PDA 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Dr. Jay Wells
I have been a member of the ADA
since graduation from dental school
at Pitt and was in the Air Force Dental
Corps at Lackland Air Force Base in
San Antonio, Texas. I could not join
the PDA then because I was not in
the state. I did join when I came back
home to Bethel Park and began my
practice.
Two year later, I was elected to two
terms to the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives where I promoted
fluoridation and worked against ef-
forts to undermine it. Water fluorida-
tion has been designated as one of the
top 10 public health measures of the
20th Century. That is certainly one
of dentistry’s greatest achievements
along with composites and adhesive
dentistry. Prosthetic implants belongs
in that category as well.
Dr. Raymond R. Lancione
I’m proud and fortunate to have had the opportunity to experience 60 memorable
years of the 150 years of PDA’s history. My involvement came about through the
caring hands of the greatest mentor of all time, Dr. Kay F. Thompson. She
encouraged my participation at the local level, which led to opportunities at the
state and national associations. Through the years I have followed her lead by
mentoring new dentists that had leadership potential. My advice to all new dentists
is to join their professi