CONTENTS

A Short History of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne

A Word From The Head eviDent

CPD Update

News In Brief

From the Museum

Profiles A short history the Melbourne Hospital in Lonsdale Nominally the hospital had its of the Royal Street. Initially the hospital prospered, own management committee, the treating patients and taking on members of which, together with Dental Hospital apprentices but politics, gold rushes the secretary, were common with the of Melbourne and the collapse of the land boom college. saw the Committee of Management The union between the two bodies reduced to two, Mr John Iliffe, the prospered with the college eventually President, and the Secretary Mr Ernest designing, financing and completing Joske. They must have dreaded the in 1907 a building at 193 Spring Street closure of the hospital and the end of to house both organisations; with the By Henry F Atkinson a decade of work. hospital as a tenant. They were justly After several difficult and unproductive Drastic steps were necessary, public proud of this achievement which John years of debate by the Odontological meetings were called resulting in Iliffe stated at every opportunity, was Society of Victoria on the possibility the administration of the hospital built without government help. of establishing a dental hospital in and all its assets, being returned to To both patients and students it was Melbourne, the president John Iliffe its founding fathers - the Dental not possible to separate hospital from took the problem directly to a meeting Association of Victoria - of which college. of the local dentists with the result that Iliffe was also President. The hospital continued over... the Dental Association of Victoria was continued in reduced circumstances Picture: Porcelain room and staff, c.1907, formed with the single aim of opening a until 1897 when another meeting sepia toned photograph of the porcelain dental hospital. of local dentists resulted in the room at the Melbourne Dental Hospital establishment of an educational and Australian College of , This event occurred with much institution, the Australian College of Spring Street Melbourne with (l to r) fanfare in 1890. The new Melbourne Dr E F Greenwood, unknown student, Dentistry, which included the hospital Dental Hospital occupied rooms over Mr T Unsworth, Dr Angus Bain, Mr Ernest administration (apparently returned Garton’s Horse and Carriage Bazaar Joske and Mr L Price, 20.5 x 28.0 cm, reg. without fanfare from the dental directly opposite the gates of no 1232/362, Henry Forman Atkinson association). Dental Museum A Word From MOHTEC will provide experience This new CRC builds on the old CRC probably why the government looked Internal hospital problems over This action involved the hospital The absorption of the Dental Faculty the Head for the final year DDS students with for Oral Health Science and welcomes sympathetically at the next request for management saw senior staff, the and the Hospitals and Charities into the Medical Faculty and the private patients and with private new particpants, Colgate Oral Care, funds. In 1925 it made the first grant superintendent and secretary, resign Commission and resulted in the official creation of a

RTE ET MAR practice business management. Murray Goulburn Dairy Co-operative ET A TE of 100 pounds. The finances of the because of difficulties over the Minister of Health establishing the prior to the move to a new building and the University of Queensland hospital and college were, however, administration. Ministerial Advisory Commission to where the school would be a tenant, The DDS will be Australia’s only Dental School. The participants of still tangled creating a challenge for consider, amongst other items, the made further changes to relationships postgraduate qualification for As a result the government took the original CRC will all continue in the new hospital accountant who was relationship between the hospital between the hospital and the school The School has been engaged in a range training general dental practitioners. continued from page 1 ... a direct interest in the project by the new CRC-OH and these are the having great difficulty in explaining and school. Discussions also centered inevitable. of activities in the first quarter of 2010; We believe this program creates appointing to the Committee of Melbourne Dental School and other the concept of separate budgets. on changing the philosophy of the with the major focus on preparing a new benchmark in 21st century Entry was by a common door off the Management independent members Today the Federal Government is Departments of The University of hospital to that of a general or the documentation for the Australian dental education. The degree will not street, students treated patients and A significant change in philosophy with business experience. determined to make changes at the Melbourne, CSL Ltd; GC Australasia, furthermore when the superintendent, teaching hospital. Dental Council for the accreditation only lead to registration as a general - the acceptance of a physical This was followed by a complete national level to the funding of health Recaldent Ltd and Monash University. the only paid hospital staff went on of our new Doctor of Dental Surgery dental practitioner with the Dental separation of the two bodies - came reorganisation of the administration This concept was strongly supported care in order to bring services to the All the CRC participants are indebted leave, a senior student was appointed (DDS) curriculum; completion of the Practice Board in Australia and New when the University Council in of the project. The building advisory by the chairman of the Hospitals wider community. to Ms Gilda Pekin Deputy CEO and to the position. A dental faculty was negotiations to finalise the agreements Zealand, but it will also create a 1926, accepted the proposal of a committee membership now Commission who had recently These actions will undoubtedly involve Legal Counsel who has worked formed and the college was affiliated to establish the new Cooperative pathway to enter the MPhil, PhD or government committee, that the new consisted of businessmen with concluded a similar proposal involving dental hospitals which together tirelessly for the last nine months with The University of Melbourne, Research Centre for Oral Health Doctor of Clinical Dentistry. dental college be incorporated into experience in finance, architecture the new Austin Hospital and the with the fundamental changes (CRC-OH) and to secure approval to facilitate agreement between all which, according to the inaccurate the medical school and the hospital university; the The School is fortunate to have and engineering, in undergraduate and graduate from the finance committee of the parties and make the CRC a reality. wording on a large cast bronze plaque into the general hospital opposite. proposal was internationally-recognised academics alongside education now underway, may indicate University Council for the release of The introduction of the DDS, and the mounted on the wall of the entrance Some sketch plans were apparently ultimately who will deliver the course using representatives that it is time to reconsider the wider funds to establish the Melbourne Oral establishment of MOHTEC and the hall, also included the hospital. drawn but the administrations did narrowly lectures, pre-clinical practical classes of the hospital Today the Federal teaching hospital concept in any new Health Training and Education Centre new CRC-OH would feature amongst not formally separate until 1928 when defeated. The and clinical patient treatments Mr Joske, through college influence, and university. Government is determined developments. (MOHTEC) at 723 Swanston St. the most transformational changes for the College Council, as a separate Commission involving all specialties of dentistry was now made the Faculty Secretary Now for the first to make changes at the the Melbourne Dental School in its 106 and independent body, had its first however I am very pleased to report that the and case-based and online learning. which together with his other dental time in 20 years national level to the funding year history and clearly augur well for meeting followed by the Hospital increased Picutred above: accreditation documentation for The curriculum is based on up-to- activities, Register of the Dental Board, a complete set of health care in order to Far Left: Main Clinic, c.1907, sepia an exciting and prosperous future. Secretary of the College, Secretary of Committee of Management, a hospital staff by the DDS was recently submitted to date scientific evidence in oral health, of architectural toned photographic print of the main year later in 1929. The physical and bring services to the wider appointments to the ADC and an ADC accreditation imparting advanced philosophies, the Hospital, and Honorary Member drawings was conservative clinic at the Melbourne practical situations did not change community. clinical teaching visit to the School has been planned skills and knowledge related to all of the Odontological Society, must available, thus Dental Hospital and Australian College at Spring Street, the building was the areas with more for August with the aim of having areas of clinical dental practice and have given an air of a mad Hatter’s tea enabling tenders of Dentistry, Spring Street, Melbourne, house surgeons showing three rows of chairs, gas lights, the new program accredited before party to the administration; Joske was same and the committee members to be advertised research. unsewered spittoons, 20.5 x 28.0 cm, reg. Eric Reynolds literally writing and signing letters to were common, but the essentials and a contract and clinical our first student intake in early As part of the four year full-time no 1232/375, Henry Forman Atkinson Head, Melbourne Dental School himself. of financial separation were on the let. supervisors. The hospital changed 2011. I would particularly like to degree, students will spend significant Dental Museum. horizon. the position of secretary to that thank Professor Michael Burrow time in provision of patient care, An appeal to the government for funds The inclusion of the ward was still of administrator and appointed a Middle: Photographic print, Melbourne and the DDS Curriculum Committee was met with the reply that when In 1934 a new Professor was appointed opposed by Hospital and Charities but using advanced materials and clinical member from the staff of a general Dental Hospital and Australian College for developing, what I think, is an college and hospital had completely who, to increase college influence in it finally agreed to allow the building methods, as well as undertake a two- hospital who had experience with of Dentistry, Spring Street Melbourne, innovative and exciting dental separate administrations, the matter the hospital, introduced the position to start with the ward in shell form c.1910, 12.5 x 18.0 cm, reg. no.1236.6.25, year research project in oral health. In academics as well as medical students curriculum. This DDS curriculum and would be reconsidered. This prospect of Dean of the hospital thereby only. Meanwhile a new agreement Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum. final year, students have the unique and their problems. Changes were the imminent approval of MOHTEC horrified both council and committee gaining control over the professional was required between the university opportunity to experience working in also made to the membership of the Right: Gas Room Spring Street, c.1907, by the University Council provides members as they saw themselves staff. The concept of the new school and the hospital as the site was jointly a private practice setting in MOHTEC, Committee of Management, now sepia toned photographic print of the gas an outstanding platform for the losing control of their own hospital, an had changed in the physical sense, owned. Simply put this meant that as well as learning how to run a small renamed ‘Council’, which included room at the Melbourne Dental Hospital School to be recognized as leader act which could not be tolerated so a from the campus to the Haymarket the hospital would be responsible and Australian College of Dentistry, Spring business. a university representative and the in innovation of dental education hand to mouth existence continued. site opposite the Royal Melbourne for the cost of patient care and the Street Melbourne, with gasometer and milk MOHTEC will not only provide a Dean of the Faculty. Relationships churn spittoons, 20.5 x 28.0 cm, reg. no. and as a centre of clinical excellence The fear of loss reappeared when Hospital, with both school and hospital university for teaching. The hospital state-of-the-art clinical training between the hospital and the dental 1232/373, Henry Forman Atkinson Dental to enhance its already substantial the dental students society moved accommodated in the same building. negotiated that there would be no environment for the DDS and the school were much improved as a Museum. international reputation. for the appointment of a University Sketched plans were prepared but Dean of the hospital in the new Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) result of these changes. MOHTEC at 723 Swanston St will Professor who it was thought would World War II intervened putting all building, however it agreed that the students it will also allow expansion The whole health system was in a represent a state-of-the-art clinical undoubtedly take over the college. aspects of health and hospital reform present incumbent would be allowed of student numbers in both the DDS in limbo until hostilities ceased. state of flux with separate acts under simulation facility and a small private World War I came and passed with to continue in an advisory capacity and BOH to address the workforce discussion for medicine, dentistry dental clinic which will complement both bodies heavily involved, students Several years of difficulty ensued until retirement. shortage in Australia. and other dental personnel. The the current clinical training sites volunteered for war service and those between the dental hospital and the As the building progressed the The agreements and contracts to hospital administration changed at the Royal Dental Hospital of remaining worked overtime in the Hospitals and Charities Commission student quota was increased on establish the new CRC-OH with $31.6 fundamentally. The previous system, Melbourne and various Community hospital treating recruits. over the need for a ward in the new the firm understanding that so million of government funding are which allowed contributors to put Health Centres in regional and rural building and the control of the project. would staff numbers. Unfortunately very close to finalization and it is The first dental Professor was forward and vote for committee locations in Victoria. this did not occur with the result expected that the new CRC will be in appointed in 1924 and exerted a strong members and thereby allowed the that, shortly after entry to the new operation within a few weeks. influence on the standard of teaching. academics to play internal politics, accommodation, the dental faculty This change worked to reinforce was abolished and appointments reduced the student quota. the university’s position and is made from above. 2 3 Far left: Eric Reynolds, Dr Michael Wooldridge, Garry Pearson ADAVBEvident

Left: Meaghan Quinn

What is implementation of studies that are Research Projects Possible funding sources include Melbourne Choose one session only 2010 Minimal of direct interest to them and their & Funding eviDent? various foundations and trusts plus Dental School The workshop will be repeated on the Intervention patients. public donations for particular projects The primary objective of each eviDent day and participants need only attend or a general ‘pot’ of funds for eviDent. Pre-Convention Dentistry This active engagement of the study is to strengthen the knowledge Workshop one of the sessions. The morning profession offers the potential to base for clinical decision-making session will be held from 900 am to significantly improve the science and policy setting. This will be done Further information 12.00 pm and the afternoon session eviDent Dental Practice Based Research transfer from research projects to by testing particular approaches Thursday 29th July 2010 from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Morning On Friday 26 March, the Melbourne Members interested in eviDent Network (DPBRN) is an exciting joint clinical practice. and evaluating the effectiveness and afternoon tea will be made Dental School, Continuing Professional should contact: available at the participants’ leisure venture between ADAVB and the of strategies for the prevention, The Melbourne Dental School (MDS) in Development Program in conjunction Cooperative Research Centre for Oral Ms Meaghan Quinn but participants are asked to make with the CRC, Henry Schein Halas and The Network management and treatment of oral conjunction with the ADAVB is proud eviDent DPBRN Coordinator their own lunch arrangements. Health Science (CRC-OHS) at the diseases and conditions. to present the 2010 Pre-Convention GC ran its first sponsored program for Melbourne Dental School. eviDent will train eviDent members PO Box 9015 2010. The first two approved Workshop. This workshop will highlight in research skills and engage them SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141 What to Bring While there are numerous evidence- research projects relate to current concepts in preparation design. The full day lecture course was held in activities and projects within their Ph: (03) 8825 4603 All consumables will be provided based systems and resources to implant complications and The workshop will be headed by at the Bio21 Institute. Our keynote own practices that will improve the Email: [email protected] during the workshop but participants assist medical practitioners to adopt Hypomineralisation. Further details Professor Charles Goodacre, one of speakers for the day were Professor evidence base for dental care. are asked to bring their own safety improved quality and safety measures about these will appear in future the pre-eminent prosthodontists Eric Reynolds, Professor Martin Tyas, glasses which are mandatory and in their practices, no equivalent Most dentists work within isolated newsletters. Proposals for new Reprinted with the kind permission of the of today. Professor Goodacre will Professor Michael Burrow, A/Professor must be worn at all times during the Stuart Dashper, Dr. David Manton and support systems exist for Australian clinical settings with little opportunity projects will be relevant to oral ADAVB from the February 2010 ADAVB bring together many years of clinical workshop sessions. Dr. Alexandra Sbaraini. dentists. for clinical benchmarking. It would be health care and, where possible, Newsletter. research and teaching experience of great benefit to the profession and educating general practitioners and to help drive this workshop. He will The lecture program covered the community at large if information present concepts behind preparation Presenters extensive research that has been Science transfer practice staff, thereby helping to build could be obtained from the private knowledge and research capacity of design and present techniques by • Dr. Charles Goodacre carried out at the Melbourne Dental Research is fundamental to building practice environment. participants. using video, live demonstrations • Dr. Gerry Clausen School and CRC with insights into our knowledge base, yet there is often and power point presentations. how the newly developed treatment UPDATE Through eviDent, clinical and Research will occur in two broad • Dr. John Locke Participants will be able to carry philosophies are directly applicable to a disconnection between research community based health care • Dr. Gordon Burt areas: out these preparations under the the clinic. outcomes and the realities of patient questions can be answered and • Dr. Roy B Judge 1. Research projects about policy supervision of some of the leading care. This is due to the fact that most translated into provision of services The program was well received issues prosthodontists in Australia. The dental research is conducted within a in accordance with best practice and Course Details by delegates and there were Melbourne Dental School is proud university setting. Using the results of quality improvement guidelines. In 2. Research projects about clinical approximately 100 attendees on the to offer the first Pre-Convention Venue: Melbourne Dental School a number of studies published within addition this information can be issues. day. workshop providing hands-on 720 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC 3053 the medical literature, it has been We would like to express our thanks utilized to direct appropriate policy The ADAVB has committed $100,000 learning in conjunction with the estimated that it takes on average 17 to all our presenters for sharing their initiatives. to start an investment fund to excellent program offered by the CPD Credit: 3 hours Scientific CPD years to turn 14% of original research wealth of knowledge and experience Within the context of quality generate future earnings that can ADAVB. findings into changes in clinical care Date: Thursday 29 July 2010 and making the program a success. assurance, practice accreditation be assigned to support research that benefits a patient (Balas E & Thank you also to our sponsors for and practitioner revalidation a DPBRN activities, and both the ADAVB and Objectives Cost: $550 Boran S. Managing Clinical Knowledge their support on the day and also to would provide dentists with the CRC-OHS provide significant amounts for Health Care. In: Yearbook of • To understand choice of For all MDS Pre-Convention Workshop staff at the Bio21 Institute. resources to meet the burgeoning of in kind support for eviDent. Medical Informatics 2000:65-70). preparation Registrations please contact our requirements set by regulating bodies. Research projects will be able to secretariat: A recent publication by Gilbert et al, • Concepts supporting design eviDent will draw on the experience make applications for National in JADA 2008;139(1):74-81, reviewed philosophy Suite 2, Level 1, 120 Railway Avenue, Health and Medical Research Council and insight of Associate (practitioner) Ringwood East VIC 3135 the structure and function of the • To increase clinical skills by Investigators to identify and frame and Australian Dental Research University of Alabama practice-based immediate feedback from a range Tel: (03) 9870 2611 research questions whose answers Foundation funding with assistance research network, which includes of prosthodontists Fax: (03) 9870 1723 can improve the delivery of dental from Chief Investigators (Melbourne practitioner researchers in seven services within the private practice Dental School academic staff). • To encourage conservative Email: [email protected] US states and three Scandinavian philosophies in preparation design setting. By linking these questions Research projects to be conducted For any other enquiries, email countries. The authors concluded with rigorous research methods, the by eviDent are expected to cost from Melbourne Dental School at that practitioners from diverse DPBRN can produce research findings $5,000 to $100,000, depending on Major Topics [email protected] or call settings were partnering with fellow that are immediately relevant to the the scale and scope of the research (03) 9341 1506 practitioners and academics to • Overlay preparation clinician and, in theory, more easily design. improve daily clinical practice and • All Ceramic preparation assimilated into everyday practice. For more information on our 2010 program meet the needs of clinicians and their • Metal Ceramic preparations CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION please contact: patients. They stated that DPBRNs can CPD 23 JULY 2010 Samantha or Elena on improve clinical practice by engaging (03) 9341 1506 or by email at dentists in the development and ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT www.adbavb.net [email protected] or check our web site at www.dent.unimelb.edu.au 4 5 Staffing Melbourne. It was also utilised in the Research is an integral part of Dr David Manton, the convenor of Final Farewell to short courses for general practitioner dental education and training. All Paediatric Dentistry, outlined plans 711 Elizabeth dentists in convened by of the Melbourne Dental School for using some of the money for a the Orthodontic Department of the undergraduate and postgraduate visiting external examiner and as Street The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, RDHM for which Stanley provided students are involved in research a contingency fund for unexpected Dentistry and Health Sciences is lectures and tutorials. during their course and this requires opportunities. delighted to inform the staff at the substantial resources to provide Impacted canines were of particular Professor John Brownbill spoke of the Staff and students at the Melbourne Melbourne Dental School that the the facilities and equipment for the interest to Stanley and he explored inspiration of the late Robert Feigal Dental School may have noticed that Vice-Chancellor has accepted his students to engage in meaningful detailed aspects of localisation, and how colleagues in Minnesota had the old building, which was home to recommendation that Professor Eric projects with outcomes of real interceptive treatment and surgery. established the Feigal Symposium. many for over 40 years is gradually Reynolds be appointed Foundation impact. Research is important to This led to the publication of 26 John thanked his extended family for disappearing to make way for the Head of the Graduate School of provide a scientific basis to dental scientific papers and case reports in their attendance, particularly his three new Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Dentistry, known as the Melbourne practice and to produce a critical, Australian and international journals. sons whose contributions established The foundation stone was laid in 1956 Dental School, for five years from 4th enquiring and self-improving He has actively continued his Professor Talabani discussed the His articles were cited in many later the fund. John is the last of a family and the School and Hospital moved January 2010. professional. The Melbourne Dental research throughout his time at the possibility of future collaboration papers relating to impacted teeth of dentists who practiced in Victoria into the building in 1963. School is ranked the leading dental Mr Alan Eddy has been appointed as School. between the University of Melbourne and their management. Stanley gave throughout the twentieth century. School Manager of the Melbourne many lectures on impacted canines school in Australia for its research His father Joseph Brownbill practiced Originally from Adelaide, where he and Iraqi Universities. Dental School replacing Sandra Turner and other orthodontic topics to output and the students, particularly in Mildura and his uncle George graduated in 1981 from the University who is now the Manager of the orthodontists, general practitioners the postgraduate students make Brownbill practiced in Maryborough. of Adelaide with a BDS, he then Expression of Department of Medicine. Launch of and undergraduates and his a substantial contribution to that The fund also acknowledges John’s completed a Masters degree in output. The Paediatric Dentistry Interest for Professor Michael Woods has resigned collection of slides were passed to the mother Ruby and the support of in 1987. the Stanley Education Fund will ensure that the Alumni Reunion from his role as Head and Chair of undergraduate programme when he John’s wife Gae. Michael started at the School as Jacobs Trust retired. He organised an outstanding School has the resources to continue brief Orthodontics. Michael has been with Before closing the launch and a Lecturer convening Removable to involve students in state-of-the- the School for over 14 years and has for Orthodontic continuing education programme for thanking all for their attendance Prosthodontics and shortly after the Orthodontic Department from art research in Paediatric Dentistry built up graduate orthodontics to be Research Professor Reynolds said: “In We are interested in hearing from Dental Materials. He then convened 1995-1999. During the academic that will keep the Melbourne Dental one of the most sought after graduate establishing the Paediatric Dentistry our Alumni who would be interested Conservative Dentistry from 1997. In year, weekly one hour meetings School competitive and maintain courses. Education Fund the donors are not in attending a reunion of all years 2002, he was appointed as Clinical were held and Stanley arranged for its international reputation during Congratulations to Dr Julie Satur and only showing great generosity but of dentistry. Please send your Dean of the School, and in 2007 was The family of the late Stanley Jacobs staff, postgraduate students and these times of ever diminishing Dr Neil O’Brien-Simpson on their also great foresight and leadership expressions of interest to Jenny promoted to Professor. He has played have donated funds to the School to visiting speakers to present seminars, funds for student research. The recent promotions to the level of to help advance Paediatric Dentistry Sifonios, email [email protected]. a major role in the development of establish the Stanley Jacobs Trust for literature reviews and cases. fund will also allow us to financially and attract high caliber postgraduate au or telephone 9341 1544. Associate Professor and also to the new graduate entry Doctor of Orthodontic Research. The purpose support travel of the Paediatric The Melbourne Dental School students to an exciting postgraduate

in We expect that this reunion will Ms Su-yan Barrow who has been Dental Surgery degree, not to mention of the trust is to promote research Dentistry postgraduate students to acknowledges and thanks the family training program. By attracting attract at least 500 former graduates promoted to Senior Lecturer and many other aspects of curriculum in orthodontics and to recognize international meetings and to other of Dr Jacobs for their generous high caliber postgraduate students and we anticipate holding the event Dr Nathan Cochrane to Senior development and education in the Dr Jacob’s dedication and passion universities such as the University of bequest. It is family’s hope that the to provide care in the public dental in late 2011. The Reunion Committee. Research Fellow. School. for his chosen profession. A formal Minnesota where specific and long Trust will enable many more students hospital this fund will also help made up from Melbourne Dental launch of the Trust was recently term linkages exist.” We wish Michael well in his new at the Melbourne Dental School to children in need of dental care. These School staff, will be looking for held in conjunction with the Faculty In the presence of the Dean of the Professor ventures and look forward to making further their study. gifts are truly gifts that keep on volunteers who would like to work in of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Faculty, Professor James Angus, Michael Burrow stronger links between Melbourne and giving to future Paediatric Dentistry year cohorts. Sciences and the Australian Society of Hong Kong in the future. Professor Reynolds welcomed guests postgraduate students and patients After 15 years, Michael Burrow will Orthodontists. Launch of the The Advancement Office at the and the Brownbill family, Clinical under their care. To establish a be leaving the Melbourne Dental University of Melbourne are providing Stanley worked for the Royal Dental Paediatric Associate Professor John Brownbill well-resourced and exciting dental School. He will take up a position in Visitors to the substantial assistance and some Hospital of Melbourne for many Dentistry and wife Gae; Andrew Brownbill training program in the current Comprehensive Dental Care in the funding to help organize what should School years as an orthodontist. His training and partner Peta; Robert Brownbill climate of under-funding of higher Faculty of Dentistry at the University Education Fund be a fantastic reunion dinner. in orthodontics was in the United and James Owens-Brownbill; also education, particularly dental of Hong Kong. Michael came to Kingdom in the 1960’s, affording him welcoming Clinical Associate education, it requires partnerships Melbourne in 1995 after spending six a particular interest in removable Professor Paul Schneider and Dr and philanthropy.” years in Tokyo where he completed Professor Nazar Talabani and two PhD orthodontic appliances although On Tuesday 27 april 2010 the Head Margarita Silva and Dr Karen Kan. It is a certificate in Japanese language candidates, Dr Aras Rauf and Dr Fadil his practice was mainly with fixed of School, Professor Eric Reynolds AO their association with the late Robert at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Pictured this page, above left, left to right: Kareem recently visited the Melbourne appliances. He built up a collection Feigal through Emeritus Professor then his PhD at Tokyo Medical and launched the Paediatric Dentistry Professor Eric Reynolds, Dental School from the College of of orthodontic models, slides and Louise Brearley Messer at the Dental University, First Department Education Fund of the Melbourne Dr John Brownbill, Professor James Angus Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Iraq. radiographs illustrating the diagnosis University of Minnesota that the fund of Conservative Dentistry. His Dental School. In opening the fund, (Dean of Faculty) During their visit, they collaborated and treatment of undergraduate has been established with generous Photo courtesy of Andrew Brownbill research was the first to investigate Professor Reynolds said: with Professor Mike Morgan, A/Prof orthodontic cases whilst he was contributions. the long-term durability of resin- “This fund will allow postgraduate Rodrigo Mariño and Dr John Rogers. teaching final year undergraduate Pictured opposite page, left to right: based adhesives to dentine with students in Paediatric Dentistry Our guests also had the opportunity students in orthodontics. The Julie Satur, Michael Burrow, conventional etch and rinse systems to engage fully in research and to visit other departments of the collection was greatly appreciated Nathan Cochrane, Neil O’Brien-Simpson, and the pioneering development of scholarship. Dental School and Dental Health by other clinical teachers in Alan Eddy, Ms Su-yan Barrow. the self-etching adhesives. Services Victoria. the undergraduate orthodontic news programme at The University of 6 7 Pictured left: Ms Elaine Cuyegkeng at work on the database

The Orphan’s The sound and vibration of the drill Sutton kindly came to our aid in Department of Dental Medicine and University Vernon Browser is now installed unfamiliar to the broader population the expectations of the organisers in my mouth was horrendous and February last and in addition to Surgery where he became involved in on the museum’s website. As there and known only to professionals or and appreciation is extended to all Tale to help me cope, I gripped the arms carrying out the necessary dental a study of the statistics relating to the Annual Appeal is still a significant amount of the students in related fields. With the the speakers who gave generously of the chair tightly. The dentist work, has kindly prepared this year’s fluoridation of public water supplies. 2009: Library catalogue to be made available online, aim of introducing these collections of their time to provide such noticed my distress, ‘It’s nearly over, dental report. From his comments on the children’s and Cultural the current funding will be used to to new audiences, curators Maria authoritative and engaging insights the only thing I need to do is to fill Dentist’s Report teeth it seems that he developed an engage an experienced cataloguer, Drossos, (Geoffrey Kaye Museum) Rita into their collections. interest in the prevention of dental Collections your tooth’ familar with Vernon, to prepare the Hardiman (Anatomy and Pathology The museum receives many enquiries Examination of the children’s disease and associated statics from Because my teeth had been Projects remaining data for the browser. Museum) and Louise Murray (HFA and visitors, some merely curious just teeth reveals a remarkably good the early years of his career. Information about the talks and audio neglected for so long the dentist condition, compared with that of Improvements will also be made to Dental Museum) organised the wondering what a dental museum may recordings can be found at: http://museum. decided after my second visit, I most children. This reflects great Intrigued by the reports from the the browser interface. public Lecture Series - Medicalia: have to offer, others searching for dent.unimelb.edu.au/ needed more specialist attention credit on the diet and general dentists I asked Tom if they had tooth Melbourne’s Health and Medical knowledge but none more interesting Completion of this project will than he could provide, so I was living conditions at the orphanage, brushes and cleaned their teeth to Collections Unveiled. than Tom who, at the request of The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental ensure a more comprehensive online taken to the dental hospital in for the good state of the teeth is which he replied: his family, and after undertaking Melbourne to have the job done Museum is pleased to announce the catalogue is available for museum The lectures were held at the undoubtedly due to these factors. We had a definite routine, in my considerable research, is writing an under anaesthetic. I stayed there Cultural Collections Advisory Group has staff, University staff and students, University of Melbourne over a four The children fall into three equal cottage locker room, along one account of his early years as an orphan. for a couple of days which I did not approved its application for funding and the broader public who may wish week period with representatives mind, as I was fed mainly jelly and groups; the first group have wall above a row of about six wash to access the collection. The museum from two museums speaking each Many years ago Tom was in the care to support the preparation of data for ice cream, food that we seldom saw excellent teeth, and no dental work basins was a shelf with a row of is extremely grateful for the ongoing night about the histories and stories of the Melbourne Orphanage where incorporation into the museum’s online on the orphanage menu. has been necessary during the individual tooth brushes hanging support it receives from the Cultural which their collections represent. every six months each child was given browser. The museum was awarded year. The second group comprises from it together with several Collections Advisory Group and the It was hoped that through the talks, a medical check up after the Matron He then quotes from the 87th Annual $4,500 for the project which includes children with very good teeth, dishes of tooth cleaning powder. donors who contribute so generously greater public interest would be had conducted eye and hearing tests Report of the Melbourne orphanage requiring only one or two fillings a portion to be used for improving Each brush was engraved in roman to the University Annual Appeal: encouraged and that individuals, and measured and weighed each for 30 June or extractions. the user-friendliness of the browser numerals with the owner’s number. Libraries and Cultural Collections. unfamiliar with these collections, occupant. 1939 when The third group interface. ‘the cottage mother told me To maintain dental hygiene would be inspired to visit and engage the honorary averaged just He describes his first appointment to go to the waiting room and the cottage mother ensured Funding for the project comes from first-hand with them. Not all health dentists were Mr. over four fillings with the dentist as: sit there until the dentist we brushed our teeth with the donors who nominated ‘Libraries and and medical collections could be Ronald Campbell or extractions cleaning powder prior to heading Cultural Collections’ as the purpose represented in this series and the the cottage mother told me to go and Mr. Hartley was ready for me. Finally a which must be Public Lecture to the waiting room and sit there off to school and before going to of their gift to the University Annual organisers are keen to extend the Gibson who white coated man called me considered good. Series: until the dentist was ready for me. bed. Appeal 2009. Funds from this area program in the future. wrote the in. He indicated to me to sit There were no Finally a white coated man called may be used for projects relating to Medicalia following report: in the steel dental chair on indifferent or bad Personal details have been left out of Honorary Curator of the dental me in. He indicated to me to sit preventive conservation and storage, – Melbourne’s which there were two leather groups. this brief summary of the information museum Emeritus Professor Henry in the steel dental chair on which 95 cataloguing or listing, web presence As a point of given to me but we have an excellent Health and Atkinson contributed to the lecture there were two leather horsehair examinations horsehair filled cushions, one and digitisation as well as display interest I have view of dentistry through the eyes of series with a paper on the history filled cushions, one to sit on and were made; 44 to sit on and the other as a enhancement. Medical compared the a child some sixty years ago. From the of the dental museum and how the the other as a backrest. of the children backrest’. Collections reports we gain the impression that Over the past three years the Henry examined figures with collection reflected the history and Above the chair was a drop down Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Unveiled have no children in in spite of these being war years the development of dentistry in Victoria. ceiling light with its electric cord has been working towards improving dental defects what ever, 59 the same age groups in my own orphans were well cared for and that Dr Nurin Veis from Museum Victoria running through a set of rollers its electronic catalogue and online temporary teeth have been practice and have found that their the results of the dental examinations spoke about the medical collection attached to a counterweight. When extracted; 19 amalgam fillings in fillings and extractions averaged show how important diet and access to the collection. It has and the challenges of exhibiting the light was raised, the lack of permanent teeth; five porcelain eight compared with less than cleaning are in relation to general and received generous funding from the and interpreting the pschyciatric tension pulled it up to the ceiling Melbourne is home to a number of fillings in front permanent teeth; two of those in the orphanage. dental health. However we are left Miegunyah Trust Fund, the Cultural services collection held by the and when brought down again extraordinary health and medical 12 permanent teeth extracted A large proportion of the with many questions such as where Collections Committee Grant Program museum. Grainne Murphy provided to provide a brighter light when (some for orthodontic purposes); extractions are almost entirely due will dentistry be in sixty years time? and from the Melbourne Dental museums. The Faculty of Medicine examining teeth, the gripping a detailed insight into the College of five had tartar removals; four had to an inadequate and in most cases What was the diet? Are there similar School to support the purchase of Dentistry and Health Sciences rollers held the cord firmly. The Gynocologists fascinating collection, temporary teeth removed under complete lack of dental attention figures today for comparison? Vernon Collection Management is fortunate to own three related drill, a tall metal three footed and Penelope Lee of the Cunnigham general anaesthetic at the dental before the children entered the System, Cataloguing and Browser collections including; the Harry contraption about four feet high, And many more. Dax Collection showed some hospital. I was surprised to see orphanage. I would like to record Modules. Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and stood beside the chair. The dentist I thank Tom for the discussions we wonderful examples of the creative the low caries incidence of the my appreciation of the excellent Pathology, the Medical History Museum instructed me, ‘Open your mouth had and the letters he answered In 2008 the museum was awarded work, including works on paper, permanent dentition -- evidence of equipment which has been and the Henry Forman Atkinson Dental wide’. After pricking my teeth with about his childhood days, for his $3,200 from the University Annual paintings, ceramics and textiles, made the comparatively few fillings done installed. Such modern apparatus Museum. a metal instrument he remarked,’ I Appeal to employ a cataloguer to by people who have experienced in permanent teeth. is a tremendous aid to rapid and frankness and for allowing me to can see I have some work to do for efficient work. use selective extracts from his story transfer data from the museum’s Alongside these three faculty mental illness or psychological you’. I could hear a whirring sound The next quotation is from the catalogue worksheets into the new museums, the Royal Australian and trauma. I was acquainted with all the dentists to give a glimpse of one aspect of that was caused by the dentist Annual Report of 30 June 1943. database in preparation for the New Zealand College of Obstetrics mentioned in these reports but knew dentistry now many years ago. The linkages formed between the pedalling to make the drill wiz. He & Gynaecology, the Geoffrey Kaye One of our honorary dentists Major particularly well Hartley Gibson installation of the online browser. faculty museums and external pulled the drill across and into my Museum of Anaesthetic History, the Ronald Campbell who has been on and Philip Sutton. Hartley Gibson Melbourne University Arts graduate colleagues and collections was an mouth and began drilling a hole Cunningham Dax Collection, the active service early in the war is, we later specialised in prosthetics and Elaine Cuyegkeng worked on a part invaluable and positive outcome in one of my molars, it was an regret to learn, now a prisoner of was appointed as the first external time basis over 6 months, and then as College of Surgeons Museum and extremely slow process to remove of the talks, as was the sharing war. Capt Hartley Gibson has been examiner for the final clinical a volunteer, to ensure the completion Museum Victoria’s Human Biology & the rotten part and I felt very of experiences, histories and on military duty for some months examination for our bachelor’s degree. of the project. Medicine department, constitute a apprehensive, as I had no idea what information. Attendances exceeded and Mr. F.A. Breidahl is doing double Philip Sutton joined the staff of the remarkable resource, often was happening. duty for absent dentists. Mr. P.R.N. 8 9 Left: Portrait of Professor Arthur Amies (Certificate) Left to right: Annette Humplik and in Military Uniform, 1940, sepia toned Northwestern University, Evanston- Julia Gellatly photograph. Arthur Barton Pilgrim Amies Chicago, certificate conferring the Degree collection, University of Melbourne of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa on Archives. Acc.No. 78/13; 79/44; 94/ 67. W.J. Tuckfield, 15 June 1925. William Series No. 13/035. John Tuckfield collection, University of Melbourne Archives. Acc.No. 78/112; Below:Dr William Tuckfield, c 1950, black 98/55. Series No. 1/8. and white photographic print, thought to be a self portrait, courtesy of Professor Henry Atkinson.

Papers of Sir Arthur Amies (1902-1976) Descriptions of the material can be Forthcoming Dr Annette Hume Global Learning Village to “The School has a practical and Dr William represented a new generation found at the following address: http:// Dental History Humplik encompass health. Dr Humplik’s academic approach to learning and of dentists who were University www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/ philosophies of treatment are based also allowed me to gain exposure in a Tuckfield and trained and qualified unlike many archives/collections/findingaids.html. Exhibition on sound treatment planning, with variety of settings,” said Julia. Prof Sir Arthur of Tuckfield’s era who came through The records will be of great interest a strong preventive and minimalist Julia said returning to study as a Amies recently the apprenticeship system. Amies to researchers of dental history and approach. graduate was aided by her experience listed completed his at the education in Victoria in general, and of Dr Annette Humplik obtained in the profession. University of Melbourne in 1924 (BDSc) Amies and Tuckfield in particular. Baillieu Library, Ist floor, her BDSc from the University of “Dentistry is a complex area where and Medicine at Edinburgh University Melbourne in 1989 and subsequently The curators would like to hear Leigh Scott Gallery, technical skills must be matched with (LRCP, LRCS). He later received the her MDSc in Prosthodontics in from anyone who may have further 9 September to 28 excellent communication skills. I think Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc. 1929) 2000. Her career commenced as an Dr Julia Gellatly having that experience in dentistry material relating to Dr Tuckfield or Sir November 2010 The Melbourne Dental School recently and the Diploma of Laryngology and Arthur Amies as we are always keen Intern for the Royal Dental Hospital before I returned to study really of Melbourne followed by six years funded an important project to Otology (1933). to expand and develop our archival The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental helped me deal with a lot of different of general dental private practice. document a collection of records held at There are 17 archival boxes of collection. Museum is currently preparing for people and situations and ensured I Annette’s adventurous spirit led her the University of Melbourne Archives. Amies’ material covering 11 different a forthcoming exhibition on early was ready for work at the top of the to Northern Australia where she Working her way to The records relate to Sir Arthur Amies series that include correspondence, Dentistry in Victoria opening 9 profession,” said Julia. “It meant I had worked with indigenous communities the top developed a good grounding in dental and Dr William Tuckfield, two key photographs, lecture notebooks, September 2010 in the Leigh Scott in Oenpelli (Kakadu), Maningrida health before starting the course. figures in the history of dentistry in minutes, speeches, administrative Gallery of the Baillieu Library, the Working as a mortuary technician is (Arnhem Land) and Palm Island, It really gave me confidence in my Victoria and in particular, key figures files all relating to the broad orbit of University of Melbourne. The exhibition not a job for the faint hearted. Queensland. On completion of her career choice.” in the history of the Australian College will explore the social history, Amies’ interests and responsibilities Masters, Dr Humplik worked for “My role preparing corpses for of Dentistry and the Dental Hospital of educational developments, technical Julia is currently working in a practice in his many professional roles. The the first year in Saudi Arabia and pathologists was far wider and very developments and establishment of the on the Mornington Peninsula where Melbourne. records provide insights into the upon her return to Australia worked different than depicted in forensic dental profession in Victoria. the seasonal influx of summer Dr William Tuckfied (1881-1969) was activities of the Australian College of in beautiful Norfolk Island. Late in television shows like CSI,” said Julia Gellatly, who recently graduated holidaymakers has been keeping her one of the earliest graduates Dentistry, the establishment Items for the exhibition will be 2001 she established her private from the Melbourne Dental School. busy. “Summer has seen me treat a lot from the Australian College primarily sourced from the Henry solo practice in Moonee Ponds and “Working in forensic science can more patients than at other times of of Dentistry graduating as Forman Atkinson Dental Museum commenced practice as a Specialist be more confronting than other the year” said Julia. a Member of the Australian collection as well as the Dental Consultant for the Royal Dental professions and there are certainly For this vibrant young dentist, much College of Dentistry (MACD). Museum Collection University of Hospital of Melbourne. aspects of it that are hard to discuss like her previous role as a mortuary He registered with the Melbourne Archives, the Baillieu Today, both these practices at the end of the day over dinner.” technician, it is all in a day’s work! Dental Board of Victoria in Library Special Collections, and continue as well as an ongoing Julia has always had a passion for “Dentistry is my passion. I certainly 1902 and took up a teaching a number of private lenders. The commitment to her own and others’ anatomy and worked as a respiratory feel a sense of satisfaction that position at the Australian exhibition will encompass a range of education. Dr Humplik completed physiologist before pursuing a career I am helping people everyday in College of Dentistry in 1908. material including photographs, art an Executive Master of Business as a dentist. maintaining and improving their oral Highly respected and loved works, early dental publications, dental Administration with Distinction health, which is something that is by the dental profession, instruments, workroom equipment, in 2008. Her commitment to “Being a dentist offers a variety of teaching is demonstrated by years of often neglected.” he was best known for his and documents relating to early dental opportunities that go beyond the undergraduate demonstrating and publication Full Denture training and education. usual stereotypes people have such presently as Honorary Clinical Senior as cleaning teeth or filling cavities,” Technique1, a book which Printed with permission from Advancement Lecturer to the Doctor of Clinical said Julia, who worked as a dental became a standard text and Communications Unit Information about the exhibition is Dentistry. Dr Humplik convenes nurse throughout her dentistry for decades of dental Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health available at: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/ several DHSV CPD programs, is a degree to support herself. “It allows students. Sciences culturalcollections/ recent past Member of the DHSV you to engage with people and build The recently listed Clinical Leadership Council, presenter relationships with them so they have The University of Melbourne Tuckfield material is in 2 boxes to AIDER (Australia-pacific Institute trust in you.” 4th Floor, 766 Elizabeth Street of new professional chairs in covering 5 series, and includes of Dental Education & Research) The University of Melbourne Conservative Dentistry and Dental 1 Tuckfield, W. J., Full Denture Technique, Julia grew up in the western ‘certificates 1944-1965’, ‘objects candidates and most recently delivers Victoria, Australia 3010 Prosthetics, the fluoridation debate in Melbourne, Australian College of Victorian town of Horsham and 1911-1965’, ‘professional articles and her own training programs in-house Ph (+613) 83445595 Victoria and Amies views on dentistry completed an arts and science Dentistry, 1945. to public sector agencies through the teaching materials 1945, 1950s’, degree before starting a traineeship delivered through an impressive Enhance© program. Dr Humplik also ‘personal papers 1868-1964’ and as a dental nurse. In 2004, she Editor’s note: Julia won the Pierre Fauchard number of public speeches. provides mentoring and one-to-one ‘photographs c.1964’. Although small, commenced the Bachelor of Oral University Award in 2009 awarded to an This important project undertaken by training for overseas dentists and this collection contains evidence of Health and then transferred to Dental outstanding student. graduates through dentalcpd2u© the key achievements and interests in Archivist Bruce Smith is significant as Science in 2005. it completes the documentation of all Projects include writing and directing Tuckfield’s academic career and life. Reflecting on her experience, dental material currently held by the an oral health promotion animation Julia said the course offered good University of Melbourne Archives. titled ‘Manny the Molar and the Fluoride Fairy’ and most recently, opportunities for intensive clinical under the auspices of Leadership training and exposure to research. Victoria, expanding the base of the 10 11 Profiles Ms Judith From the Editor Being the sole person in a small McNaughtan We hope you enjoyed reading this histology laboratory means a lot edition of Dent-al, the Melbourne of manual procedures have to be Dental School’s newsletter for alumni. undertaken. There has been no We would be pleased to have your labeller, no auto stainer and no By Dennis Rowler feedback on this issue and if you coverslipper. All staining techniques would like to contribute in any way, Judith has recently retired from the including immunohistochemistry or have any suggestions for future Melbourne Dental School after 15 and immunofluourescence are issues, please let us know. years. Judith started at The University done manually. Special techniques of Melbourne’s Department of including microphotography, Editor: Jennifer Sifonios Otolaryngology where she ran the radiography and scanning of slides histology laboratory for 7 years. with a digital scanner are also a Contact Much of her time was spent part of Judith’s routine. Histology Postal Address: developing histology techniques covering all aspects from specimen Melbourne Dental School to section the cochleas for Professor reception, cut up, processing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry Graeme Clark. In 1995 Judith moved sectioning, staining and labelling and Health Sciences to the University’s School of Dental through to administration of the The University of Melbourne Science. The Dental School runs a laboratory including filing of slides VICTORIA 3010 AUSTRALIA small diagnostic service and most of and pathology reports are all a part Judith’s time has been spent running of Judith’s day. Judith has certainly Street Address: this valuable service to the industry. had a long and interesting career. Melbourne Dental School Class sets and research histology are Apart from the impressive number of The University of Melbourne also a part of the daily routine. big name researchers she has worked 4th Floor, 720 Swanston Street Over the last few years one of the with Judith has developed immense CARLTON 3053 VICTORIA more interesting research projects knowledge of techniques involving Telephone: 61 3 9341 1500 has been to work with Dr Bryan Fry many different types of material. Facsimile: 61 3 9341 1599 from the Department of Biochemistry Email: [email protected] and Molecular Biology and the www.dent.unimelb.edu.au Australian Venom Research Unit. He has made major inroads in researching venoms in reptiles and how they can be utilised for possible medicinal needs.

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