The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-23
WAsHrseros, November %, 1859

WARRINGTON, november ~, 1857.
TO the Editor Of the Union:
SIR Believing that the quotation in your paper of
the 10Th ultimo, from the Scientific American, headed
"Fling teeth exposed nerves." is calculated to
mslead many with regard to both its utility and its
fort and the fact OF its quotation in of city pa
pers. bringing il Immediately under The observation OF the
public here, to demand from the hands of some
member of our profession more general explanation Of
the results of such operation
Some years ago this plan OF practice was often
resorted 1t taught TO the writer OF this article
but abandoned in disgust painful and unscienlihc In
1896 having that seemed denaand such an opa-
ration, performed il for gentleman in this District 10
his perfect horror and my dissatisfaction. He
would probably give such account would be salts
factory TO any person
Let any one think moment Of having metallic sub.
stance Of any kind placed in tooth in immediate
tact with living nerve No remarks are necessary as
10 the result Let the thousands in our neghboThood
who have had it tried tell you OF their feelings. Now,
we are 10 relieve this by drilling down into the "ang
OF the tooth, (he writer must the meek OF the
toah because 10 reach The fang drill would have 10
pass through the bone OF the aw,) 80 open the
blood vessels OF the nerve" Let any one have drill
passed through tooth 10 touch the nerve, either the
crown neck or fang and see il he will ever desire il
done a second time Then take this tooth, with lie
nerve irrlaied and inamed by the mechanical pressure
of foreign body and the pain OF such an operation be-
comes torture Let any sensible person think for mo.
ment OF having OF the nerves OF his teeth destroyed
by taking an instrument aud pressing upon il steadily for
wo three ien thirty days, il may be, and he will
have a practical illustration Of destroying a nerve by
this means. Many may occur where pain fol.
lows, buta correct diagnosis OF such operation must
bring pain for its result.
Well we have finally dead nerve and an opening to
let The pus run oal long this discharge continues
all may 20 on toleraby well but lei particle OF rather
hard or tough food get into this opening and if not
removed, you are very likely TO bless such an operation
This pus too does not all escape through this opening
but runs down the point Of the root, dschagng into
The Jaw carrying death To the perostum or membrane
surrounding the root forming abscess, and finally dis
charging through the gums. This does always fol.
low but il is too often the case When this pus Is
allowed TO pass and discharge under the gum through
the opening made with instrument, what be looked
for but etid and disagreeabe odor, and unhealthy
and spongy gum.
When ii is impossible 10 the nerve OF tooth, it
should be treated in such way TO be entirely re-
moved and the nerve cavities and plugged with
gold then the investing membrane Of the tooth remains
in comparatively healthy condition, and the tooth may
be retained for yeats useful comfortable and clean
internally and externally. These remarks dictated
by desire 10 extend useful information TO check the
dissemination OF such Is not founded correct prnci.
PIES and TO elevate profession alone seeking
truth, light, and honor, w.