The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-23
Advertisements a Quackery.

III is quite common for Dentists to append 10
their advertisements, commendatory letters from
Clergymen and Others. Il gratifes US, that the
American Society of Dental Surgery at its last
meeting passed resolutions disappearing Of resort
70 such means for the purpose OF obtaining notoris-
and practice A moments reflection, ought
70 convince any one, that such letters are worth
ho'hihg at all that they are no proof of skill on
'ne part of those TO whom they are given. for
the reason that the individuals who have given
them, never having made dental surgery sub
Ject OF close and thorough investigation do not
know the qualifications necessary TO a skiIful and
accomplished practitioner. II always seemed TO us
whenever we saw them, as an implied acknowiedg-
ment ofinferlority. We have seldom if ever, known
man OF genuine profession al worth or eminent
Abilities resort to such, undigni6od means to obtain
business and we do hope thait will be abandoned"
Dentai Iateligencer, No.l, Vol 2, Philadelphta.
The following is from the American Journal and
Library of Dental Science, December number, Vol.
v, Page l60 Edited by DR.. Maynard of Wash
ington, DIR. Harris of Baltimore, and DIR. Westcott,
of New York. 'sH#
Erplanation-It having been stated by some of
the readers of the Journal and with some degree of
prejudice and blame to the Washington editor that
the remarks made by him in his gossip oftthe
last March number, as to the manner in which
some men get BUSINESS were uncal!ed for, as far
they alluded to two persons, who have within the
last two years associated themselves together, and
in Justice to all parties, we make the following OK
planation -
DR.. j. Smith Dodge, late of The Bowery, but now
Of Bond street. New York, in ls42, employed as an
assistant in mechanical dentistry, person who was
the,, known as Luther Pamelee, late machinist and
in some few months afterwards there appeared on a
plate in Bond street, !" Dodge g. Parmely, DENTISTS
During the ensuing session of Congress- there also
appeared in the newspapers an advertisement of
dodge 81 Parrnely dentists, Of Bond street, New
York. offering their services TO the ctzens, &c.
of Washington. In conversation, DR.. Dodge stated
to the Washington editor, that his partner was not
either Dr. E. or DR.. ]. ParmIy, of Bond street "but
one Of the same family and it was upon hearing
from the Drs. Parmly, subsequently, that they had
never seen DR.. Dodge's partner nor known any
thing of him, farther than hearing from Dr. D., that
such person was with him, that the remarks allu,
ded to were penned. Since then some correspon-
dence has taken place between the parties which, rs
we recently learned while in New York. resulted in
another change, and the names now stand I" Dodge
& Parmeh." We would, in Justice to DR.. Dodge.
state that we are crediby informed that he did moi
naalte the first change in his partners name but il
is in evidence that he knew the change had been
made when he used itn connection with his own.
We have not yet heard what reason DR.. d
assigns for giving in his circular as his partner
doctor L. Parmly, for stating to the Washington
editor that his partner was of the same family
as the Parmlys as we believe that the parties them
selves neither know of or claim any rcai ionship
with each other sr aoa. so
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