The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-09
The American Dental Convention,
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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The American Dental Convention.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention was called to order at W oclo TX A. ~.
motion was made and carried that the discussion up
on the subject the oest preparation OF gold for filing
teeth" be closed at IL O'Clock NJ
The Convention then resumed the consd GRAFTON Of that
question
pEIEGArE from Ohio moved that tho discussion Of this
subject be closed IL o'clock there other sub
ects Of greater importance to be considered mamber
suggested that this time was too short. The question
could not be settied in a discussion Of several days.
Another DELEGATE from Ohio gsd this purpose WAS not
to settle questions, but to stir them up There were at
least seventy Eve different topics akin to the profession
which would be desirable to discuss. The motion was
carried.
A DELEGATE from New York objected to the shifting
from one substance another by the profession at large
order to arrive conclusions a to the best preparation
tor filing teeth for while they were experimenting with
gold silver tin and other materials they were practising
upon patients who must in the end sufferers by such
course Was not better TO leave the experimenting to
those who had turned their attention exclusively to
particular PREPARATION not to run the risk which he
had mentioned He must confess that, far the
use of crystalline gold was concerned he had very
limited experience He preferred foil but thought any
dentist could do best by using the preparation to which
he was most accustomed. Some could do best with
sponge gold some with foil and some with crystalline
gold He had gold foil filling which could II be ex
oeled 1t was difficult to prevent fing from becoming
moist but good films could be made With foil even II II
Anothe. DmroATr from New York said he had tried all
knds Of filing, and thought there was no better filling
than pure gold Either sponge dlng or gold foil were
prrDcATr from New Jersey knew Of only two prepa.
ratons OF sold for filling teeth the form OF foil and
sponge gold. He supposed the question ought more
properly to read which was the better Of the twos Hts
opinion that both Preparations were good II might
be nice point for this Convention 10 makea distinction
or 10 ascribe to supera;ive quality the other
He had been using gold In the form OF io for seventeen
years. He considered that the sponge gold used at
pres very different from the article first used by
the profession He had great many cases Of ope
ra,cns by dentists who had filled teeth with sponge
gold and he found that a large number Of them had
proved an entire failure Aner being Ia the teeth few
months h. had found this sponge gold IN very porous
and dsnegrate satc and he had often found neces-
sary cases for toe preservation OF the teeth to
remove the filings and rem them with gold foil He be-
iieyed, however, that nest excellent nlings could be
made with the sponge gold now used. He had used q
great DEAL although be used chiefly goll fol.
IKLEG4TE from Pcnns wants wauted to hear the diff
fereDt modes Of anrs tie lifting he thoughtsponge
gold could be rnace durable as other filing unless
II could be voiced together becau would too readily
absorb moisture. which permeatcs the whole plug aad
breaks up God foil Il protected more by mechanical
pressure holding the portions together
DErR1ATE from New York was much interested Ia
this subject Tie had attempted to use sponge gold with
cavities easily kept dry and with proper instruments be
now preferred the sronge or crystal gold. he could
from Maryland said the nature or cohesive
att action unknown but he had found that good
talzed filings compact CON- capable OF being
rolled inio thin plate drawn into wire showing tina;
the particles hsc within the sphere OF cohesive at
traction, or some other power equally as strong.
ADMssATr from Penrsylvan gave sn accounto OF some
experiments made By him. cor,oeoratng the remarks OF
sodifed ~ the cavity He lrcierredtie sponge or
crysialized gold 70 any Other preparation and should
hereafter II still more freely. Great care was re
CURED In llng With either foil sponge gold 10 keep
The cavity dry To fill with sponge gold nc toand ne
oessary TO have instruments much liner scrrated than
those pro 'iced by the manufacturers
DrryGATE from Ohio, called attention 10 the fact that
every worker in pure gold knew that gold would wsd by
pressure when quite cold Instead of its being excluded
from welding metals, II was in fact The welding metal
Gold bes,es when their sheets Of f, were torn mended
the fragments by welding pieces 10 II.
DEILGAIE from rsnIsy wanna, said IL was but recent
y that CRY gold called 10 their attention for h
ing. They knew the other hand, that foil had besn
used from the beginning OF dentistry; They bad seen
what others bad done IN the of iotha filings had
been inserted in the teeth and had preserved them for
generations On the ether hand, filings had been iaro
uctd by other persons which had been necessary 10
from year TO year until finally the teeth themselves
destroyed. Two points were necessary 10 be
cached in nIg the teeth 6rst thoroughness OF opera
ion: and second, skiifuress OF manipulation. With
these two, any honest man could succeed either with
A rxirsATx from New York said tina, 70. only gold,
but pure tin and lead could be perfectly welded together
A DnrGArE from Louisiana though, tina, II foil was
properly psed and its properties were correctly under
IL
would desire to accomplish, the preservation Of the
teeth. Still he much interested In sponge gold,
,hpkisg nigh, be valuable adjunct TO foil They could
peres in srons golc not possessed by other material
lie related achievement OF Chicago dentist, in re-
storing the exterior AID cutting edge OF teeth, with
cry sta geld, which TO him Eore gratifying 10 look
upon than the productions OF Raphael he mus; say.
however that since The introduction crystal gold he
had not investigated its claims thoroughly he nov
wished he had. lie hal uron "A former occasion stated
that he considered vcly valuable aiiunet 70 fol- He
would say that be could do every thing With foil that
could be done with sponge gold. There were certain
properties about the usc Of well prepared crystal gold
thai led him TO believe that there which could
be treated with more facility by It's than gold foil
A pnEoArg from inoi, said tina, in building up teeth
IN thia mniper he used crystal or cylinder gold. lie
ooud sometimes save time and do the same work By
Using a portion OF foil. Some required cy nders
come pellets and crystal foil Good judgment Il
equir, IN all cases More time Is decessary TO learn 10
use crystal gold than 70 earn the Of foil The
Jlalrts OF crystal gold crumbing IS more the fault OF
operator than OF the material
Anober DnroATr sad that he used both fol and crys
tails, aud In certain cases preierrtd the later.
DurGarE from Pennsylyauia sad tast he Tow used
lod fail altogether depending upon s adhesive pro
peiics He Was led this from studying nature Of
sponge gold, II Il Is made without alloy or any pecu
iarty OF enamelpg 70 prev rs may be
viii become q filing welded perfectly solid. Msnuiac
urcrs always make foil adh sve but after exposure
air the surface will lose It's adheslveness TO restore
this only necessary 10 subject tho foil to low degree
Ct heat He had the entire crown Of q tooth built
In or foil In this manner and had never seen any gponye
god work 10 excl IL. He regarded tbs mode Of using
foil as highly important, and knew several dentists who
had sdop. II and abandoned MI other modes.
futGaTg from Massachusetts, said that he had some
experience in the OF crystal god and ne regarded
very vueabie auxiliary 10 The profession. man OF
perseverance n,', would arrive e., a. snowiedgs o. the
lie bad doubt that this form OF gold did pos.
sess valuable qualities, for upon tia, subject
they ad been enlightened wih the discoveries Of
Of experience and learning he had used sponge gold
and Cd finders IN comb nation and they worked well 20
geher under certain circumstances. lie e;ectic
and uaod he bfst Al hfs "A
adapted sui, the particular case In hand When
thing introduced into the profession he investigated
merits and adopted whatever he found 10 be valuable
about a. he knew Of other way TO perfect success
Life made up Of experiments objection was made
10 experimenting, II would cut OF all improvement HIS
object 10 the practice Of his profession 10 make
thorough examination Of all discoveries 10 the line
Of his art and adopt whatever practical and vaIu
able.
DELEGATE from New York said thsi the acids Of the
mouth very wsrful solvent and he was OF the
impress that foil vas generally the best prac cal ma
,eria He bad Experimental among the first With crys
tails and he ap, roved OF them but the expense and the
time OF the patients should be considered.