For decades, the American Medical Association has been at the forefront of research, scholarship, and advocacy in the field of medicine and public health. In this collection of proceedings from the Section on Stomatology, readers can explore some of the latest thinking on dental health, oral surgery, and related topics. A must-read for all medical professionals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.