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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Produced by The Jam Handy Organization and presented by the membership committee of the American Dental Association, this film from the late 1940s titled “The Story of the American Dental Association” acted as promotional material for the ADA to entice new members, and to educate the public about the difference between a “real“ dentist and a quack. The film likens the ADA to a necessary governing body that maintains order and upholds safety and education standards to ensure there is no corruption of the dental industry the same way Congress and The House of Representatives safeguard law and order in the United States. Narrated by Vincent Pelletier, written by George Wilcock, and directed by Haford Kerbawy, the film discusses the organization and founding of the organization as well as the history of dental practices and advancements in education standards and college programs. The American Dental Association (ADA) is an American professional association established in 1859 in Niagara Falls, New York. It was later renamed the National Dentist Association before being re-founded as the ADA in 1922. Today, the ADA has more than 152,000 members. It is the largest and oldest national dental association in the world and is committed to both the public and the dental profession. Opening credits (0:07). Scenes of chaos - destruction of a building, rioters etc. (1:00). House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. (1:30). Mounted policeman rides past a group of people (1:35). Judge in court (1:41). American Dental Association (ADA) building (1:44). ADA Board of Trustees meeting room (2:08). Dentist at work with a patient (2:23). Historical re-enactment - local barber practicing dentistry (2:50). Dentists with medical education or training under the preceptorial system gather (3:49). Photo of America's first dental college 1840 (Baltimore College of Dental Surgery) (4:14). Dr. Horace H. Hayden gives a keynote address at the ADA’s first meeting (4:33). Photos of additional dental colleges established between 1840-1870, including the establishment of the dental program at Harvard University (5:07). State regulation of dental education and practice (5:26). Cover of The General Assembly of Pennsylvania’s Senate Bill no. 304 (5:43). Rise of commercial dental schools (6:05). Contemporary educational requirements of dentists (6:57). ADA’s support of publishing medical literature and dental studies - ADA Library (7:21). Service of the ADA Library - answer questions of dentists around the country (7:39). The Journal of the American Dental Association (8:40). ADA Bureau of Standards - scientists test all materials used in the dental profession to protect the public and dentists (9:10). The laboratory of the ADA’s building (9:39). ADA’s Accepted Dental Remedies book (10:00). ADA’s seal of acceptance (10:14). Dentistry convention (10:33). Public health programming - demonstration of how to brush teeth put on in elementary school (11:14). News releases about dental developments (12:22). Dentistry and World War I (12:45). Dentistry and World War II (13:00). Gold Reserve Act of 1934 under President Roosevelt and its impacts on the dental industry (13:18). Cover of the Daily News Gazette (13:26). Revenue Act of 1932 (13:51). Bogus or scam dentist advertisements and their threat to the ADA’s work (14:03). Man tries to make himself dentures in his home kitchen that he got on mail order, they don't fit (14:39). Montage of changing dentistry techniques (16:15). Summary of points put forth in the film (16:42). American Dental Association seal (17:09). Horace Henry Hayden . was the first licensed American dentist and dentistry school founder. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
