{"product_id":"transforming-dentistry-david-j-kenny-9781487529895","title":"Transforming Dentistry: The Rise and Near Demise of Dentistry at Western University","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David J. Kenny,Shelley McKellar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487529899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487529895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"David J. Kenny","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48622573224191,"sku":"9781487529895","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21942f36-9e24-4725-947b-a1f52c888a2a.jpg?v=1780429485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transforming-dentistry-david-j-kenny-9781487529895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}