New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-08
AMERICAN DENIAL CONVENTION


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A;Uuibcr dc iring 90 hear the II inuts OF yestcrdnv
nad d. BorNa stated that he hal not bccn ab e 70
E'paIc ne m'nucs but at the suggestion C DR. Rich
| 'he fe1r Of 1Hf TEbCSE read tonittug the
ohcuseioh OF diseased dcnurel embodyirg sGbs an
th.} al II { IL nutes requGed.
| 1ht COhvcitl,n then resumed the subject Of
DISEASED DESTIST.
| Dr TAFT of OLio suggested the reading Of paper
! On 'bc suit. CT b,
| Df. W,TI of Ohio who eoco.dinely read an eabo.
Iafey frcpoicd puper wr rcn for puLlce'ion in The
| Denial Re- ntr. he eteted gat II was founded in
Part upon experiment but be had made free to use the
options Of "thcIe up III the subj Ct. Toe suo q of
Tie paper Wa The Action of fro ncal Rene lies On
! " j. flame q Den'jne"
Dr. ARTHUR of Phlndelpbia said it wa an ndispute
bie tact tbai the sensitive OF the dentine Wa -
Cica,ivt OF all unhealthy condition. II vel kn I'VE
that the s-nsiiv'n'ss Of The cavity of the tooth in
cfemcC by 'br apse ii shOI tune after brilg
vbted. Objection had I've made 20 the Cf the
term II iaun-tion as applied t. deLthc. He thought
tht t. IN ore clearly xprcsscd the exact cOndlt. n.
Il fan NATION couse by the action vi agents pro-
duci irritation o. the parts. II gas no. qlS4y. &c
con pa ito b, pain Our kpo~cdg, Of the ,nt -rn 4.
structure OF the teeth was very Impeiiec rs yet aud
perhaps would newer be possible 10 understand pr.
ftctIy the nature Of tie vital changes going ia.
; tee'b WheLevtr the original causs of tho irritation
removed, unlcss grrat injury was doue ne
part natuIc wUuio set 10 work ~ restore them. Den
tuIe llbe any Other anlmal USut IN tits respec'
prtiCCec from the HCL of agents hat produced The
.rbify Of the parrs, the di-else would pass away
Tbir method Of treatment filling the eTc,vated
cavity with u temporary substance untu the heal ~
condition wos restored. Where there wes cnLsdera 40
III ,k1ess u the oeD'iIe between the cavity aut thc
pnlp suh-trnc's that will destroy the vitality of no
pat might be used with Intage, aud arse, Oua ID
h. 40 iruht Il be one OF the best Blu ia ord r that
hbsup ion tlOGl0 60 on, vitality wac Necessary and
it well kI Town that dead spbstaoce did al
sob compounds. Arsenous acid however souli III
tune pass through the den'ine 20 tho pulp by inhra
alton. The action Of eTst nous scd was slDw He had
ustd this remedy fifteen years with great
watcbfuln ss knowing that It Lad been objected aad
Oftb nJut iClOu- used. vi course where II Gao De
az Uidto, IT, should he.
Dr WRIGHT Of Ohio inquired if lie used acctaied
combination
Dr. ARTHUR said h. u-ed arsenou- acid and uutla
few yeurs past be- had always used it d'y. lis usual
practice to allO" il TO remain Ten OF twelve hours
only 10 avOIG any possible danger. In the
e,nsitity hot destroyed but rather increased by
8pplication in which casc a fur her application
utcts-ary. He had used a,cnic in form vi co.
bait, which le.e dangerous that might Remain -
hours.
Dr. RocFR, asked if he put in anything to neutral.
izc the e,id
DR.. Arthur said he usually did, but in % hour he
die Lot f. or the ptDe iaon Of to any depth.
DIR. colours OF Newark, had made use Of ncclGu-
ica trtteUre "a TIC tUicet Itrneoy in case Of the
b,own dcca'. He applied bis finger covered by tho
rapk IN to tie edge OF the rum in conta the de-
Cay hho pIt ercO with great force ait which no cOnd
eXcavatt suct ssiuy in most Their were some
ht VI NtT, III which he could not get ~ IT, lie
Clc lot conceive the sensltiveL,rs to be convex ed
through I! { tubu, bot through the pcrio,cum Toe
decay could generally be removed in LUMP. If the
stDsryeuess vas conveyed by the nervous system
through the tubUlI, shy would ct tho bottom Of the
cavity be ~ reIsuye IL TIE top
hit BALLARD tbougAt tic gentleman had peculiar
pbNeiol gcsr tlcUy
Dr. ROGI r. had used ersenic ZONE twelve yoars MO-
to dtetioy PUP ana was Induced to use il TO destroy
duHine wItie it was extremely sensitive. Previous
to dong so he bad no kno Fogc of its being used for
that pose. The operation successful destroy
lIg soDsS tnCrs lie saw bs nroi work done ia this
way sUIe trt years Reward bat not lc
irh,o with o tpehrance In the first case tnc whole
BODY Of the tu"th w0s ciscolOfco, out II owius
II"hnby, to imperfect eX,c ItioD.
D. kLsDkICk Of Natchez inquired II ne used in
thDf cert drv sr-ebic ~ III solution.
Dr. RCGFHs- Dry.
DR. kIcu inquired of the gsItemau from Newari.
Low be anoged to CT his tDgcInnl unccf the edges
q ibt LUui when tic tooth very small; n seemed
e. hri n mechanical Imp"ssi1i y.
ID COLBrRS-W hen II Is q mcchanca impossibihiy
! DO OF expect tO 90 IL lLtDgn'O lie had gene
rail-, However pctu tbr ~ accomplish i.
Dr. sXAELE of Springfield thought The secret Of the
eff ct lroOusO of cesuuyiog r.hshillty was by pro.
cucIg another pam, whiJh DE- CobWn admideu
D.. BALLARD had recently under hi- care four sis
ten whose teeth had been treated with arseoc, aud
they too tw.rt, teeth 81 whose vitality t.d
b, n entiIeiy destroyed by ds use. lie had great |
faith il a -hifp ii ST umert Tie tad ftquently u'e1
c.lorioe Of zinc and cbloroiorm- He thought nttore
WleO 81 TIE best reuc0l:r, ana II Tue VIZ,
left to teeh with sute lie protection it would entirely
il tone the cavity in hat case should be- very
cuirillIy prt Phrcd
DR. ARTHUR Inquired if the dentist who had ope- |
ratec Oh the teeth Of TIE four young lacits was
tx llful one.
Ur, BALLARD said he had high reputation as an
OPP rht,r
Dr FLaGC If PHILADELPHIA thought the last speaker
raler TOO eweep'pg hi- remarks against the u-e ol
archie 1t was liable to accident, wds tue; thai |
The lumber OF buurs allowed fol u t. r. main III ne |
CdVty tlOuld Lot, in hs Oilmon, exceed I'VE ne |
cItt case in BIZ practice III which, by dsooeyng rs
and leavig the arsenic in toO loug, Tue peh-
teeth lad b. IN Destroyed.
Dr TAFT Of ONO spoke of 'he necessity OF tre4tug |
csses according tosmOOityDg circumstances vi ago
I, uptr .uei, &c As regarded t,c material Tor TEN
IorsIy hllpg, he considered diH siopong a. hin'
ca il, a,pltd II an gntta p,rca and it would not con-
f,a, m Cooling. Nitrate Oi SILVER aud chiUroe oi lIuc
might be used for decOnlpO-iUg the lam-ue OF tte |
zen We dttbe and Br-eno Us ncil II you "i-ned -
Il, ,iIoy the life e lie entire tooth. The gtntcin "a
to, I'd case Of the destruction of too 10 bis
placte by usu arsenc winch remained III fourteen
or fit, en- L0uis.
Dr q ARM of New -Otlcaus desired Eight upon the
n,ey II iou ~ the death OF the teeth. II hsd bcen
matter OF serious investigation with him, ADD he had
DO ubi he had sacrificed many teen where they
nix HI nave been saved by op ratug where he
should not have done it, and some by potpo0hg the
Dr.. TOWNSEND Of Philadelphia read paper on the
above htct, which was listened 20 with great m
t,rtst al d fioqu nily sppauded.
On motion If DIR ROGERS the thanks OF the Cou'
yerton were ten, cred To the gcoteman, ana Cvh
uittee was Apo in.ed TO rccOmmend sucn ac'ioa -
n igrt br dteu,d exp, dent upon she subject ING
C,muittse consists OF DIS. Arthur, Ballard and
Cbrke-Dr Rogers having Gsked 10 be excused liuui
sewing. u.o,;-, ,le |
as.e-sm,Jt Of a. ficm eacn member for expenses
90 mtaion OF d.. BALLARD The following ieeo'd'0'
wbs sn' Ited; ,,., lis. =. ~ ,,a-,,ci,r |