PART C: LATE HISTORY

Section 1. Contemporary scientists in the field A new era of hypnosis began with World War I. The revival was primarily due to a multiplicity of paralytic and amnesia cases with psychogenic origin, and the fact that few psychiatrists were then available. From Great Britain came Hadfield, who originated the term Hypnoanalysis, meaning the use of age regression to uncover the damaging experiences and then reliving the experience under hypnosis to produce mental catharsis. 

The advent of hypnosis in our time brought forth many new experts including many stage hypnotists. Lewis R. Wolberg M.D., an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College, wrote perhaps the most extensive treatise on medical hypnosis in two volumes, which had been published in the U.S.A. In 1955 the British Medical Association officially endorsed the teaching of hypnosis in all medical schools and the organization of teaching groups and societies began. WILLIAM J. BRYAN JR. M.D., who became its first president, founded the American Institute of Hypnosis on May 4, 1955. It was founded for the reason that until that time there had been no educational body devoted exclusively to promoting all the phases of hypnosis in medicine and dentistry, and the Institute was founded to fill that gap. It has grown since that time to become the world's most respected educational institution devoted solely to teaching hypnosis in medicine and dentistry to physicians and dentists all over the world. Past Presidents of the organization include the experts of that time, including Butters, Moss, Sloan, Bryan, Hedge, Boswell, and McCall.

Easily the most famous contemporary dental hypnotist is Dr. H. Joshua Sloan D. D. S., a past president and fellow of the American Institute of Hypnosis. He was instrumental in establishing the first university course in hypnosis and taught it for many years. Author of Introductory Information for Dentists in Hypnosis, and Goals in Dentistry, he held many offices, including President of the Academy of Applied Psychology in Dentistry and President of the American Institute of Hypnosis. Best known for his research in polishing of various induction and deepening techniques, and for his extensive work in the field of General Semantics, he practices on Madison Avenue in New York City.

Aaron A. Moss, the third president of the American Institute of Hypnosis, is most famous for his classical work Hypnosis in Dentistry, the most complete book on the subject published to date [January 1963]. He was instrumental in filming the first movie on the use of Hypnosis in Dentistry. Dr. Garland Fross of South Bend, Indiana, Dr. Tom Wall of Seattle, Washington, Dr. Jack Bart of Riverside and Beverly Hills, California, and Dr. Martin Cousins of Los Angeles, California have all distinguished themselves in the field of Hypnodontics. All of these men have participated in various courses given by the Institute in the capacity of Faculty members and all are Fellows of the Society.

Dr. Fross, a legend in his own community and a full Commander in the Navy Dental Corps has done much toward educating Naval Dental Officers and thousands of civilian dentists regarding the ethical and proper place of Hypnosis in Dentistry. He has written numerous articles and scientific papers on the subject and has, with the approval of his county dental society, taken to the airways on occasion to inform the public on the subject on the dental society's public service radio program. Dr. Wall has repeatedly lectured on Hypnodontics at various Universities and medical and dental gatherings as well as having written a pamphlet explaining Dental Hypnosis to patients.

Dr. Jack Bart has lectured at as far distant points as Paris, France and Honolulu, Hawaii on the subject of Dental Hypnosis and has been practicing it during his entire dental career. Dr. Cousins is not only a member of the Faculty of the American Institute of Hypnosis, but regularly conducts classes in Hypnodontics for the Beverly Hills Hypnodontic Society and has taught both physicians and dentists the proper techniques with regard to hypnoanesthesia. He is a world-renowned authority on this subject especially as it applies to Dentistry.

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