Caption
The problem of dental caries (decay) has long puzzled observers: as early as 2700 B.C. a Chinese Emperor voiced the opinion that cavities were the work of worms. Latest findings blame the incidence of dental caries on our modern sugar-rich diet. Canada has five major dental schools, annually graduating some 175 trained dentists, to meet the problems of dental diseases which, in one form or another, affect 95% of our present-day population. Life-like dental manikin is used by this second-year student of operative dentistry to get practice in the easy use of dentist's mirror and explorer. Modern local anesthetics [sic] are boon to general practitioners.
Release Date
March 20, 1956
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Photographers
Lund, ChrisCollection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Probably one of the largest dental "offices" in Canada, this 75-chair clinic at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Dentistry provides students with an opportunity for practical application of diagnostic and orthodontic treatment methods. Formal education for the dental profession in Ontario dates back to 1875 when the first School of Dentistry was founded. Affiliated with the University of Toronto since 1925, the Faculty of Dentistry is today considered a major dental educational centre, attracting graduates from many parts of the British Commonwealth and foreign countries.
Date
February 1, 1951
Accession Number
LAC-NFB72422
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176014
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Using manikin, Dr. F. T. Pearson demonstrates operative dentistry techniques to class of second-year dental stu- dents. In early days of profession, course of instruction extended to only two years; present-day courses call for five years intensive training to keep abreast of new developments in treatment of dental diseases.
Date
February 1, 1951
Accession Number
LAC-NFB72427
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176015
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Continuous research program is carried on at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Dentistry: youngsters are x-rayed with cephalometer over a period of years to determine growth and development of bones and teeth. Here, Dr. J. E. Moser, Head of Radiology Department, adjusts cephalometer on young patient.
Date
February 1, 1951
Accession Number
LAC-NFB72428
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176016
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Radiologist Dr. Moser helps student interpret X-rays of child being treated in University's dental clinic. Stu- dent has already made notes on abnormalties [sic] in child's teeth. Students specializing in pedodontics (care of children's teeth) study nutrition, systemic disturbances and illnesses as they relate to a child's dental health.
Date
February 1, 1951
Accession Number
LAC-NFB72430
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176017
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Courses at the Faculty of Dentistry cover all phases of dentistry, including operative techniques, orthodontic treatment (corrective measures) and prosthetics (the re- placement of teeth). In senior lab, these fourth-year students are shown working on a set of upper and lower dentures as part of practical prosthetic training.
Date
February 1, 1951
Accession Number
LAC-NFB72433
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176018
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #48: 175 Graduate Annually: The Five Year Road to Dental School
Photographers
Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
March 20, 1956
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
The problem of dental caries (decay) has long puzzled observers: as early as 2700 B.C. a Chinese Emperor voiced the opinion that cavities were the work of worms. Latest findings blame the incidence of dental caries on our modern sugar-rich diet. Canada has five major dental schools, annually graduating some 175 trained dentists, to meet the problems of dental diseases which, in one form or another, affect 95% of our present-day population. Life-like dental manikin is used by this second-year student of operative dentistry to get practice in the easy use of dentist's mirror and explorer. Modern local anesthetics [sic] are boon to general practitioners.
