244 ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



DISCUSSION OF DR. LATHAM'S ADDRESS 



Dr. C. W. East stated that the remarks of Dr. Latham on 

 the end results of operations in the mouth are of great 

 value. "Too often in reconstruction work, temporary im- 

 provements are achieved and the chance for permanent 

 improvement sacrificed." 



Dr. G. W. Boot referred to three specific cases that il- 

 lustrated admirably the points brought out by Dr. Latham. 

 Each case referred to had formerly been considered hope- 

 less. 



Dr. Latham thanked the members and closed by adding 

 that early w^ork on young people in preventive medicine 

 brings about better oxidation, physical developments, pre- 

 vents lowered mentality, and aids specialists to diagnose 

 remote conditions. 



