Ring M E
J Am Dent Assoc. 1980 Jan;100(1):22-5. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1980.0023.
Dental practitioners of generations ago had the foresight and ingenuity to produce many useful ideas and techniques that, unfortunately, were forgotten. Great effort could have been spared had closer attention been given to the inventions and successes of our forebears. Perhaps, the status of dentistry might be even greater had we been more aware of our heritage and had we built on our history.
几代前的牙科从业者有先见之明和创造力，提出了许多有用的想法和技术，但不幸的是，这些都被遗忘了。如果能更密切地关注先辈们的发明和成就，本可以避免巨大的努力付诸东流。或许，如果我们更了解自己的传承，并在历史的基础上继续发展，牙科的地位可能会更高。
