The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-13

n IMPROVEMENT IN DENTAL sUh
a GERY.-It mas Tor many years been great desi
deralum among European and American Dentists TO ma
nufacture TEETH from neorrupible materials, which
should initiate the artificial living teeth.
Many have devoed years unsuccessful experiments,
and others have succeeded manufacturing Teeth Of
erals similar 10 The porcelain ware, but generally they
have Opaque white appearance, by which they easi
Is distinguished IRON the human Teeth.
After long and tedious exPerimenis the subscriber has
succeeded manufacturing Teeth OF materials entIeiy
ieorupbie and perfectly in imitation of human Teeth
They have semi Transparency and made Of various
size and shades.
In cases where absorption Of the alrsoar process or
other causes may render it necessary, he sill Of the
same materials attached TO the Teeth: artificial gums,
which sall initiate The Gum and supply the loss OF sub
stance.
Its entirely impossible for these Teeth to chaage their
color or cause footed BREATH I'm
He Will insert them from TO entire sets, In such
that they will make articulation Of the voice per
feet aAd materially masticaton and that They
be distinguished from the most beautiful natural
living Teeth by the most scrntinzirg observer.
lie also performs all the various operations in Dental
Surgery, according the late scientific improvements in
the art
.pectGtfy needs e'iointH Grsre:pee.Ay submit
From n r. smith professor of Surgery in the Univer-
BALTIMORE, 'oet. %, 1886.
have examined specimens Of iucorrqptible Compost
ton Teeth manufactured by DR.. +. II. Knapp inge-
NOUS Dentist of this city.
In their FORM color etc. they admirably initiate the
tura Teeth Being completely ncOrrupble by the agents
which aict the Teeth and also apparently very strong
they must be peculiarly fitted for the purpose for which
'''' W. NATHAN R. SMITH.
J. @ From Professor DucGtel
Having examined some Artificisi Teeth prepared By
DIR. f. H. Knap. learned from him what the prin
claI ingredients that into their IMPOSITION and the
nature Of the materials by which they colored,
Inclined t, think that they will prove. he Representa-
them to Be- ineorrupsible. Dir. Knapp, having moreover
acquired the OF varying ,he cUlors of the
which his Artificial Teeth, is thereby enabled
mpart them natural appearance than suci
Teeth usually found to pcs ess; circumstance thai
will doubtless render them ceptable TO the public
J. T. DUCATEL, vi. u.
Prof Of Chemistry in the University of Nd.
From s. X jennings, Professor Of Matria 5dtea TIE
rgPeut's, &c. - the " sh1gton MedieaI College o.
| Nar1fGnd i5 r
Having been Erored with inspection of eonsite-
rable humber OF ncorrvptble Artificial Teeth, which
manufactured rs DR.. F. H. Knapp, h.erul!y
in the opinion expressed in respect u them by Pro-
fessors ". Il. Smith and ]. 4. Ducatei.
~ aSANT.. X. JENNINGS.
He has also received the most AatseT1g testimonials in
favor of his improved Tee from Prof Thomas r Jois.,
author Of Conversations ChcIns ry, Prof +. May.
Prof ~. Lindsay, Professor c. Hail. aud Prof honas
Scwe, Washington, D. g., and very many other gentle
of the first standing Of This eounry
He offers these e,th for sale to ilrntss the nIost
favorable terms. Teeth Gold Foil, &c. &c. sent per
mail when ordered.
r. KNAPP, sureeon Drnfi,t
Sd door from Charles street, la Fajete street, Baltimore