G. Walter Dittmar
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G. Walter Dittmar was an American
dentist
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He began his career on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Dentistry (Chicago, Illinois, USA) in 1898. A professor and head of prosthetic dentistry, materia medica, and therapeutics, he published 43 dental research articles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A popular teacher because of his genial personality, students considered Dittmar the father of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry (now the Department of Restorative Dentistry) at the UIC College of Dentistry.
Dittmar achieved a national reputation as a writer, teacher, speaker, and executive, and he also made the UIC College of Dentistry a national force when he became the first president of the Illinois State Dental Society, and then later became the president of the American Dental Association
, organized American dentistry's highest post.
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Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
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He began his career on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
College of Dentistry (Chicago, Illinois, USA) in 1898. A professor and head of prosthetic dentistry, materia medica, and therapeutics, he published 43 dental research articles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A popular teacher because of his genial personality, students considered Dittmar the father of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry (now the Department of Restorative Dentistry) at the UIC College of Dentistry.
Dittmar achieved a national reputation as a writer, teacher, speaker, and executive, and he also made the UIC College of Dentistry a national force when he became the first president of the Illinois State Dental Society, and then later became the president of the American Dental Association
American Dental Association
The American Dental Association is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental...
, organized American dentistry's highest post.