35 . irhen t h i s and perhans other sourcea o f s u p o r t have no t been aTproached. par t icu lar ly hopeful that more research ac t iv i ty can be developed in the f i e l d s o f qeriodontoloyy and orthodontics, 1 4 t h special reference t o the i r pub1.i~ he a1 t h imz, 1 i c a t ions .

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In conclusion, I should l i k e t o express my deep aTpreciation t o the of f icers and committees ~ v h o have served theAssociation so i tel l and so fa i th- f u l l y during the paat year, and t o offer a special note of tbadrs t o the PresidentLelect, who served i n my absence at the Febrwry meeting; t o the Secretary, vho has r.ror!;red so h a r d to' f i l l the verp capable shoes o f h i s pred- ecessor; and t o the Program Chairman, vho.has a r r a n b d what I believe w i l l be an outstanding -.trofi;rarn for t h i s afternoon, giving me the privilege and honor of serving as your President.

I"im,lly, may I thank all of you fo r

Report o f Secretary

I n accordance i r i t h the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Association of Public Health Denticts, the SecretarpTreasurer has t r i e d t o carry out the dut ies a s s i g e d ; namely, !:eei?infi; Iiiinutes o f the o f f i c i a l business meetings, col lect ing monies clue the AssociDtion, and'cfirryinl: on the necessP.ry correspond- ence.

Respectfully subnitted,

(Signed) Rob't A. Dovns, Secretary-Treasurer

iieport of Xi to r

To the Officers and tiembers o f the A.A.P.H.D. :

The Zd i to r makes the f o l l o v i i l ~ br ief report,

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Pour issues o f the Bulletin have been nublished since the last annual report,

The Greatest credi t f o r issuance of the Sul le t ins belones, as usual, t o the p 3 l i s h e r - ?red Ilertheimer.

3 . Wznkb a r e extended t o those contributors of a r t i c l e s and items nublished, and to publications f o r pernission t o re-publish cer ta in a r t ic les .

4, The 2 d i t o r "deplores and vievs 14th alarmt1 the continuing dis incl inat ion of a l l but a few 3u l l e t in subscribers t o suTmly :Totes and ?evs items,

5. Corresnondence has been had r e l a t ive t o the Bullet in and i t s 3 d i t o r joining the American Associ?,zion of 3enta l X i t o r s . Action on th i s suggestion w i l l be recuested under Irnetr business,

Xespectfully submitted, (Signed) Xichard- (2. Leonard Richad C, Leonz.r<i, 3.9,s. Z d i t o r , Su l l e t in A.k.P.9.3.

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R q o r t o f Treasurer

(3ooks closed Sentember 3, 1952)

DDOS IT S

lqsl 3ovenber 19 Amount received from

Carl Sebelius, Secly ... $608.64 19 Dues and Bullet in ...... 4.50 $ 613.11 23 Dues and Bulletin ................... 1.00

December 28 Amount received from F i r s t Amer . Xat. Bank Xashvil.le, Tennessee “5alance hcc tt‘ AAPED. .. 2.50

28 Dues end Bulletin ..... ._9.00 11.50

235 ,oo L912 January 25 Dues and Bullet in ...................

31 Dues and Bullet in ................... 2.c. 00 March 11 Dues and Bullet in ................... 2G9.00

26 Dues and Bullet in ................... 17.00 46.00 Nay 15 Dues and 3 u l l e t i n ...................

June 30 Dues andBul le t in ................... 28-00 ................... 60,oo August 12 Dues and Bul le t in 22 Dues and Bullet in ................... 38.00 .................... 10 00 September 2 Dues and Bullet in

T o t a l Deposits .. , . . $1344.61 $13U.61

T o t a l Zmenditures (as i i s t e 3 on next pee ) ................................ 3 3 “ . 62

$1006.99 T o t a l Cash on €!and .............

R e q e s .Lfu?-ly submitted

(Signed) Rob’t A. Downs Rob’t A . Dotrns, Secretary-Treasurer

37 . Zeport of n;easurer Continued lTovember 19, 1951 - September 3 , 1952

3ovember 23 , 1951, Check $1 R. A , 9owns, Secretary 3011 of 3# s taqs *....,

Brought Torward * . . . . . , $15.03

December 28, 1951, Check#2 D r . C. L, 3 r i m d riefund one-half year dues 28 50

J,anuary 2, 1952, Check $3 Fred Yertheimer Postage Jznuary 3 u l l e t i n 2 k O O

January 8, 1952, Check $4. Veissinzer Paper Co, (na?er f o r Bul le t in) 50 a 67

JanU;Lr:r 8, 1952, Check iA5 A, 3, ' iiirschfcld Press , Inc. L e t t erhend s 33.48

Jznuary 1.5, 1352, Chmk #6 'Jeissincer Payt?? Co. ::imeogra?h Paper 15.33

Yebruary 7 , 1952, Check #7 Conrad-Xi1 ton :<lotel

8.00 1 a e c u t i v e iieeting, Teb. 3

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i b r c h 6, 1952, Check $10 A , 3. Eir;chfeld- Press , Inc. P r i n t in& o f i.i enb e r ship Cards 8.24

i:r,rch 10, 1952, Check #11 -l xuna 7. Ijams (Richard Leonard-! s S ec'y) Services 35 * 00

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Carried forward . . $254,80

flarch 17, 195.2, Check :r 13 Stevens R o t e l AC out le t f o r nro jector

A p i l 1, 1952, Check i! 14 Fred Uertheimer Postase

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August 25, 1952, Check ++17 ?red 'ertheimer Po stage

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Publisher 's Report - 1952

A t t he meeting o f this organization i n 1947, I agreed t o 8sGume the pub- Some of the s t ipu la t ions that l i ca t ion o f the Bullet in on a temporarx basis.

I made were that I would not enter into any lengthy correspondence regarding subscriptions and that I would not keep any books o r records, t o include the preparation of wri t ten reports , which t o me are qui te irksome. After three years I ' f i n a l l y succumbed t o t h e subt le needling o f our forrner Secretary-Treasurer, Carl Sebeliub, and submitted a b r i e f wri t ten report last yqar. This was a serious mistake, because o u r current Secretary-Treaaurer has dropped a l l pretense of sublety and has informed me i n wri t ing that i n addition t o being expected i t i s now customary f o r the Publisher t o submit a written report. So far be it f r o m me t o depart from custom.

I intended t h i s

Since the 1751 annual meeting, four issues of the Bullet in have been mime+ granhed, asaembled, and mailed. Each issue represents approximately 300 copies, of which about 271 a r e sent t o t h e membership, subscribers, and complimentary l i s t . The remainder a re kept t o take care.of new merabers and the occasional requests f o r extra copies.

During the year it haa been necensary t o purchase the following stock:

Dec. 18, 1951 24 Roams white mimeograph paper ) 1500 sheets - Cover Stock 1 $50 . 67

Jan, 2 , 1952 1 2 Xeams white mimeograph paper 15.33

Feb. 4, 1952 12 Reams white mimeograph paper 15.55

Aug. 13, 1952 108~ Sheets - Cover Stock 13-34.

T o t a l ...... $94.89

These invoices were all sent t o our e f f ic ien t SecretarpTreasurer , who evidently remitted d i r ec t t o the Weissingel: Paper Go, of Lansing, Nchigan, as I have not been dunned f o r payment.

As our c i rcu la t ion does not warrant taking ou t a second clans postage p e p m i t , the Bul le t in i s sent as th i rd c l a s s m a i l . This requires two cents postage f o r the f i r s t two ounces o r f rac t ion thereof and one cent f o r each additional ounce, with a l i m i t o f eight ounces. Postage has varied from 5 t o 8 cents per copy, and when my secretary has everything addressed and ready f o r mailing ohe co l l ec t s the money needed f o r postage from me i f I happen t o have it and no t i f i e s Doctor Downs of the amount. promytly.

Up u n t i l now he has reimbursed us quite

An analysis o f the current mailing l i s t may be o f some in te res t :

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Members

Active members .............. 131 Associate meder s ........... 14 Honorary members ............ 2

T o t a l membership ................. 147

Pa id subscribers

Mich, Ass'n, o f P.E.D. and D.H. 24 Other paid subscribers ..... .,..A

T o t a l paid subscribem ........... 73

Comnlimentarg l i s t

Total complimentary l i s t ....... 51 rl T o t a l mailing l i s t .............. 271

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Wertheimer, Publisher

Member ship Report

A t the present t i ne the Membership consists o f 139 members in good stand- ing, including 11 new nembers which were added during the year.

Attached i s a complete up-to-date Membership l is t .

(Signed) Xobt. 'A. Dotms Rob't A. I)ovns, Secretary-Treasurer

(Edi tor ' s Note--Space l imitations, necessi ta te postponement of publication o f membership l is t unt i l a l a t e r Bulletin).

Report o f Committee on Health and Visual Sducation

The Commit.tee charged with the responsibi l i ty o f arranging f o r the development and production o f a f i l m on Community Dental Programs submits the following report:

Dwing a meeting of t h i s Committee which w a s attended by the President o f t h i s Association i t was recognized that many o f the Troblerrs involved i n the development o f a sa t i s fac tory film on Cormunity Dental Programs should be given consideration by the en t i re membership of the American Association o f Pub! i c Health Dentists.

For the above reason the Committee requests that the following matters be brought up :or discussion during thin business meeting;

1. Script

In general the Committee agreed tha t the film should be of 'die documentary type and that i t should be based upon the s to r i e s connected with the development o f several successful but different conrmmity dental pr c gram 9.

The Comqittee requests that the mcnbers o f t h i s AssosiatioD be given an oppormnity t o suggest loca l dental programs which might provide material from which t o detelop a s c r i p t f o r a fi lm o f the type desired.

2. lunds

To develop a film is an q e n s i v e undertaking.

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This Committee requests suggestions from the Membership with regard t o possible sources of funds f o r a pro jec t o f t h i s sort. I n connection with t h i s discussion the Committee would l i k e t o know what a t t i t u d e the liembership would have toward commercial sponsorship of a film.

The Committee on Health and V i s u a l Education wishes t o conclude i t s report with t h e following recommendations:

1, T h a t any S t a t e Dental Director with ?mevended Federal funds avai lable consider using those funds t o f inance the prenara- t ion o f a s c r i F t on Cornunity Dental Programs of the type desired by t h i s Association.

2. That any s c r i p t f o r a f i l m on Corr-Jaunitg Cental Programs be submitted f o r a F r o v a 1 t o ’ the ADA Council on Dental Health, the Public Health Service, and t o the AAi?HD Committee on Health and V i s u a l Education before the f i lm i s ac tua l ly prepared.

September 7 , 1952

Thomas L, Hagan W, P h i l i p Phair Polly Apers, Chairman

Committee on Legislation and Socia l Trends

The 82nd Congress during i t s recent session d i d very L i t t l e f o r Dent i s t s , Dentistry o r Publ ic Eealth. most imFortant neasures and proposals that were presented o r considered by Congress:

The following report i s a summary o f the

Status of Public Health Service Dental Ohief

In October, Congress passed (S.lS20) which prodded f o r the same sa la ry and retirement s ta tus as theDenta1 Chiefs o f t h e Army, Bavy and A i r Force and gave the ran% o f N a j o r Geiieral t o the Public Iiealth Service Dental Chief.

Commission on Health Xeeds of the Nat ion

President Truman, i n January, established a special 15 Member Commission clirectly responsible t o him t o study the nat ional hea l th needs and‘ to make a?Tropriate recommendations. The Chairmnn i s D r . Paul 9. Magnuson, former Medical Director of the Veterans Administration, sentat iTe was the late Dr . 2rnest G. Sloman, Tealrer’of the American Dental Association gouse o f Delegctes, Philadelphia, Dean of the School of Dentistry, Univer,ni t y of Pennsylvania, was named t o f i l l the vacancy.

The or ig ina l Dental rcpre-

Tollowing h i s death, Dr . Lester V. ljurket o f

The f i r s t o f e igh t regional mertings was held on A u g u s t 11 i n Phi ladewia. D r , Frederick Herbine, President o f the Pennsylvania Dental Society, s t a t e d a t

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the hearing " that the nation's need f o r dental care could be met most produc- t ively by reduction o f the rat.e of dental decay," He stressed that t h i s could be accomplished:

(1) Through increased emphasis on dental hea l th education ( 2 ) Through increased emphasis on dent i s t ry for children (3) Through the continuance of a vigorous program t o bring

about the controlled fluoridation of public water supplien

Other hearings have been held i n Dallas, Raleigh, lT.C., and Minneapolis. The dates and places for future hearings are as follows:

St. Louis, Se$tember 15; Cleveland, Seytember 22: Detroi t , SeFt. 23; San Francisco, SeFtember 29.

Public Health Service Anpropriations

(1) Fluoridation Grant Proposal

President Truman, on January 21 i n h i s annual message t o Congress reconmended an a3 ropr i a t ion of $250,000. f o r the Dental Division of the Public Health Service t o a s s i s t S ta tcs i n establishing technical cervices f o r loca l cornunities f o r the f luoridat ion of domestic water supplies.

A hearing'on thiG proponal was held February 1 2 by the House Amropriations Committee, and subsequently i n i t s repor t , the Conmittee recom- mended removal of the f luoridat ion item from the budget.

( 2 ) National In s t i t u t e of Dental Research

On t h i s dusty issue, Congress took no action i n providing funds fo r the construction of a separate dental research building which was authoriEd several years ago. ' O f the or iginal $2,0OO,Or)O authorized by the famous 80th Congress, o n l y $100,000 has thus f a r been appropriated for archi tectural plans. The a t t i t ude of Congress presently i s that th i s need can be met without the construction o f an additional build-ing.

Tederal Aid t o Medical, Dental and Bursing Education

This measure (S.3371, introduced by Senator Murray (Montahs), was reported out o f the Labor and Public Welfare Committee October 18, 1951,'e;nd i s awaiting Senate action. a l l i e d professional schools. The B i l l provides a $10 million dol la r a year grant t o the n a t i o n l s dental schools on a natching bas i s f o r the exwnsion of exis t ing f a c i l i t i e s and the construction of new schools, receive $400 f o r each student enrolled and $400 addi t ional f o r each student exceeding past average enrollments.

I t in designed t o increase enrollment in dental , medical and

Dental schools would

A t the hearing, the American Dental Association supported the principle of Tederal Aid t o dental schools, but urged adequate safeguards against Tederal control f o r any grants-in-aid legis la t ion.

Similar proposals, H.R. 54, T i t l e I ; H.B. 1%; E.R. 1781 and H.B. 2707, are i n the In te rs ta te and Foreign Committee o f the House.

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s8445, introduced by Senator €311 (Alabama), Troviding f o r eqended 2‘edernl aid t o loca l public hea l th units, passed the Senate on March 16, 1951, by a vote of 38 t o 35. 2oreign Commerce. ’ Hearings were held Apr i l 10, 1951, on t h i s nroposal together with similar B i l l , H.B. 274, introduced by P r i e s t (Tennessee). taken by the Committee following the hearing on these two B i l l s .

I t i s presently before the House’Conmittee on I n t e r s t a t e and *

Bo action cvas

S i m i l a r pronosals H.R. 54, T i t l e V: H.R. 146, Sec. 4 (a); and E.R. 913 a re in the Committee f i l e .

ITational Compulsory Health Insurance

The proposals, E.2. 27, introduced by Celler ( T O Y . ) and H,R. 54 by Dingall (Mich,), a r e res t ing comfortably in t h e In t e r s t a t e and Foreign Commerce Committee.

No action has been taken by t h e Committee,

Federal Department o f Health

S.1140, introduced by Senator Lo&ge (Nassachusetts), proposed t o create a Cabinet Department to be known as the Department of Senlth.

The Department would be headed by a Secretary wi th three Assistant Secretaries. dental o r s i m i l a r degrees as a rea-uirement for t k posts of Secretazy o r Assist- ant secretar ies . A t t h e second Senate Committee hearing on lliarch 3, 1952, tk? Committee rejected the B i l l subst i tut ing S.3314 cal l ing far t he establishma t of a Toderal Board o f Xoopitalization. proposal.

There were no qual i f icat ions such as possession of a medical,

IT0 action has been t a k a on t h i s l a t t w

Proposals similar t o S.114C have been introduced i n the FOE e: t b y a= e E.R. 3305 by Eoffman’(MichSgan) and E.R. 3688 by Damon ( I l l i n o i s ) . been no House action, and they are i n tl-e Committee on 3 q e n s e s i n t2-e Executive Depar tnen t,

There has

Fluoridation and the Delaney Report

In Sentember 1951, Congress appropriated $91,000 fo r equipment and instal- l a t i on and $100,000 f o r annual operating cost8 f o r ‘ f luoridat ion’of the D i s t r i c t o f Columbia water supply which was s ta r ted June 23, 1952, This, incidental ly , is the largest municipality in the country t o inaugurate the f luoridat ion process .

On July 10, 1952, a f t e r Congress had adjourned, the e e c i a l House Committee appointed to investigate the Use of Chemicals i n Foods and Cosmetics‘which has come t o be known, popularly o r unpopularly, as the Delaney Committee, released House Report #25OO urging caution i n the ad-option o f f luoridation.

The chief antagonist t o the process was Representative A. L. Miller (R.Neb,) a physician who submitted a supplemental report o f h i s own urging delay in adop- tion o f the procedure. ? r ig ina l ly he had advocated the f lnoridat ion o f public water supplies in t h e D i s t r i c t of Columbia, In addition t o membership on t h i s Committee, Representative Miller is a l s o an ac t ive member o f the Committee that handles leg is la t ion a f fec t ing the voteless residents of the Di s t r i c t o f Columbia,

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I fha t e f fec t , i f any, thege unscient i f ic reports of the Delaney Committee w i l l have on this par t icu lar i n s t a l l a t ion will 's imply have t o await the con- vening of the 83rd Congress. In sp i t e of them, f luoridat ion continues t o gain momentum and public acceptance, Neither of these reports contained any recom- mendations fo r future Federal legis la t ion.

Respectfully submitted,

Phi l ip E, Blackerby A , Henry Ost row Thomas W. Clune (Chairman)

Report of Program Committee

Programs were created for the Chicago mid-winter meeting and the f a l l meet- ing held w i t h the American Dental Association, S t , Louis.

The fall program was submitted t o the Journal of the AmericanDental Association and t o the Journal of the American Association o f Public Bealth Dentists, Printed programs were sent t o members,

Gratitude i s expressed t o D r . Ph i l Blackerby f o r h i s assistance i n the creation of the f a l l program.

Papers presented at the meeting w i l l be p b l i s h e d i n the Journal (A.A.P.H.D. )

A resume of the programs is amended.

Midwinter, Target tooth decay (movie) - Bertram New concepts i n dental fo rms - Phair The dent is t in Civi l Defense - Bunting Dental Resources Division of the Public Health Service - Pelton

Fall. Public Health aspects o f orthodontics - l u l t o n Clef t palate res torat ions - O'Brien Ear-marked federal funds (denta l ) - Brock Opposition t a c t i c s t o fluoridation - Hoffman

For the committee

Charlen Presnel l , Chairman G. R , Nevitt A . E. Murphy

Local Arrangements Committee

Arrangements were made ear ly in‘February, 1952, tr i th 3 o t e l Lemox, f o r a mesting room for Sunday, September 7 , same year.

The l o c a l arrangements committee coordinated i t s e l f with the program con- rnittee, D e t a i l s o f speakers needs f o r extra equipment were inquired into. :?one of the speakers indicated a need f o r such equipment.

The chairman o f the l o c a l arrmgenents c o m i t t e e w i l l be engaged through- out the day o f September 7th, with the American College of Dent is ts which i s confering a fellowship upon him.

For the committee

A. E. Murphy’ (CP) A. E. Murphy, Chairman Program Committee

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Report o f Nominating Cormittee

The nominating committee siabmits the following s l a t e f o r the consideration o f the members. Bob Downs has n o t completed h i s time as Gccretary-treasurer, but because of Pressing r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n other groups, Bob has asked t o be released.

The committee’s report includes a nomination for secretary.

Pres-Tlect Frank A. Bull Secy-T r ens. Roy D. Smiley Xxecutive Council

David M, ? l i t t e r Polly Ayers

Respectfully,

C o m m i t tee:

Bober t Downs Frank Bertram Vm. A. Jordan, Ch,

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The f luoridat ion committee has responded t o numerous requests for ass i s t - ance r e l a t i v e t o the f luoridat ion program during the past year,

The ogposition t o the f luoridat ion program has become v e l l organized and they have been successful i n several instances i n forcing the fluoridation program in to a referendum and in some instances into l i t i ga t ion .

The opposition has been successful i n convincing cer ta in members of Con- gress that fluoridation i s experimental and too l i t t l e i s known about i t t o warrant i t s adoption.

We are sure t o encounter increased opposition t o f luoridat ion i n the immediate future - the l a t e s t apposition coming from the brewery industry.

D u r i n g the past year the A.D.A. .and'the U.S.P.H.S. have gotten out some excellent materials -- pamphletn, s l i des , and movies t o a s s i s t the loca l den t i s t s i n the i r e f for t to educate the community t o the wlue and safety o f water f luoridat ion and t o refute arguments that a re currently being used against f luoridation.

In s p i t e of th i s increased opposition, f luoridat ion i n rapidly moving for- ward with t r o l l over'3OO communities i n the United'States f luoridat ing their public water supply, the largest being Washington, D.C. , and there i s every indication that f luoridat ion w i l l continue i t s move forward ?t a rapid pace,

Respectfully submitted,

F. A . Bull C , T. Tossy Zachary Stadt David 3. A s t

Report of Liaison Committee with the Council on Dental Health

The Liaison Committee o f the American Association o f Public Health Dent is ts with the Council on Dental Xealth o f the b e r i c a n Dental Association had no specific assignment for the year, h'owever, important developments have taken place i n wh'lch members o f the Liaison Committee with of f icers of t h i s organiza- t ion and the memberc of the Council on Dental Health have jo in t ly participated, Perhaps the most important l i a i son was the conference sponsored by the 'council on Dental Health with Drs, Philip'Blackerby, Carl Sebelius, B i l l (brdan, Bob Downs, Francis Bull, Ph i l ip Phair , Allen Gruebbel and me present t o exclwge views with the Council members on mutual prcblems.

A t the conference a defillition of dental public heal th wag drafted, def in i t ion nay not be completely acceptable t o a l l the public heal th den t i s t s but i t i s broad i n scope and we believe covers a l l needs a t th i s time, I t

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reads as f o l l o w s :

Vub l i c heal th i s considered t o be those or,Tanized community services which cannot be rendered by the c r i m t e prac t i t ioner alone.”

The two LYGUPS discussed extensively the objectives of dental p b l i c health and the means of implementing these objec tiws. Agreements were reached upon all the major issues and these conclusionG have been o h l i n e d by the Comcil on Dental Eealth i n the proceedings o f the AFri l 27, 28, and 23 meeting.

I t was thought that some s t a t e dental health progame have become s t a t i c o r have been abolished and I m i & t add never established primarily because of lack o f funds f o r f a c i l i t i e s and personnel, f o r the prevention o f a large par t ion of dental diseases, the p a r t i c i p n t s decided that grant-in-aid funds f o r dental public heal th were desirable. The American Dental Association has indicated that grant-in-aid funds a r e accept- able for the s u p o r t o f public heal th programs and the S ta t e and Te r r i t o r i a l Cental Directors have endorsed earmarked funds f o r dental public health.

Vith controi measures now available

With t h i s information and suFport the Council on Dental Health has sub- mitted t o the Rouse of D e l e e t e s fo r t h e i r act ion the def ini t ion and objectives of dental public heal th and a p o y o s a l for @=&in-aid funds f o r dental public health.

The Liaison Cornittee f ee l s that a Cornittee from t h i s organization should attend the Eouse of Delegates’ Reference Committee meeting September 9 in the Jefferson Zotel t o help j u s t i f y yublic hea l th dent is t ry’s posi t ion i n these matters, This action can be extremely important t o the future s t a tus o f dental public health,

In the discussion about’ the administratire posit ioil of dent i s t ry i n s t a t e Separtments o f public health, i t was thought that i n some s t a t e s i t would not be advisable t o attempt t o j u s t i f y a n o s i t i o n on the secozd leve l at t h i s time, However, in other s t a t e s i t was extremely desirable and should be undertaken a t the appropriate time, I t was the opinion of the group that the organized den ta l soc ie t ies could and should take the i n i t i s t i r e i n t h i s matter thereby removing the d i rec t responsibi l i ty from the dental directors who could be Fenalized for such action.

Members of the Courrcil on Dental IIealth thought that i t would be of value t o have the public heal th dciltists submit a l l new opFosition t o fluoridaticm t o the American Dental Association s o that authentic and uniform answers could be prepared and dis t r ibuted t o a l l s t a t e dental d i rec tors as rapidly as poo- s ib le , Crc;. Phnir and Doty have j u s t completed a m o s t excellent job on the Delaney Report which showed what the American Dental Association can do for the Fublic health dent is t . Council i n a l l these important a c t i v i t i e s ,

This committee urges you t o cooperate with the

The need for a manual t o show step by step how several community dontnl health Frograms have been developed throughout the country M&S discussed, The members o f the conference were i n agreement that such a manual would be help- f u l and that the American Dental Association should develop such a manual as soon as practicable, They were not t o o sure j u s t how factual information

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could be obtained with present f a c i l i t i e s and personnel available from the American Dental Association office. O u r suggestions may be helpful,

Respectfully submitted,

John El. Chrietzberg Phii5.p Phair 9oy Smiley

The L i a i s o n Committee makes the following recommendation f o r your icwed i a t e ac ti on:

We suggast that a cornit tee be a?pointed t o appear before the 9efer-=me Committee on P tb l ic Iiealth o f the House o f Delegates September 3, i n Room 1 at the Je f f e r son Hotel, St. Louis, for the purpose of obtaining a favorable report from the Committee on grant-in-aid funds f o r pu5lic health dent i s t ry also the adoption o r aFyroval of the def in i t ion o f public health and the out l ine of objectiTes f o r den-cal public health programs as proposed by the Council on Dental Health o f the American Dental Association,

Report o f Liaison Committee with the American Society of Dentistry fo r Children

T h i s Committee has not been ca l led upon t o function i n any oapacity during the pas t year ,

September 7 , 1952 ( Signed) Pol ly Ayers,

Cha i man