The Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, 1916-2016: A Dental School on University Lines

by Allan J Formicola

Book Overview

In 1916, Columbia University established the School of Dentistry (now known as the College of Dental Medicine). In 1917, the university merged the school with the newly acquired New York Post-graduate School of Dentistry and New York School of Dental Hygiene. To those working in the health sciences, the move was a powerful signal of a field on the rise. It recognized dental medicine as a key component of individual and social well-being and initiated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231180888
• ISBN13: 9780231180887
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher