{"product_id":"transforming-dentistry-the-rise-and-near-demise-of-dentistry-at-western-university-paperback","title":"Transforming Dentistry: The Rise and Near Demise of Dentistry at Western University - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid J. Kenny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShelley McKellar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of the dental program at Western University is a spirited and gritty story of grand visions, strong personalities, and contentious leadership. Focusing on the years from 1965 to 2015, \u003ci\u003eTransforming Dentistry\u003c\/i\u003e highlights Western University's ambitious plans to create and situate a dental program within a health sciences complex; the practical challenges involved in implementing a curriculum and populating a new school; the influence of key dental faculty, community dentists, and students in shaping the program; and the school's near closure during the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid J. Kenny and Shelley McKellar detail how and why the training of dentists was transformed by science, technology, and individual educators. The book focuses on the unique aspects of Western's dental program and compares it with the programs offered at nine other Canadian schools. Today, the strong reputation of Western dentistry is a direct result of the ambitious visions, professional commitment, and steadfast leadership employed by London dentists and university educators over more than five decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid J. Kenny\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of dentistry at the University of Toronto and an honorary staff dentist at SickKids Hospital.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eShelley McKellar\u003c\/b\u003e is the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and a professor in the Department of History at Western University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212208202035,"sku":"9781487553845","price":92.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jb7vyGxIb29781487553845.webp?v=1775682477","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/transforming-dentistry-the-rise-and-near-demise-of-dentistry-at-western-university-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}