The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-12-04
Dental Surgery.

The preservation of the teeth, which are
naturally subject to decay, by means of the
Dental Art, is a matter of great importance
alike to community, the Just merits Of the
science, and the character of those who fol-
low the profession.
That Dentistry Is science, in the true ac-
ceptation of the term, no one who is ut all
conyersant withits theoretical teachings, and
practical advantages, will deny. 1t is found
ed in knowledge Of the anatomy Of the jaws.
and the relations and physiological functions
of their various investing and ramifying or
gans and membranees-thc.e eruption, num-
Der, names and relative positions, Of the
teeth and the diseases to which they are sab
ject, together with the certain means of their
preservation, or, in the last resort, their re-
place ment by artificial substitutes. Noother
science, can claim a higher or more distin-
guishel and important character than Dental
Surgery And while in this, like all other
sciences, fer any one to become acquainted
withallits branches requires regular course
Of study and practical teaching, there arc but
comparatively few, among the number engag-
ed in he profession. who thoroughly prepare.
themselves fer its delicate aud responsible
duties.
The first and most important feature Of. the
Dental Art, IS the operation of filing. and
thus preserving earious teeth The eonstrue-
ton and insertion Of artificial teeth upon gold
plate, 6their rcplacenlents upon roots by piv-
ots, are interesting and valuable operations;
but they bear no comparison with the great
value and amount of the former, when skill
fully performed All persons, under the
common and universal effects Of civilization
uponsthc human constitution, require the aid
of operative Dentistry; while those only,
who either neglect to have their teeth filed
at the proper time, and BY skillfuI and hon
est practitioner, or employ unlettered charla-
tans to destroy, by pretended efforts to save.
those inyaluableand delicate organs, arc dfir-.
en- to the necessity Of using artificial teeth.
The operation of filing thc cavities of ca
Tious teeth, SO as t.. ensure the permanency
Of the work Is, By far, the rarest accomplish
ment IN the Dental Art, and IS therefore but.
seldom met with, among the hosts Of aspi-
rants for patronage and fame II the profession.
The process Is, indeed, an intricate one, and
depends mainly, when successful, upon the
formation Of the cavity, the preparation Of
the material and the mode of manipulating
Gold foil, properly prepared 81 cutting tie
sheets INTO three or four pieces, and carefully
folding each piece, 50 as to form strips tie
eIghthof IN inch Is width, as general rule
IS tho onlg article ID every way suitable. and
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purpose and without serious eetrilneni y tbo
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