presi-
dent of the Maine Dental Society and
head of the oral hygiene section of
the Maine Public Health Association,
outlined the policy which will be fol-
lowed in the activities of that division.
A feature of the program as outlined
by DR.. Clifford will be the conducting
of free clinics as we'll as other work
| in educating the public.
The Economic Side OF Dentistry
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counts in up-to- date methods and keep
ing watch especially of the profit and
loss column was pointed out in the
| address given by DR.. George Wood
Clapp of New York City, editor of the
Dental Digest. He showed that dem
! tistry Is a means of service and as
such is a profession, and that 1t is
also means of livelihood and as such
is p business and not q profession; and
further. that the dentist cannot solve
any of the business problems by his
professional knowledge any more than
he could solve any of his professional
problems by any knowledge of business
that he might have.
He quoted many figures from
questionnaires to show the financial
condition of dentists. the answers to
these questionnaires showing a
cross section of the members of the
dental profession of the country.
He showed that comparatively few
dentists are making money in the
understanding all expenses and
putting aside annually a sum to take
care Of them when they will no long
er be able to continue their work.
This he attributed in large meas
ure to poor business methods. and
he outlined ways and means by
which the dentists would be able to
overcome these obstacles.
Banquet in Evening
The dentists program of Thursday
was concluded with a banquet, en-
tertainment and dance at the An
gusta House, which was an event
greatly enjoyed by the members and
their wives visiting in the city. Fol
lowing sumptuous repast. singing
and dancing specialties were in or
der. the entertainers including Mas
ter William Altenburg of Portland.
reader; Miss Pearl Thompson of
Portland, toe dancer; Mrs. Helen
Wentworth of Warren, (formerlv
Miss Helen White of Augusta). read.
er; and the quartet of the Pine nj ret
church of Lewiston. composed Of
DR.. ]. p. Stanley, Mr.. Howe Miss
Blouin and Mrs. Ellis. with Mrs
Wells. accompanist. General dane"
Ing was then enjoyed, music heinz
furnished by Smiths orchestra, Of
Augusta.
Health Department Exhibit
Among the many exhibits In the
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