Dentistry

Web page honoring Dr. F. Harold Wirth

The Dental Library has compiled an archival web page in honor Dr. F. Harold Wirth, a former faculty member who’s influence is still felt in the Dental School more than 20 years after his death.

The late Dr. F. Harold Wirth, longtime professor at the LSU Dental School, was known around campus for his jovial manner and trademark greeting, “How’s your PMA?” That’s Positive Mental Attitude. He developed a comprehensive approach to dentistry and living that centered on balancing the key areas of work, play, love and worship. He believed that trust, the priceless ingredient in any relationship, is the natural result of sincerely caring about the patient. From trust comes quality which leads to excellence, career satisfaction, compensation and contentment.

Thanks to the hard work of Joe Plummer, Dental Library Associate, this page is still growing and more information will be added regularly so please continue to check it.

Historical Images

In need of an historical image to jazz up a presentation? Check out the Images from the History of Medicine Collection from the National Library of Medicine. NLM does not own the copyright to the images in the database, nor do we charge access or permission fees for their use. We do request, however, that published images include the credit line “Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.”

Dental Clinical at Camp Livingston, Louisiana. 1943

Happy Mardi Gras!

Both the Dental & Isché Libraries are closed today (February 16th) in honor of Mardi Gras. Hope you’re having a great day!

Mardi Gras/Spring Break @ Dental

The Dental Library will be open for reduced hours next week in observance of Mardi Gras and spring break at the Dental School. The schedule is as follows:

Have fun & be safe!

MacGyver Dentistry

This might not be the conventional treatment, but it seems to work this time:

Alaska dentist fixes injured eagle’s broken beak
An Alaska dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak ÔÇö using a temporary crown, sticky poster putty and yellow highlighter.

I wonder what he could do with a paper clip, gum,and a tube sock…

Reminder: Superbowl Hours

In honor of the 1st Black & Gold Superbowl both the Dental & Isché Libraries will have special hours on Sunday, February 7th.

The Dental Library will be open from 1:30 to 5 pm.

The Isché Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm.

National Children’s Dental Health Month

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. NCDHM messages and materials have reached millions of people in communities across the country.

In addition to National Children’s Dental Health Month, the ADA sponsors Give Kids a Smile day the first Friday of February. Give Kids A Smile was designed to provide education, preventative and restorative care to low-income children who do not have access to care.

The LSUHSC-NO School of Dentistry clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge will be celebrating Give Kids a Smile day with special guests and events.

So have a little fun and don’t forget to brush and floss!

PubMed?« Revisions in February

Changes coming to PubMed in early February include:

Superbowl Sunday Special Hours

Because of the Black & Gold Superbowl both the Dental & Isché Libraries will have special hours on Sunday, February 7th. The Dental Library will be open from 1:30 to 5 pm. The Isché Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm. Go SAINTS!

Saints Go All the Way!

It came from the stacks

If you’re like me and a fan of the TV show Bones, you might enjoy these two new additions to the library:

The Bone Lady : Life As A Forensic Anthropologist.
Trail Of Bones : More Cases From The Files Of A Forensic Anthropologist.

As director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory at Louisiana State University, Mary H. Manhein unravels mysteries of life and death every day. A fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and an expert on the human skeleton, Manhein assists law enforcement officials across the country in identifying bodies and solving criminal cases. Manhein reveals the everyday realities of forensic anthropology. Going beyond the stereotypes portrayed on television, this real-life crime scene investigator unveils a gritty, exhausting, exacting, alternately rewarding and frustrating world where teamwork supersedes individual heroics and some cases unfortunately remain unsolved. A natural storyteller, Manhein provides gripping accounts of dozens of cases from her twenty-four-year career. Some of them are famous, others less well-known but equally compelling. Possessing both compassion and tenacity, Mary Manhein has an extraordinary gift for telling a life story through bones. Trail of Bones takes readers on an entertaining and educating walk in the shoes of this remarkable scientist who has dedicated her life to providing justice for those no longer able to speak for themselves.

Both books are located at the Dental Library and can be checked out.

Dental Faculty Member Honored

Dr. Robert Brannon, professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, has received a tremendous accolade from the U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General. Dr. Brannon, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and an internationally recognized expert in oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry, has been appointed Civilian National Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology to the Air Force Surgeon General. This three-year appointment is equivalent to the rank of a one-star (brigadier) general. Dr. Brannon is only the third person to hold this position.

ÔÇ£This rare honor is a fitting tribute to someone recognized by his peers as a giant in the fields of oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry,ÔÇØ said Dean Henry Gremillion.

Read the rest of the story on the Dental School page

Dental Library Open

The Dental Library is open after Winter Break and is back to normal hours; stop by and tell Joe what you did with your holiday!

Winter Break Hours @ Dental Library

The Dental Library will be open for regular hours until Tuesday, Dec. 22nd when it will close at 5 pm. Hours for Wednesday, Dec. 23rd will be 8 am until 5 pm. The Dental Library will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24th until Saturday, Jan. 2nd. The Library will reopen at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Jan.3rd.

Halloween

Just a friendly reminder that the Libraries will be open this weekend. The Isché Library will be open from 9:30-6 on Saturday & from 12-12 on Sunday. The Dental Library is open from 1:30-10 on Sunday.

To help you and your family stay safe this Halloween, here are Tips from the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Diabetes Association. Enjoy!

Intro to Consumer Health Information class @ Dental

The dental library will be presenting a class, Introduction to Consumer Health Information, tomorrow as part of our celebration of National Medical Libraries Month. Please join us in the dental library conference room from noon-1:00pm. For more information or to reserve your space for this class please email us.