I AG!E srx THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1953 -N GROWING SLE-E-EPY: SL Decides Hlypiotism Soothes Dental Chair Fears Committee By JANE HOWARD Without waving their hands and fingers and indulging in mystical, carnival-style mumbo-jumbo, sev- eral dentists are currently employ- ing hypnosis to overcome "the greatest enemy the dental profes- sion has ever known"-fear. The recent trend toward hyp- notic practices in dental offices alf over he country was attributed by Dr. Floyd D. Ostrander, profes- sor in the School of Dentistry, to a momentary revival of interest re- suiting from the publication of several textbooks on the subject. * * * ' ALTHOUGH MANY dentists swear by hypnosis, Ostrander and Dr. Glenn R. Brooks, a lecturer in postgraduate dentistry, agreed that its "harmful potentialities" out- weigh the good. Both denounced one textbook's assertion that any dentist, with training, can admin- ister hypnosis and that 95 per cent of patients will accept it. "Hypnosis," Ostrander ex- plained, "depends almost entire- ly on a mutual agreement. No- body can be hypnotized against his will, and in many cases the actual process of hypnosis must wait until two or three prepara- tory sessions between dentist and patient have taken place success- fully. For this reason hypnosis isn't practical for routine use." Dentists who use hypnotism, few of whom are to be found in this area,,use the practice to soothe pa- tients who have a horror even of opening -their mouths in a dental chair. ALTHOUGH some dentists go so far as to open what they call a "relaxation room" monotonously painted in light blue where they put patients completely to sleep, most of the hypnosis-advocates merely use a deep, calm restful voice and a relaxed manner to in- duce a state of slight trance. Drs. Ostrander and Brooks know some dentists whose "chair- side manners," however uninten- tionally,.have had the effect of hypnotic powers. Such men have been known to perform complex extractions and other. fear-inspiring opeations which, because ofpatients' uncoopera- tive attitudes, were previously impossible. Moral and social aspects of right and wrong, according to Ostrander and Brooks, serve as the chief ob- jection to hypnosis. "Dentists," they commented, "don't like to fool around with the subconscious that's more in the psychiatric 1t line." DENTISTS WHO use hypnosis, however, claim that "the moral. code will always prevailhandpa- tients will always return to nor- mal after the state of trance, whose length can be determined by the dentist." Hypnotic practices in medicine and dentistry can be traced back 4,000 years, with widespread American use starting about a century ago. Hypnosis itself consists of "giv- ing the conscious mind a short vacation, and letting the subcon- scious take over." When the sub- conscious has the upper hand it must do as it is told, within moral limits. SL Will Hold Black Cat Ball * In keeping with the Halloween spirit, Student Legislature has de- cided to name its Homecoming Dance the "Black Cat Ball," and to highlight homecoming activi- ,ties with the same theme. Homecoming, displays will be judged Saturday, Oct. 31, with six prizes going to the best attrac- tions. Entry blanks for the con- test will be distributed to all hous- ing units. The completed blanks, due Friday, Oct. 23, may be re- turned to Jim Wills, '56, at 620 S. State. Displays will be judged on their originality, artistic design, execu- tion and moving parts, with minor consideration given to appropriate- ness and sound effects. Six tro- phies, three each in the men's and women's divisions, will be awarded for the best displays. Tickets will be on sale for the "Black Cat Ball" within two weeks at the Administration Bldg. The SL-sponsored dance, set for gatur- day, Oct. 31, will feature the music of Claude Thornhill's orchestra. Memership Requirements for membership in the Student Legislature aca- demic freedom subcommittee weire laid down yesterday at the group's second organizational meeting. All student groups on campus, including political, religious, and service organikations, as well as. individual residence halls, sorori- ties and fraternities, will be en- titled to send one voting delegate to the committee meetings. However, a member must pre- sent credentials signed by the secretary of his group at one of the subcommittee meetings held before Oct. 31. The purpose of the group is to arouse student interest on the question of academic freedom and to encourage formulation of in- dividual ideas on the actual mean- ing of the term. The committee is laying plans for activities to take place during Academic Freedom Week which they will sponsor on campus Nov. 15 to 21. Hurry ! Hurry! Hurry! AFTER THE GAME to ZIE GLERS 120 West Liberty your best Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers and Home-cooked Meals.. Served from S P.M. to 12 P.M. BEER and WINE T.V. and Shuyfleboard - Lots of Fun! ENGINEERING SENIORS... North American Aviation Los Angeles will interview here FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1953 READ AND USE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS Daily-Lon Qui DENTAL STUDENT PRACTICES HIS TECHNIQUE Miller Lecture on Telescopes To Begin AstronomySeries 14 Prof. Freeman D. Miller of the astronomy department will speak at 7:30 p.m. today in Rm. 2003 Angell Hall on "Thb World's Great Telescopes." The lecture is part of a series to be presented by the astronomy de- partment. After the speech a spec- ial exhibit will be shown on the fifth floor. Visitors will be shown how much they would weigh on Mars, the moon, the sun and various other celestial bodies. A meteor demon- stration has also been planned. Also on the fifth floor, the stu- dent observatory will be open until 10 p.m. for observations with the telescope and binoculars. Other lectures in the series will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday nights. If the sky is cloudy, visitors can inspect the telescopes and planetarium. Prof. William Liller, who organ- ized the exhibit and lecture series, said that the display and lectures should be of much interest to the general public, since hey will be presented on a non-technical basis. READ AND USE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS H,,.or Z.0 n s BE nlimit e d In March, 1953, the Department of Defense disclosed the existence of the Chance Vought- guided missile, the Regulus, designed under the sponsorship of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics for launching from sub- marines, surface ships and shore bases. In May, 1953, the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics announced that Chance Vought had won a design competition for a new Navy Day Fighter, it being selected as the design best suited for Navy requirements from designs sub- mitted by eight aircraft manufacturers. This engi-' neering work was added to the current Chance Vought projects, the F7U-3 Cutlass and the attack airplane, the A2U-1. Moreover, other research and development programs which will shape the aircraft designs of the future are being carried out at the present time. These engineering projects offer excellent long range employment opportunities in many fields of'engineer- ing and science as Chance Vought enters its thirty- seventh year designing and building military aircraft. Newly graduated engineers and scientists from the Bachelor to the Doctor's level will find interesting futures awaiting them in-the design and production of these aircraft. Luxurious 3-ply yarn is stronger, more even, more elastic than ordinary yarns. Gives warmth withouc weight - lightness without bulk. New Aqua-.Set pre-shrinking process makes Verelarna sweaters shrin k-resistant, moth-.proof, mildew proof. Easily washable - holds its shape, too; Truly an exceptional. sweater value.l Handsome selection of colors in all styles --A. Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Dallas, Texas I 64 L I