Part Ⅰ THE EVOLUTION OF PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY 1
Ⅰ．Introduction 3
Definition of＂Dentistry＂ 3
Relation to Art and Science 7
Individual and community aspects 8
The Public Health phase 9
Ⅱ．Earliest Times to 1800 12
Papyrus Ebers 12
＂Medicine men＂ 12
Dentistry in ancient China，Japan 12
In Biblical times 13
In Greco-Roman era 13
Dark Ages 14
Middle Ages 14
Eighteenth Century 18
John Hunter 22
Colonial dentists 23
Ⅲ．1800－1840 27
Origin of American dentistry 27
The＂Tooth Drawers＂ 27
Early American dentists 28
The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery 31
Early literature 31
Preventive dentistry before 1840 32
Ⅳ．1840－1890 35
Origin of modern American dentistry 35
Organization of colleges 35
Professional status of medicine and dentistry 37
Advances in dental technics and materials 39
Early dental clinics 44
Early medico-dental cooperation 45
Proprietary colleges 48
U．S．Government recognition 49
Prophylaxis 51
Ⅴ．1890－1909 55
Introduction of basic sciences 55
W．D．Miller 56
G．V．Black 59
Dentistry in Europe 60
William Hunter 65
E．C．Kirk 66
Oral Hygiene 68
χ-ray 69
Prevention 69
Ⅵ．1909－1926 72
Ebersole，the Cleveland Experiment 72
Forsyth Dental Infirmary 76
Rochester Dental Clinic 76
A．C．Fones 78
D．D．Smith 78
Dental hygienists 81
Schools for hygienists 83
Dentistry in World War 88
Increase of educational requirements 89
Ⅶ．1926－ 92
The Carnegie Report，Bull．No．19 92
Modern dentistry 92
＂Autonomists＂and＂stomatologists＂ 95
Dentistry，a Public Health function 99
White House Conferences on Child Health 101
Committee on Costs of Medical Care 104
Federal Emergency Relief Administration 109
Social Security and health insurance 113
A．D．A．and health insurance 117
Future of dentistry in Public Health 120
Part Ⅱ THE ORGANIZATION OF DENTISTRY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 125
Ⅰ．Educational Organization 127
Origin and growth 127
State dental legislation 128
Development of educational organizations 128
Dental Curriculum Survey 131
Dental Educational Council 133
Health service denfined 135
Oral hygiene defined 135
Preventive dentistry in curriculum 136
Oral diagnosis 139
Research，dental schools 140
Schools for dental hygienists 142
＂Autonomists＂and＂stomatologists＂ 146
Dental journalism 150
Dental school endowments 151
Ⅱ．Organized Dentistry and Public Health 156
Origin professional organizations 156
Development，American Dental Association 156
Library bureau 157
Council on Dental Therapeutics 157
Bureau of Public Relations 159
A．D．A．，related organizations 161
American College of Dentists 162
American Society for Promotion of Dentistry for Children 162
A．D．A．Dental Health Survey 163
＂Prophylactic Odontotomy＂resolutions 163
Fédération Dentaire Internationale，(F．D．I．) 164
Dental society activities 168
Organized dentistry and＂advertising dentists＂ 169
Ⅲ．Private Dental Practice 171
Health education in private practice 171
Sixteen rules of hygiene 172
Private dentist and community health 173
Economics 174
State medicine 179
Socialized medicine 180
Group medicine 180
Education on varying levels 180
Health budgeting 180
Methods of reducing costs of medical care 181
＂Dental Economists＂ 182
Profession vs．business 183
Ⅳ．The Dental Hygienist 186
In private practice 186
In public schools 188
In public health 189
Where employed 189
In hospitals 190
Hygienist legislation 192
Ⅴ．The Dental Assistant 196
Course of instruction 199
The dental technician 200
Dental laboratories 201
Dental trade relationship 202
Ⅵ．Cooperation of Dentist and Physician in Public Health 204
Educational relation 205
Dentistry and medicine in relation to patient 207
Systemic conditions 207
Prescription of diets 209
Limitations，fields of dentist and physician 210
Focal infection 211
In hospitals 212
Oral Pathology Study Group，Yale 213
Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 214
In prevention and Public Health 215
Part Ⅲ THE ROLE OF OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES IN DENTISTRY 219
Ⅰ．The Origin of Public Health Service in the United States 221
Definition and origin of Public Health 221
Development of Public Health Service in other countries 222
Origin of Public Health Service in United States 224
The United States Public Health Service 225
Ⅱ．Federal Agencies and Dental Health 229
Federal activities in public health 229
Dental personnel in United States Public Health Service 235
Dental activities of United States Public Health Service 238
United States Public Health Service and dental health education 249
The United States Children＇s Bureau 250
Dental activities under Social Security Act 250
Dental service in Army and Navy 251
Canadian dental health activities 253
Ⅲ．Dentistry in Health Departments of States 257
Dental activities in state health departments 257
Personnel 258
Method of dental health administration in states 261
Mandatory dental activities 262
Volunteer dental activities in states 263
Activities of states in provision of dental care and dental health education 265
Plans followed by various states 265
Dental activities in United States possessions 296
Dental activities in Canadian Provinces 302
Ⅳ．Local health Agencies and Dentistry 311
Dental activities in counties 311
Rural dental health service 312
Dental activities in municipalities 313
Floral Park (L．I．，N．Y．) system 314
Dentistry in San Joaquin (Cal．) 316
Local health dentists，Great Falls (Mont．) 317
Milwaukee (Wis．) 319
Ⅴ．Unofficial Health Agencies and Dentistry 325
Dental activities of voluntary health associations 325
Activities of dental foundations 327
Committee on Community Dental Service 346
St．Louis Dental Society 351
Endowments for dental public health 354
Dental activities of American Foundations 355
Sociologic aspects of dental public health 362
Part Ⅳ THE DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM 367
Ⅰ．The Basis and Economics of Community Dental Service 369
Protection of health an important function of the community 369
Dental disease the most prevalent of human ailments 370
Economic and health value of concentrating community dental program on children，especially of preschool age 371
Dental survey of school children by United States Public Health service 376
Dental survey of adults by New York T．E．R．A 381
Ratio of present need to demand 384
Need for adjusting dental defects in population to available facilities for treatment 386
Functions in Public Health 388
Dental Public Health administration 391
Method of conducting dental survey in community 393
Ⅱ．The Community Dental Health Program for Children＆By HARRY STRUSSER，D．D．S 402
Dental programs for children on a neighborhood unit basis 402
Items to be included in program 402
The examination chart adopted by the American Society for the Promotion of Dentistry for Children 405
History and present method of procedure of dental program in New York City schools 409
Dental program in Peoria，Ill 434
Vienna，Austria 441
Bonn，Germany 444
Suggested plan for universal dental care of school children 447
Organization outline for a community dental program 452
Ⅲ．Community Dental Service for Adults 459
No complete adult dental program in operation in United States 459
Suggested basis for development of adult dental program 460
Probable cost of adult dental program of today 462
Standards for adult dental clinics in various types of institutions 467
Standards for admission to dental clinic service 470
Dental service in hospitals，standards and method of organization 472
University dental service 480
Industrial dental service 483
Inudstrial diagnostic service of the Chicago Dental Society 490
Cooperative and group dental practice 492
Ⅳ．Standards and Procedures in Dental Clinics for Children＆By JOHN OPPIE MCCALL，D．D．S．，F．A．C．D．，F．A．A．P 502
Dental service for children，including care of deciduous and permanent teeth 502
Administrative phase concerned with method of financing，determination of eligibility level，age limits，geographical limits，clinic policy，referring agencies 504
Guggenheim Dental Clinic 505
Physical arrangement 507
Procedures in various departments 508
Cost of service 527
Forsyth Dental Infirmary 531
Procedures in various departments 532
Rochester Dental Dispensary 534
Procedures 534
Ⅴ．Dental Health Education 536
Advances made by official and voluntary health agencies 536
Need for a strong National Mouth Hygiene Council 537
Two main avenues of approach 539
The child and the adult 539
Need for trained personnel to outline and carry on the program 541
Health education in schools 543
Duties of dentist and dental hygienist in schools 547
In public health 548
Job analysis 549
The health lesson 551
Hygiene teaching exhibit 554
Dental health education 558
Dental health campaign 558
Index 571