우리나라의 서양식 치과의료 도입에 관한 연구 1

Abstract

This study is composed of two purposes : First to be considered is the courses and purposed that were introduced by Westernized dentistry from America. Second, is the characteristics and the historical meaning of the dental department of the Severance Union Medical College's introduction of Westernized dentistry from America to Korea. Through this study, these are the following conclusions : First, Japanese imperialism persisted on controlling the educational policy of the Korean dentists for uniformed dentistry in Korea, thus prohibiting Dr. E. D. Hahn's project for establishing a dental school in 1907 and Dr. O. R. Avison's project in 1921. The First Korean dental department that was established by W. J. Scheifley in the Severance Union Medical College carried out epidemiological studies on Korean oral health conditions. It also established the status of the dental research department of scientific medicine, trained medical students and special Korean dentists. The dental department of the Severance Union Medical College produced American dentistry, which was developed clinical dentistry and dental theory, facilitated the development of prosthetics, endodontics, and pediatric dentistry. A newly constructed dental building with the latest state of the art facilities and equipment provided high quality dental care to the Korean People. Lastly the American missionary dentists criticised the profit-seeking treatment by the Japanese dentists, dentuarist and Japanese colonial dental care policy. They persisted on participating in dental health education and public health services which was based on dental ethics and professionalism.