title: Robert T. Oliver, DDS: oral surgeon, army dental chief, president ADA.
abstract: The story of Robert T. Oliver's Spanish-American War service as an enlisted man, his role as an examining and supervising dental surgeon in the formation of the U.S. Army Dental Corps, and his rise to power as the chief of that service and president of the American Dental Association, is a fascinating tale. His successes, failures, and the achievement of his ultimate goals defines a man never a shrinking violet.
authors: Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, Oral Health Care Delivery, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland, 31 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-1504, USA.
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Hyson
mesh_terms: D000571:American Dental Association; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry; D013030:Spain; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare