There are many things that Americans are known for around the world. One of the many positive things is our reputation for having above average dental hygiene. Our next guest says that that may in fact be due to the pioneering work of his uncle.
Robert Goldman is a retired periodontist, who also taught Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, and Periodontics at Boston University and Tufts University. He lives now in Columbia, South Carolina and has recently published a book about his uncle, Henry Maurice Goldman, who has a school of dentistry named after him at Boston University.