Charles Cassidy Bass was an American medical doctor and researcher on tropical medicine who made significant contributions to understanding malaria, hookworm, and other diseases. Later Bass studied the relationship between dental health and general well-being. Bass articulated and promoted the "Bass Technique of Toothbrushing" and developed improved means of flossing teeth, for which some refer to Bass as "The Father of Preventive Dentistry". He subsequently became a university administrator, serving as dean of the Tulane University School of Medicine, from 1922 to 1940.
Charles C. Bass
Hookworm organism
Dental flossing of a patient by a dental health professional
Tulane University School of Medicine
The Tulane University School of Medicine is the medical school of Tulane University, a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school is located in the Medical District of the New Orleans Central Business District.
Tulane University School of Medicine
The Tulane School of Medicine, located in the Medical District of downtown New Orleans.
Tulane University Hospital, located in the Medical District of downtown New Orleans and adjacent to the School of Medicine.
George E. Burch