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Part 1: National Associations and Societies of Dentistry for Children International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 1994; 4: 28 1-287 History of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Part 1: National associations and societies of dentistry for children S. GELBIER Department of Dental Public Health and Community Dental Education, King’s College School of Medicine and Dentistry (University of London), England This is thejrst of a series of articles that will be published in successive issues of the Journal PREFACE Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Yugoslavia. In 1970, Samuel D. Harris [l] wrote a history of the In addition, organizations have been formed in the American Society of Dentistry for Children in which following South American countries: Bolivia, Chile, he traced the growth of American pedodontics from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Sal- 1925 until 1968. Between 1986 and 1988, Gelbier [2] vador, Guatemala, Haiti, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and similarly traced the evolution of the British Paedodon- Venezuela, and also in Romania and Vietnam. Many tic Society (BPS). Although many miles separate the of the South American organizations were members countries in which dentists belonging to these two of the Pan-American Council on Children’s Dentistry great societies have worked, there are many common (PAC) and were founded as a result of letters written threads. Gelbier described how Harris motivated his by Sam Harris to dental colleagues in those countries; British colleagues to form an organization in their he even prepared a draft constitution which could be country, but this was but one of his many influences used or modified by newly-formed groups. world-wide. From the seeds sewn by writing to his Because of changing circumstances in several friends and colleagues in other countries also grew the countries the information given below is not necess- idea of an international association. arily up-to-date nor comprehensive. Nevertheless, it is A few years ago Sam Harris offered to make a remarkable testament to those men and women who, available to me his wonderful archival material. Much over the years, have worked hard to found organiza- of it provides the basis on which this series is founded. tions for children’s dentists to meet and improve their It is dedicated to him. knowledge and skills, so that better care can be provided for their young patients. The membership NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND figures were supplied by the national associations in SOCIETIES 1992. At the end of 1993 associations or societies of dentistry for children in the following countries were Algeria members of the International Association of Paedi- Socie‘te‘ Algeritne de Pe‘dodontie atric Dentistry (IAPD) which, before 1991, was Joined IADC 1983 known as the International Association of Dentistry for Children (IADC): Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Argentina Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Den- mark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Sociedad Argentina de Odontopediatria (SAO) Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Founded June 1949 Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, A founder member of the Pan-American Council on Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Children’s Dentistry (PAC) 28 1 282 S. Gelbier The SAO was founded by Professor Luis A. Ben- Australia gochea and was based in the University of Buenos Australian Society of Dentistry for Children Aires. Founded July 1973 Joined IADC 1975 Asociacion Argentina de Odontologia para Nifios (MOW In 1953 Robert Harris, Head of the Department of Founded 1955 Preventive Dentistry at the United Dental Hospital in This second group was founded by 50 dentists who Sydney, responded to Sam Harris. He agreed to attended a national meeting of the Argentina Dental explore the possibility of an Australian society of Association. By 1959, President Samuel Leyt re- dentistry for children and to support the idea of an ported that the AAON was incorporated as part of the international association. However, the Australian Argentina Dental Association. Society of Dentistry for Children was not founded Both the Sociedad and Asociacion paid dues until July 1973. Roger Hall was its first President. By to the PAC and sent delegates. Although attempts 198 1 there were branches in each of the six Australian were made to combine them, there were deep rifts states. for many years. Even in July 1979, 4 years after In 1989 the society combined with its New Zealand Argentina had joined the IADC, there was still a equivalent to form the Australian and New Zealand problem. The IADC wrote to the two groups to Society of Paediatric Dentistry, which now has 241 determine which would represent the country. members. Eventually, at the invitation of the AAON, delegates Austria of 14 paedodontic groups incorporated as part of primary dental societies in the different provinces Jugenszahnklinik der Stadt Wien came together at the 1lth national meeting of the Founded 1921 AAON on 20 November 1980. A coordinating Joined IADC 197 1 committee met in April 1981 in San Tiega del Estero Belgium and worked out a constitution for an Argentine Association of Dentistry for Children (AADC). Cercle Belge de Pkdodontie Samuel Leyt was elected President. Joined IADC 1969 After 4 years of effort by the AAON, 14 delegates Bolivia signed an agreement in Mendosa on 25 May 198 1 to work as a committee to schedule scientific activities A Bolivian society was represented in the PAC. at the national level and to promote new paedodontic services and preventive activities. Its by-laws were Brazil approved in December 1982. The first President was Associacao Paulista de Odonto-Pediatria Mercedes Bayez (Mendosa), with Maria L. Palomo Joined IADC 1977 (Salta) Vice-president, Carlos del Cid, Secretary and By 1956 there were local societies in Sao Paulo and Alejandro Colomer (Mendosa), Treasurer. Pernambuco, but no national organization. The Asso- There are a number of regional groups of the ADC: ciacao was founded later. the Rosarian Association of Dentistry for Children, which covers the Rosario Province of Santa Fey, was Bu I g a ri a inaugurated in October 1982; the Society of Dentistry for Children in Catarnarca (SDCC) held its first Bulgarian Pedodontic Society meeting in May 1984 under the Presidency of Edith Founded 16 April 1986 Jalil de Bella; and on 12-15 October 1960, 150 Joined IADC 1986 51 members teachers created an association of teachers (Asocia- cion de Docentes de Odonto-pediatria de la Repub- The first national scientific meeting of paedodon- lica Argentina). tists and kindergarden teachers came in 1989. In In 1982, the 4th meeting on Prevention and particular they discussed a scheme implemented Education for Health took place in Buenos Aires. jointly by the Ministries of Public Health and Social Delegates came from Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and Welfare, Public Education and the Faculty of Stoma- Paraguay. tology in Sofia. For 20 years, nursery and kindergarten History of the IAPD. Part 1 283 children have been given fluoride tablets or naturally- Czechoslovakia fluoridated mineral water each day. A special preven- The Czechoslovak Pedodontic Society considered tive programme was added 5 years ago consisting of membership of the IADC in 1983 but, like Cuba, did fluorides, oral hygiene instruction and dietary advice. not join. The changing political state of the country presents new conditions for oral health care, with the building Denmark of a system of social insurance and the privatization Danish Section of the Nordic Pedodontic Society of dentistry. Founded 1952 Founder member IADC Canada A Danish society of dentistry for children was Canadian Society of Dentistry for Children inaugurated as early as 1917. All members of the Founded 1963 Dentists' New Association, an organization of den- tists engaged in the municipal dental services, have An earlier group was a founder member of the PAC. collective membership of the Danish Section of the Canadian Academy of Dentistry for Children Nordic Pedodontic Society, which boosts its member- Founded 1966 ship to 1,000. Joined IADC 1973 Dominican Republic Chile Dominican Society of Dentistry for Children Founded 15 May 1951 Sociedad Chilena Odontopediatria An early member of PAC Founded September 1952 Dr F. Garcia Godoy was its first President. The society was formed in response to Harris's draft constitution. Ecuador Ecuadorian Society of Pediatric Stomatology Colombia Founded 1958 Sociedad Colombiana de Odontopediatria The society enquired about membership of the Founded 1949 (as Sociedad Colombiana de Odon- IADC in 1983 but did not join. rologia Infanril) El Salvador Member of PAC Sociedad Salvadoreca de Odontologia Infantil The change of the name of the society took place Founded February 1956 in 1956. The society became one of the strongest units The society was an early member of the PAC. in the PAC and arranged its 3rd Council meeting and the first PAC Congress in Bogota in 1960. Finland Suomen Hammaslaakariseuran Pedodontian Jaosto Costa Rica Founded November 1980 Asociacion de Odontologia Infantil de Costa Rica Joined IADC 1975 Founded 1977 The society is also the Finnish section of the Nordic Joined IADC 1980, but withdrew in 1991 Pedodontic Society. France Cuba Socie'te' FranGaise de Pedodontie Sociedad Cubana de Odontologia Infantil Founded November 1966 Founded 1946 Founder member of IADC Founder member of PAC In 1902, Professor Lebrun created the first French The society was the first of its kind in Latin department of operative dentistry for children. Pro- America. It considered membership of the IADC in fessor Andr6 Boucher later became its Head and 1979 but did not join. Michel Schouker was a member of the department. 284 S. Gelbier Following a visit by Schouker to the USA in 1964, Haiti during which he received encouragement from Frank The Children’s Dentistry Study Club Tuma, Executive Secretary of the American Society Founded April 1954 of Dentistry for Children, the SociCtC FranCaise de PCdodontie (SFP) was founded in Paris, with An early member of the PAC.
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