Dentistry at a Crossroads: Divining the Future from
the Past
Call for Papers : American Academy of the History of
Dentistry 62nd Annual Meeting
October 18 & 19, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts
AAHD 62nd Annual Meeting
The American Academy of the History of Dentistry will
hold its 62nd Annual Meeting in Boston, October 18th-19th, 2013. The
theme of this year’s conference is: “Dentistry at a Crossroads:
Divining the Future from the Past.”
Dentistry as we know it was born in the 18th century, had
its professional coming-of-age in the 19th century, and
became fully established its present form in the 20th century.
Throughout the centuries, our predecessors forged ahead with remarkable
achievements and discoveries; but they did not shy away from
confronting the new challenges which came along with these milestones.
Changing times bring new questions requiring understanding, refinement and
integration into the art and science of the profession of dentistry. And
yet today, the dental profession must grapple with the very same
questions our forebears did: how to integrate cutting-edge
technological breakthroughs; how to structure dental education; and
perennial issues of ethics, advertising and social responsibility.
In the spirit of our ongoing quest for knowledge and
professional development, the American Academy of the History of
Dentistry invites you, our colleagues, to submit papers and proposals for
what is sure to be a vibrant series of presentations and conversations.
Please send a brief abstract with title to the following
e-mail address:
Deadline for submissions is August 15th, 2013
Here is a selection of possible topics for your
consideration:
- Dentists, dentistry, medicine & public perception
- The persistence of charlatans: dentistry’s responsibility to police pseudoscience
- Technological and aesthetic advancements in patient care
- Improved dental diagnostics: implications for patients and practitioners
- Solo, group, corporate: the changing structure of dental practices
- Conflicts and controversies in organized dentistry
- Evidence-based dentistry: what do numbers really say?
- Dental education after the Gies report
- Scholarship: information vs. knowledge
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