Document Type
Article
Publication Title
ADA Presidents Album
Abstract
Doctor Alstadt, of Little Rock, became the ninety-fourth president of the Association at the 1957 meeting in Miami Beach. He was one of the most active presidents, speaking to dental societies in more than 40 states. Doctor Alstadt, an orthodontist, was the Twelfth District trustee from 1951 to 1956. He had been a member of the House of Delegates for several years. He was active in the American Association of Orthodontists and was a member of its Board of Directors. Doctor Alstadt served as president of the Arkansas board of dental examiners in 1949-1950. He served as a consultant to the Secretary of Defense and to the surgeon general of the Navy. Doctor Alstadt was prominent as a lecturer and author of articles on dentistry. He was born in Illinois in 1916.
Publication Date
1977
Recommended Citation
American Dental Association, "ADA President 1957-1958: William Robert Alstadt" (1977). ADA Presidents. 5.
https://commons.ada.org/presidents/5
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Dentistry Commons, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Commons, Nonprofit Administration and Management Commons
Comments
Content comprises text (a brief biography and historical highlights), facsimile of autograph and a photographic portrait for each ADA President from 1860 to 1977.