DOMINION DENTISTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 6

DOMINION DENTISTS.

i FOUR DAYS'CONFERENCE. INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Delegates of the New Zealand Dental Association assembled in tho Parliamentary Buildings yesterday morning for their fifth annual conference. Tho president, Mr Arthur Hoby, L D.S, was in the chair, and the delegates who'attended were —WollingIton—Messrs >A. Hoby, Mantoll, W. R. Hursthouse, Elliott, Gilmer, Male, Stmthors, Turrell, MorpethJ Isaacs, Barnard, Burgess, Dlvios,TTipe,'A.H^lfoby ) Jones, J E Butler, H M. Ifylgour, H. P Rawsort.E G Brnder, M'Dairmid, and Didsbury. Invercargill— Messrs. C. C. Moffett and J. Howarth. Chnstchurch—Messrs Paterson, Atkinson, Dearsloy. Timaru—Dr. Cos. Auckland— , Messrs. Carter, Cooke, Mitchell. Dunedm— Messrs. Hunter, Hay, Davies, Armstrong. Hutt and 'Petono —Messrs. Strauchan, Ellis. jWanganui—-Messrs'. Taylor, Houston. Thames —Mr. G. L.-'SKaw. Helensville—Mr. P. R. Eames New Plymouth—Messrs. C iGray and Chancey. Hastings—Messrs. J. C Scott' ■ and J. J. Faulkner. Gisborne—Mr. F.' B. i Palairet. Hokitika— Mr. W. J. Renton. > Onehunga—Mr. W. F. Goulstone. Masterton—Mr. S. N. Campbell. San Francisco—Dr. A. E Sykes. Dannevirke—Mr. G. W. Wright. Blenheim—Messrs. 'H R. Bagge and Buckendgo. Westport— MwR. H; Gilbert'.'i Lovm—Mr. D. S. M'Kenzie. <■'"'■' I

, ' MORNINC SESSION. , At b meeting 'of the executive it was deoided that > the proceedings should not be " 'open, to the'pross. I, \ 'The balanco-sbeet was adopted. In it was set-out a scheme drawn ,up by Messrs. Skeane-Dison, and Carter, of Auckland, for elementary lectures, to be handed over to the f Education Department for introduction into Jthe schools, or the Dominion. Publication of the details is withheld, pending the lesult of full discussion by_ the conference. It -nas state'd tliat the , importance of tho question was' recognised' by delegates present as affecting national 1 development, and e\erjono acknowledged that the dental piofcssion nas the propoi source for proposals of refoims m directran of' ensuring correct treatment of children's teeth. The opinion was expressed that the fact of a similar scheme being in uso in tho German schools, and forming'an, important ltom in the curriculum, justified steps being taken in Now Zealand to combat the ovil. >Thp question is to receive full discussion at tho conference. Mr.'O. W. Hay, of 'Dunedm ; nas appointed to bo the special representative of tho Neu Zealand Dental-Association at the Berlin Dental Conference, to bo held nexf, August. TREE DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN. A full number of delegates attended the evening sitting of'tho conference The chair was taken i at 8.15 by Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer. Dr. Mason said that ho \ias pleased to ' preside over such an important conference His personal, acquaintance with the president, Mr Hoby, had shown him that both his private and professional life wero.conT ducted in a true ethical manner Speaking of ethics must of necessity lead on to etiquette, and it was a well-known fact that where men held to a> strong code of i etiquette, the public were the gainers, and the profession was , uplifted. Dr Mason \ then referred to ridiculous misstatements published in various papers of men who sought notoriety at £he expense of all that should have been sacred and professional The address ,of the president (Mr Hoby) was a lengthy one. Ho laid stress on the fact that dental attention was receiving notice m all parts of the civilised world at present Li several important continental towns dental treatment >waß given to the children at municipal, expense, and tho sjstem had proved a great success He thought thit t, similar scheme should bo instituted m Now Zealand. The president also referred to, tho good work done for then emplojees by such larpe firms as Cadbury, Peak Frean, and Reckitt's, where Tegistercd dentists were employed to do tho whole of tho dental work Mr. Hoby elaborated a scheme which, he said, could, with a little careful management, be introduced into the Dominion at a very nominal cost, either to the State or to the local bodies, and which, if carried into effect, would be of incalculable benefit to those whom it mostly concerned, to say nothing of the consequent rise m tho barometer of public health. He concluded by quoting from an address delivered to the National Dental Association of Minneapolis' by its president, Dr. Peck, enjoining mem--1 bore to show zeal in adhering to what was best for the good of the profession and the community at largo. The address was heartily 'applauded. , Mr. T. Hunter, (Dnnedin) moved a vote of thanks to the president for his interesting and valuable addresi. Conference unanimously approved of, the vote. I Dr Mason was also accorded a hearty vote of thanks for presiding, while the presidential address was being delivered. Tho conference then went into committee, and dißcussed the schemo l outlined by Messrs Skene-Dixon and Carter. It was decided that the lectures proposed to bo printed and circulated throughout the Dominion be referred back for slight alterations, and rosubmitted to the conference to-dav. I h To-pAy's Programme. The programme fir to-day has undergone slight alteration. At r 9 30 all the dole-gates are called on to assemble to consider some important steps concerning denial legislation. Other general business will be brought forward. Professor Pickenll, of Otago University, ia to deliver a paper on dental matters and the government of future conferences. Demonstrations of various dental processes iwill be given by Messrs. Faulkinor (Hastings), Atkinson (Ohnstchurch), and Houston 'i'ho afternoon will bo 'occupied in 3 scciai function at Seatonn, , which will be attended by visiting delegates and friends This is part of the programme arranged by the Wellington Dental Association foi tho entertainment of the visitors!' In the , evening the annual dinner will be held at the Grand Hotel.