title: The Carl O. Boucher Prosthodontic Conference spans four decades.
abstract: Dr. Carl O. Boucher was a giant in prosthodontics in the middle of last century. To honor his quest for excellence, the Ohio State University School of Dentistry established an annual conference bearing his name in 1996. This article describes the inaugural conference, the structure of the annual conference, and expanding plans to promote continuous improvement in prosthetic dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000266:history*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000266:history; D014481:United States