Council on Dental Health and Health Planning (American Dental Association)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
H. Trendley Dean Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS C 468
Abstract
H. Trendley Dean (1893-1962) was the first director of the National Institute of Dental Research and a pioneer investigator of fluorine in the prevention of tooth decay. His research focused on treatment of Vincent's disease, mottled enamel, and fluoridation therapy. Most of the documents in the collection are related to Dean's research at the National Institutes of Health (1931-1953) and as Secretary of the Council on Dental Research for the American Dental Association (1953-1959).
Dates:
1914-1961 (bulk 1931-1961)