Public health approach in orthodontics.

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  • W R Alstadt
چکیده

Having had the wonderful experience of serving as President of the American Dental Association, and in that capacity, visiting your country in 1957 and again in 1958, I met some very wonderful people. This constantly reminds me of the many responsibilites that all of us have, to do everything possible to advance the dental health of our peoples. Your dental school is a well recognized institution of higher learning, and your dental leaders have made tremendous contributions to the great problem of total health for the individual. To single out any one, or two or three names for particular praise would honestly do an injustice to so many others.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Dental journal of Malaysia & Singapore

دوره 10 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1970