Evening star., 1951-10-16
S Teeth
Indicate
Gland Trouble
Dental Sessions Hears
x-Roy Survey Urged
In Coses of Deviation
By Wallace {. Clayton

~ VOHo@S :. SJoylOU
x-ray pictures showing devia-
tions Of a child's second teeth, or
the teeth's supporting hard sur
faces, may indicate glandular or
developmental disturbances.
In paper delivered today at
the 92d annual session of the
Dental Association, DR..
A. Lovestedt, Of the Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Mimi. pointed
out that such deviations are the
result of a situation existing when
the teeth were formed and not
merely an indication Of a condi-
ton restricted to the teeth them
selves.
X-Ray Study Advised.
He advised the dentists to make
a complete X-ray study of their
child patients, particularly in
cases where children fail to lose
their baby teeth in a normal time,
or when the second teeth are ab.
normally slow in appearing.
DR.. Lovestedt advised the den-
fists to consult the child's pedia-
trician when such deviations are
noted 'on the X-ray plate.
He pointed out that glandular
disturbances, often noticed for the
first time in teeth malformations.
can be corrected in many cases.
He pointed out this diagnostic
procedure which can be made by
the dentists, and a subsequent
consultation with physicians. is
another indication Of the broad
ening position of the dentists in
the general health picture.
Enrolment at Peak.
In another report DR.. Shailer
Peterson Of Chicago, secretary Of
the associations council on
dental education, said that enroll
ment in the Nations AZ dental
schools this year has reached .
postwar peak.
DR.. Peterson said more than
$4,000 dental students were en-
rolled this year. as compared to
5000 10 years ago. Enrolment
was so heavy, he said, that only
one out of every four applicants
could be accepted for freshmen
classes this year.
In face of this heavy surge Of
enrolment. he said. one-third Of
the dental schools have already
an expansion program
and another third are planning
similar moves.
All scientific discussions, ex-
hibits and demonstrations are be-
ing held in the National Guard
Armory.
At the same time, the House Of
Delegates-the associations 373-
member policy-making body-was
to hold concurrent sessions In the
Hotel Statler. Most Of the session
today was to be devoted to COM
mittee meetings, with general de-
bate scheduled for tomorrow and
Thursday. Observers predicted
few controversial issues would
come before the house at this
session.
A "three-in-one" anniversary
luncheon, honoring the 50th an
niversaries of the Georgetown
University School of Dentistry.
the National Bureau of Standards
and the Army Dental Corps, was
scheduled for the Hotel Statler.
Taft Speaks Tonight.
DR.. Harold w. Oppice, president
of the association, will speak at a
memorial service at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at 4 pm,
and Senator Taft. Republican. Of
Ohio will discuss "The Federal
Governments Role in Health and
Welfare" at 8 pm. at a general
meeting in the Statler.
A capacity audience crowded
into one of the hotel dining
rooms yesterday to honor "the
grand old man of dentistry"-Dr.
Homer c. Brown. SO. Of Columbus,
Ohio.
DR.. Brown. a sprightly, proud
man who served as president Of
the ADA in 1914, was brought
here from his home by the asso-
citation to receive the plaudits Of
the group. He was presented with
a sum of money contributed by
the members.
DR.. Brown joined the associa-
tion in 1897, when it was known
as the National Dental ksSocia-
tion. In that same year, the
group merged with the Southern
Dental Association.
However. officials said, it was
not until DR.. Brown effected a
reorganization that Civil War
wounds were healed and the as
|Sociation became truly harmoni-
Gus. In 1922. the group adopted
its present name.
Recalls Legislative Triumphs.
DR.. Brown recalled that during
his presidency for sometime there
after. he was "a regular COM
Imuter between Columbus and
Washington" AS chairman of
the associations legislative COM
mittee for many years. he advo-
Gated lower tariff rates on dental
instruments and equal status for
medical and dental officers in the
AIMED forces.
Chuckling, he told of his sue
cess in both fields.
Tariff rates on dental instru-
ments are IS per cent, but for
surgical instruments the rates are
80 per cent" he said. He proudly
exhibited a thin gold watch given
him by the Association of Mill
tary Dental Surgeons because. on
october 6, 1917. Congress passed
a law putting Army dentists on
an equal basis with Army doctors
Navy dentists were "emancipated"
a year later.
Or. Brown. who retired from
active practice in 1Q2Q rano;,,~a