The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-08
IMPROVEMENTS IN DENTAL SUR.

IMPROVEMENT IN DENTAL SUR
II GERY.-It has for many yesrs been great desl-
deratz among European and American Dentists 10 ma
uufasture TEETH from ineorrupube materials, which
should initiate the artificial living teeth
MANY have devoted years 10 unsuccessful experiments
and others have succeeded in manufacturing Teeth OF ma
eras similar to the porcelain ware, but generally they
have an prague white appearance by which they eaS-
" distinguished from the human Teeth.
After long and tedious experiments the subscriber has
succeeded in manufacturing Teeth Of materials snTey
;noorTuytbIe and perfectly in imitation of human Teeth
They have a mtransParency and are made oil various
size and shades.
ohsr causes NAV render necessary he will cast of the
same materials attached to the Teeth: ARTIFICIAL gums
which shall initiate the Gum and supply the loss oil SUD
stance.
color or cause footed breath.
He will insert them from TO entire SETS in such
that they will make articulation OF the voice per
feet and materially assist in maseation, ans TO that they
eannot be Distinguished from the beautiful natural
| living Teeth BY the most scrntiniEing observer
He also performs all the various operations IN DENTAL
Surgery, according TO tue late seisn'he improvements
The follocins testinsnGls from gentlemen whose re
spectaLit;iy needs erscoiun, oTeTssPecfuy saof"
From n r. Smith, professor of Surgery in the Univer
| siy of Maryland.
| have examined specimens of incorruptble Compost
ton Teeth, manufactured by DIR. F. H. Knapp, an lnge
| NOUS Dentist Of this city
In their form color etc. they admirably ltsS inc ma
tura Teeth Being completely incorruPble BY the agents
which act the Teeth and also apparently very strong,
they must be peculiarly kted for the purpose of Whch
they were 'e'sh'o' NATHAN r. SMITH.
From Professor DlcoteI.
Having examined some Artificial Teeth prepared ey
Dr. r. Knap and learned from him what are the Prls-
cipa that into their compositions and the
nature Of the materials by which they are eoiored, an
inclined to think that they will prove, he represents
them to be- ncorruptble. DIR. Knapp, having moreover
acquired the OF varying the colors OF the enamel
which covers his Artificial Teeth, thereby enabled 70
impart 10 them more natural appearance than such
Teeth are usually found TO Pos-ess circumstance na'
will doubtless render them more acceptable to the public.
IT. DUCATEL, M. ID.
Prof. Of Chemistry in the University OF Md:
From, s. x jennings Professor of MateTia Meded The.
Tapeutis &c. - the Washington Medical College o.
MdTydnd. .,
Having been favored with inspection Of eonside-
rabe number of Incorruptible Artificial Teeth, which
were Manufactured by Dr. F. H. Knapp, cheeriuy con-
cur in the opinion expressed in respect to them BY Pro-
| essors N. r. Smith and ]. I. Ducatei
| SAM'L. X. JENNINGS.
He ha. al.o received the nest Aatteripg testimonials In
favor Of his improved Teeth from Prof Thomas Jones,
author of Conversations on Chemis ry, Prof F. May,
Prof. H. Lindsay, Professor c. Hall, and Prof. Thomas
SeweI Washington, D. c., and very many other gentle
| men Of the first standing Of this country.
He offers these Teeth for sale 10 Dentists on the most
favorable terms. Teeth, Gold Foil, &c. &C. sent per
mail when ordered.
| F. II. KNAPP, Surgeon Dentist,
Sd door from Charles street. in Fayette street, Baltimore
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