The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-29
For tho Marlborough Recorder,
DEN tai nee.
ASEsTHETIcs AND THEIR APPLICATION IN Den
TlsTRY.

DEN tai SCIEN nee.
ANEsTHETIcs AND THEIR APPLICATION IN DEN
TlsTRY.
Anethetics are class OF substances which
obtund, and, il sufficiently administered. sus-
pend the consciousness and sensblllty to-
pain. They are narcotics, rapid and tleet.
ing in their action, and producing profound
stupor, without the danger of life which at
tends the production 81 such condition BY
other classes of medicines.
The introduction Of these agents are Of
comparatively recent date, and on account
Of their effects upon the sensibilitles, they
have been much studied BY both Physicians
and Dentists. Their application to Dentist
nv is subject about which the utmost differ.
enee Of opinions exists among those whose
Opinions are most worthy Of consideration.
Ii has long been subject Of inqairy and re-
search 10 devise some means to deatlen the
sensbility; but until an American Dentist
actually accomplished II by administering
Ether By inhalation, 10 progress seemed 70
have been made. Sir Humphrey Dasy has
reported successful experiment upon HIM
self with the '.laughing gas" a. early as the
wear 1911. ii Beck's Materia Medca we find
that Berzelus, the great Chemist, had expo
rimented upon oxygen and hydrogen, and
found that certain proportion Of The tso
would. when inhaled, produce sleep, but none
OF these facts led to any practical aPplica-
| ton Of m anasthetc agent.
/ Il would be unnecessary to repeat all nr
any of tile various experiments which led 70
/ it, discovery. Suffice It 10 say that Or.
Morton, Dentist of Boston. was the first
who proposed its use 70 The medical Prttes
Sion generally, and Sulphuric Ether was adj.
ministered by Dir. Warren in the Massarhu.
setts General Hospital il 1916.
The great power of chlorofnrm and is ex.
trlordinary effects was discovered BY DR..
Simpson, Of Edinburgh. Great excitement
prevailed about this new discovery; Ghlora-
form was administered to quite large num-
Der Of persons, TIL at last several deaths I'M
der tie use Of this agent were annnunced,
which made practitioners very careful ~ i,
application. Nevertheless il Is continued q
81 used, aud will continue . long a. suffer.
ing makes il necessary. There are many
who differ ~ regard 10 the comparative aI-
vantage Of one over The utiet. Chlntulnrm
il much cheaper. when considering tie small
quantity used. than Ether, and j., therefore,
n many preferred.
There are times when neither can be nseil.
According IL Tile conclusions adopted ~ The
AcaLem, IL France. il shunld Mt BE- used
ahen lheie j. i disease II tile heart. ant
aufurism near the heart, any threatening
dsspaora, and tendency q engagement q
tie lungs Or BRAIN. 'lbere ha- been mort
fatal accident. occurring 10 1Den;lst. ii Tie
ne ii these agents than 10 ans other class
Enf practitioners. AID very reasonably -. a
lbeg labor under 4 greater difficulty 10 M.
ii, ing II than any Others. In The htsi place
il uu.i lie remembered th4t the organ. upon
winch lhey have q operate are lndilen IN Chs
mnatt,. Up,n tie list application II Chlp.
ruiurm III Ether Tie mOuih closes spasmnll.
elliy, aud ihe most tinlent exrttiDn will mo-
fprce il npen. Anuihcr application ha. 4
BE- nude before lie muscles relax Sufficient,
II allow tbe instrument 10 De introduced int,
the mouth. thus tAn applications have G
be made IL accomplish a minor operation
Another feasun i, probably the ignorance d
large najoriiy 81 lie dental pr4rtiiinner,
u medicine and 81 disease ii general.
And vet another aud very plausible reasnf
Las been gwen Wis Dentists are more uniar
tnrate IN the nse u Anu.theiits than athe
professional men. an,l this i that invariably
the patient i placed il chair. with ihr hest
nearly upright consequently ahrn ann.thr
IL !. earrlr,i - lir as 20 cripple The actinI
" Tie heart. ile patient readily lsint.; IN
cope, tie slnp.t rntite suspension u IL
hent's SETON. iiad. lie patient III tie wars
possible condition fir reaction, aaIbg - III
depressed state u ttr nerynns system, con
.rqaeniiy i often happrn. tilt ~ f.aeiiol
takes place, anil The pafieBt almost imnetlt
atrly expires. II i ffadiis srtn, thvn. iha
4 sitting posture i not The nhp II nhlell
patient ,hnail &c during til. operation. !
reclining posture /. better, and. b.lifte
Ia been advised IY spme.
lfrs .hpnli never Be administered n !
patient iii wbpn tie hearts aetinn !. IL iii
time very feeble. whether lfUm dread % nth
ersise. They sliuHld never be administered
ID patient subject to limiting fis.
We hsse nflen 10 drplofe The too rash -
IL these annsihetie.. anil d.. Bond. q Balfi
mure. s4ys that lie Dentist i rarely war
fanled u administer them u be dues i
frequently, experience NAV cause him @ 81,
peet tbai SONAR ur later he vii cause III,
ileath u patient. Uppn this supppstipn i,
must proceed. aud. - lie cannot pretend /,
be compelled ~ risk angsthpsR through III,
necessity uf saving life. he must, i lie en-
rlols IN. assume a most serious and Unensi
able responsibility.
lliilsbofough, June. 1853.
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