The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07

returning his thsas for the,r Kind psrtay In selectn
nm, @ - 'uer Is plesg oc ne stated tn. tne nrs
eased dentrine and ts treatment.
a. rule was then adopted to the effect that no member
shoun speak more than ten minutes at time.
DxhcA1x from Ohio said that hs considered the sub
ec. now before them OF the important subjects
Wnisn cou,o De presensr Tor their consideration Any
dsese 70 De correctly treated should be properly under
stood they find out the of that dis
ease aef were then prepared to certain extent TO
70 werh and apply the proper remedy ard ths the
case In relation TO the pathological condition of diseased
denfne Every individual who had practi,ed in the den
!ai proiesssn had undoubtedly noticed that the condi
ions OF decay IN the teeth not Of a sucsiar
character, but presented very different npdlcat.cns
IheY had in the practice Of sher profession to deal
WITT the excessive sensibities OF the teeth and in
neehon with tEs the peculiar physical condition OF the
decay itself There many v,ho did not stop to.its
que into Ihe Causes producing ths certain condition OF
oisa.se Ihey could not take for granted for ilstauce
tAaitLe had the Of disease the sensitive
couon OF the denrne as they bad in where there
wa 10 sensibity at ell To treat properly these
theg must necessarily inquire what the pro-
dcong this difference He took for granted that in
healthy don the denrine there was circu lation
kcN up through the deprine Itself and there rot
HeE.ore an excessive sensbiity All the changes which
TOOK Place then in this condition of denrine he regard
ca as pataoogca. condition, departing from health.
Tale the three or tour distinct characteristics of decay
In one kind OF decay they had 70 break up the
without uis ration OF the particles them
selvcS Ia another, they had dsntes rat, IN of the
parts, aud the Emey portion OF the bene entirely
thrown OH 20 far az the treatment of the mouth itself
was eoncerne6, TO resist decay required very different
IT. neni. There was third variety OF der ay where
sY would ma more carhlaglaous portions OF the tooth
removed than OF tie earthly parts After some farther
anaoDs, the gentleman concluded by saying that he
regarded this wnole subject highly important aud
discussion indicating tie treatment &c be adopted to suit
the various conditions OF diseased denrne would prove
Of great benefit to the profession generally.
DELEGATE from Pennsylvania said tia. he was here
20 obtain instruction uAon this subject and therefore he
did not fee. authorized In saying great deal upon the
question under consideration He had noticed some
Of the conditions OF deatrne Of which the preceding
speaker bad made mention He had felt, as doubtless
they tad all or less felt that VIXEN they removed
this carious portion Of the toon, they had not done all
that he hoped day t. he profession doing for the
patients who should come uner their hands II they did
nothing but remove the portsrs Of the tooth which
decayed, and render Il meha5i,aly and artdcaly
sound, so far perhaps, as ths particular spot was
ccrned, the had done their duy but certainly they had
net made tber art scent5g ore, unless they looked
farther than this and unless they locked preven
iion the mouth Of the effects resulting from the
which produced the eaecln this particular spot
which they bad capentercd vas necessary that they
should know something Of The pathological condi
ion Of tbs denrine than great auy of them did know
Perhaps they were al deficient IN this krd OF knowledge
and good many OF them perhaps satisfied with
merely the routine practice of Cleaning cavtes in the
teeth as fher whole duty to their PATENTS anl the den
al profession was thereby fulfilled.
DErIGArx from New York .hen occupied his ten mi.
nutes with some remarks upon the subrc. Of an entirely
technical character
A DAiEdATx from New Hampshire regarded this sub.
ject ss onein which all the members Of their procession
should fee deep interest He found 10 his practce that
IN sorne Instances the nerve extended only through
The deptre but through the enamel In they
would find that by ali instrument the rubopg OF the
finger nal even upon the enamel, there would be OK
treme sensbi,ty manifested patient under these cir
cums,ancss frequently would ask have the cavity Of
the toott ned when in reality there necessity
for IT, trusted that this matter would be fairly DIS
cussed.
bErEGAr1 from Ohio said that the condition Of the
oiseasd ceptrice which the dentist frequently
pGsmed and sensitive one. This condition was
attended with various circumstances and in
It's character and degree. The exact nature 0, naamma
ton Of tlc deEtrne they all would adm that they dId
not unde and although the subject much better
unt erstooc now than few years ago. There mu IN
tor them yet to learn IN regard 10 the pathological cond
ton Of the ee. II was impossible 20 ignore this condi.
non and operate with success upon the decay OF tn
teeth tbs condition was modified by various circrm.
Stances bJ the caractertcs OF the teeth by the
s,tuon OF the person and by the action OF the agent
producing The decay They had presented for inquiry
then the question what particular treatment would they
ndo,t for different cases
After further remarks from other gentlemen upon the
same subject motion made and carried that the
Convection adjourn TIL ten O'Clock this morning. the
question rnder consideration 10 up then the
first busincJs In or Ter.