title: An auspicious development: ADA sesquicentennial.
authors.affiliation: Emeritus, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Clifton O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Dummett
mesh_terms: D000571:American Dental Association / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D012953:Societies, Dental / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States