New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-29

fions by which individuals calling themselves Dentists
are grossly imposing on the community We a1uue "
the practice OF stopping decayed teeth with anagars
known under the names OF royal succeGaneum itho'
deou mineral paste, adamantine cement alaoaster &C.
ment diamond cement, and other improper substances
BY the OF which thousands OF valuable tcetn e an
nuay destroyed and immearsurabe evils result TO tue
community at large which can never be repaired.
The Society has declared by unanimous resolution
that the use OF the above named amacais FOR stopping
teeth is practice destructive TO the safety OF the teeth
injurious the healthy condition OF the ouih and not
stutions previously disposed the injurious acton OF
IN ercury which invariably constitutes an ingredient III
all these compounds Every member OF THIS Society
who shall hereafter this substance under any OF these
imposing and deceptive names, or under any oIher
name is by that act expelled from the institution
By order OF the Society.
''N'' . E. PlRMLY, President.
AMOS WEsrcorr Rec. Secy.
Neo York, Aug. 9, lsi5
The Society, well many distinguished individuals
who do not belong it. have within the last few years
through the medical journals and otherwise given their
views of the i'll effects Of the Amagam and also their
opinions OF those who make wholesale use OF 1t; but
am not aware that either have INDUCED in any personal
epthets except in the of the notorious swinders
the Crawcours
The Society will at all times claim the right and priv
lece of expressing fearessy TO the public throughout
the land honest convictions. founded on experience
of the uses and abuses professional practice leaving
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title of Doctor or not the undoubted right and exclusive
privilege of applying to himself as much little of the
Crapcouran character his practice and his conscience
tell him he is entitled 10.
The remarks of the justly distinguished Dr. Fiagg OF
BOSTON (who is not member of TIE Society," whose re-
mutation for scientific research and high professional in
teery is sed may be relied upon with as much
confidence as any thing that has been written And as
there can be no higher authority and having frequently
Witnessed all the evils in my practice that he has
enumerated and as the article is ably and clearly writ
ten subjoin it in preference to any thing that could
possibly furnish
From the 18th volume of the Boston Medical and Surg
| cal journal. page 3c2.
PovaI Snccrdaneun, Enamel Cement Bone Paste Dia
mond Cement Mineral Paste, Lith0d.on-These are some
of the names oil compound of Mercury and other met
ais. by the use OF which Tor hlng carous teeth .he
public have been imposed upon again and again within
The last thirty or forty years With some slight vnris
TONS has always been the same base article, under
whatever aame II has been presented
Ihaye always been unwilling 10 appear "a an eXposer
of the abuses Dentistry which are at all times 50 much
uractced around u.s. except when they have become So
excessive that | could keep silent no longer And al
though have witnessed the effects OF this mercuria pre-
paraon for long time, since IFS last Introduction into
our city and neighborhood under another Of the
above imposing have iorbore to notice the art
Gle in this way till should be fully satisfied by repeated
examinations OF It's nature and result OF lis application
Testimony relative these points has been so abund
ant and has flowed in fast Of late, that 1t would be
violation OF duty and conscience not To speak out ana
speak plainly concerning IT,
Teeth filled with this MercuriG Composition are almost
Immediately changed in their complexion Front teeth
in few days after this Cement has been placed in them
become blue black be ruined in their appear
nnce while retained even in where the anterior
enamel is perfect that welplaced gold n!lng woud
not n the slightest degree change its natural healthy hue
Back teeth often rendered black. even into their
fangs that is difficult, if impossible, to restore
them and all this from the dark oxyd salts OF mercu-
| bch IN In q
Let one of these Jumps of cement be removed after II mas
been placed in a carous tooth lew weeks, or IN most
cases in less than week and 1t will be found that It's
hidden surface which was in imperfec. contact wn tne
tooth will be black puBpowder TO say nothing oithe
offensive of the tooth tse But ia addition to these
effects which OF the least consequence IN the list
then follow pain swelling gumhoils liberation inhamma
ton extending adjacent teeth, swelling OF the glands
about the throat and neck neuralgia about The
jaws face and temples and where several large billings
placed at about the time in very hollow teeth.
sdudtiOn Is produced in those who are highly sus
ceptibe to the influence of Mercury All theGe effects
which have either witnessed repeatedly or OF which
have obtained accounts from the most respectable Dem
fists this country. now called from wiring
examine casethe effects OF large filling of Lhho-
de0n which the under surface OF the tongue IS con-
santy iyated and has been several times ucered by
coming in with the mercury. And have col
lection Of specimens-teetb that have been extracted
charged with "Lithodeon'-which fully illustrate the
above statement for have found it requisite TO extract
adult teeth in the OF the last three
yeRrs account OF the mschievous effects OF Mcurni
I cau5e-suHlcleDt
elapsed since its last introduction here to show not only
the immediate Dad consequences but very many OF the
The testimony of Dr. T. Parmy a gentleman OF high
professional reputation in the City OF New York, should
have much weight in relation to this lie has in
several instances expressed MS opinion publicly con
corning IT, His language, quoted in Maurys Dental
Surgery page i52 is, For this operation, he filing Of
tee,h) gold is the only substance known that can De
permanently relied upon although there cases IN
which tin and lead may be temporary service
eUlUlOyed
ments, fusibe metals. amalgans suscedaneuIn and all
other substitutes for the above named metals, mposi
hons the public, never having seen single operation
in which the=e substances were employed which would
not have been more permanent II even lead the poorest
Of these metals had been used because il is less subject
decomposition aud oxidation, 10 say nothing OF Inc
poisonous qualities of the mercury which most oI the
others contain. have known perfect master OF
the of stopping teeth either employ or recommend
the substances which condemn and believe the
Of them wholly confined TO those persons VINO are
unacquainted with this nice and dihcut ART
This mercurial compound is s IN use in our city and
the country about IL will not say by dentists, bur by
host OF imposters operators on teetn whose adver-
tisemens MI part OF almost every newspaper; some
OF whom perhaps even Ignorant OF is Geleerious
effects but many of whom know well its qualities, and
too well /, in their own teeth. 1t article
which can be applied by any one who can stop hollow
tooth with or putty and If IL could be retained
longer than these It's evils would be very greatly dmn
ished.
am fully aware that these or analgGms have
been used in when they he OF
vice; but here. still is deception; for in all such that
have under my observation, (and these very
numerous) il can De demonstrated, by examination
OF them that great mischief IS going beneath such
filings and that different and beuer treatment might
have been adopted. J. F. FLAGG.
Boston, Dec. 18th, ls43.
would here take occasion TO acknowledge the receipt
to-day of most genuensnlike letter on the subject
signed D. and to express my grateful thanks TO the
writed for the kind interes, he takes IN the matter
No. Bond st. January 18th, 1876. J. PARMLY.
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