Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-30
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VI VnlcanIte.

Deemiug IL . duty owe TO myself, TO the
honorable portion Of the profession, and the
community IN which I have long praetised,
to give a short exposition Of what is called
Vaicqnite or Rubber Teeth, shall here at .
tempt 10 show and prove, from unimpeacha-
DE authority, that il Is one Of the most un.
healthy and debilitating, ,humbugs that has ever
been introduced by those who claim the honors
Of the profession Of Dentistry
What is India rubber This question !
ask the Intelligent and we'll informed Iou
will tell me it Is product of tree found In
India, where it i, often adulterated with the
gums OF other plants which are poisonous aud
injurious TO health when they como ia con
tact with the fluids Of the mouth, which fluids
are essential TO digestion aad health. One
more question, and then will tell you what
Vulcanite is viii the fluids of the mouth
digest auy vegetable matter that is left in it
"0h yes, you will say any mouth the acids
of which are strong eDosgh to destroy set Of
natural teeth, that God the Creator has pro-
teeted with an enamel calculated and intend
ed to prevent them from decay, will soon
weaken and destroy the vegetable matter In
da Rubber Now, will tell you what Vpl-
canized Rubber is. 1t is India rubber manu-
factured by the hard rubber factory on which
they have procured patent. This rubber is
coored with arsenic and sulphur, which gives
it its red color aud a box Of it costing three
dollars and Hlty cents will serve for plates for
Twenty sets Of teeth, so you see the object OF
those Rubbertes in dentistry in recommend
ing Yulcanite plates, which require neither
skill nor experience to insert The rubber is
softened over a lamp, then put in what is cali
ed a vHlcanizer and steamed for forty min
utes Now, what does this steaming do
Does it change the nature of the rubber
No; it only takes out the wstery parts, con-
densing it, leaving the sulphur and the Rrs0n-
ic and rubber to poison the msuth, stop the
secretions, cause Inflammation, and destroy
health.
Bot you will be told by those gentlemen,
whose want of skill in the honorable practice
OF Dentistry leads them to recommend val
canzed rubber, that the author of this article
s opposed to Vulcante because be does not
understand it, and cannot insert teeth on
this grand and Bsp principle. Now, to do
away with this argument will positively as
sert that can take boy with sound sense,
and iR one week can teach him to insert a
sett Of teeth on rubber. 1t is true, have nev
been a vulcanizer, and for the honor Of the
profession to which belong, and the health
Of my patrons, thank God that have not
Aud now shall give the decision of men
of science, men who have grown grey in the
honorable practice ofdentistry, to snstain me,
in my decision, and condemnation Of the yul-
eRnite bumbug. III
7l copy from lhe New York Dental Journal
OF September, 1868, which gives the decision
of the American Dental Convention, (annual
sessiou;) August 4th-Tth, 1868, PIP. l0l.
"Dr. Devinelle said DR.. Holmes had sug
r.. .k.
Bile heating effects which VulcAnite produces
upon the gums. He--Dr HoImes--driIS
lholes through the rubber plate, ils them
with gold wire, aud vulcaniEes with an air
chamber Of gold plate Or. Holmes describ-
cd case which he had relieved 10 this way"
Now, if gold or silver is to be used in or
der to enable the wearer to wear Vuleanits
silver plate with any degree of pleasure, why
not use these metals for the basis of artificial
teeth. The want Of skill on the part ofVul-
canizers to insert teeth on metallic plates, and
give beauty, ease and comfort to the mouth,
Answers the question.
But let US read "Dr. 8. B, Palmer, who
stated that three weeks ago he had substituted
rubber for gold it excited heat in the
mouth, and rendered the roof OF the mouth
insensible. He believed that in proportiOn
[ to the amount Of metal used ia VulcaDite,
: this difficulty would be obViated. Then if
metal obviates the injurious effects Of Vuk
9 canite, why not use metal altogether, when il
is more lasting and more healthful Now,
let me quote from the speech Of the honored
land high toned Perkins, whose skill, honor,
and integrity stand uAimpeaehed in the eyes
aud heart Of every honorable member Of the
. dental profession; ~ never inserted rubber
d but it produced irritation of the mouth" says
. the Doctor, which remarks were appIauded
aud received appreciation by every member
i Of the profession, from whose members l
. quote. "How TO remedy this l eau not tell.
cannot bear the thiH9-vGlcanite rubber.
I cannot hate it enough sometimes hate
r myself, that have not the opportunity oil il.
q lustrsting TO the world its injurious effect 8
upon the health and lhs mouth of the Wearer
, of this most aeoursed conttiVance that was ev.
l. er introduced into the dental profession. /
n know in many cases printeEs' ink is used to
drum up patrons for this unheRlthful and
l. health destroying Yulcanite, wish" con.
le tnued DR.. P; II could find vocabulary Of
language containing words sufiicisn,ly strong
- enough 70 enable me TO express nv idisG.ppro-
N baton OF the late humbng, V1lcahiFed rubber
ar which is not only destructive TO health bat "a
T the action of the orgRnsOf the mouth.
81 wish the members OF this Convention
re continued DR., p, who claim, or have AM
&c sort Of claim TO respectable standing in the
:. profession, to examine this subject Of va leaA.
ia ite we'll l tell you, my frionds, il seems to
Ia me TO be 10 our advantage TO maintain boms
thing like dignilisd position in the profes.
: sion we can elevate oF degrade
Is "IfWe take this matter Of VulcaniEed rubber
inta aocount wa will ace the iaAuanoa Il a.,