Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

Meeting Or she Iewa ssate Denta
--.'-' - Society.
The second meeting of the Iowa State Den
tai Society took place at Iowa City, Jan. 2oth
pursuant to call.
Neither the President or Vice Presiden
being present, the Society was called to orde
by DR.. Kulp, Of Muscatine, and upon hi
nomination, br. N. II. Tulloss, of Iowa CT y
was elected President pro tom. by acclama
ton.
DR.. A. J. McGarvey. secretary, read tn
minutes Of the last meeting, which were up
proved. -... 90, -
Upon motion, the Secretary was requested
to read the Constitution, for the benefit o
applicants for membership.
Upon motion, new members wero allowed
to ign the Constitution, whereupon six Den
lists, from different parts Of the State, cam,
forward and signed their names to the Con
stitution.
Up, N motion, the following gentlemen wer'
appointed to prepare subjects for discussion
during the session: DR.. R. D. Myers, of Daven
port, DR.. j. Coulson, of Iowa City, and Dr.
I. P. Smith, Of Upton.
Upon motion, Drs. Kulp. Of Musca.ine
Robinson, Of Davenport, and Coulson, Of
Iowa City, were appointed a committee upon
the Revision of the Constitution, and allowed
to report at the next morning session.
Upon motion the Society took recess oil
half an hour, to ALLOW the committee on Sub
jects for Discussion time to prepare report.
The Society was called to order after recess,
and the committee Oh Subjects for Discussion
made the following report, which was &C.
cepted:
1st., Best mode and materials for filing
teeth.
I'd, Mechanical Dentistry.
3D., Vulcanite.
4th., Desiduous teeth and Irregularities,
and the best mode for regulating.
5th., Anesthetic age is.
9Th, Dental Fees.
The first subject was in order. DR.. Kulp,
of Muscatine, was first called upon. He gave
his mode of filling teeth with several materi-
patients were willing to pay for it. Felt very
partial to sponge or crystal gold-could al.
ways build out broken teeth to their natural
size with Thought that an amalgum filling
was better than poor gold filling. He used
amalgum considerably, and always where he
thought tooth was not worth gold filling,
and when patients could not afford to pay
for gold filling, as he thought it much bet
ter than no filling at all.
DR.. Robinson, of Davenport, was next
called on. He preferred gold to any other
material in use-used sponge or crystal gold
neutrality-suspicious. soft foil-used some
amalgum. He gave very minute and inter-
esting description of his mode of treating ex-
posed nerves and filling such teeth. He
thought he saved eight out o! ten Of such
teeth.
DR.. Harris, of Rock Island, Ills., said he
saved about rs per cent. of such teeth. He
used gold foil for filling teeth, also some
amalgum.
Dr.. Smith, of Upton, related case of cure
of alveolor abscess and restoration to 3
healthy condition of the tooth.
DR.. Skinner, of Syracuse, New York, gave
his mode of treatment of alveolar abcess and
diseased teeth or pulps. He thought he could
always save teeth where the trouble was only
exposed nerves. He cured about three out of
five teeth, where alveolsr abcess had taken
place. His advice was, always try to save
natural teeth.
DR.. Kulp thought half the loss of teeth
undertaken for treatment by the Dentist was
to the neglect of the patients
keeping their engagements-failing to return
At the time told to by their Dentist. He urg-
ed Dentists to try and educate their patients
to be prompt in keeping dental engagements,
as he thought in thus training the public, we
could save great deal of pain and save =
great many more teeth.
The Society adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock
4. NJ, January 21st.
Meeting called to order pursuant to adjourn
ment. The minutes of yesterdays session
were read and approved.
The Committee on the revision of the Con.
stitution reported. The report was received
and the Constitution, as revised, adopted.
Upon motion the following regular order Of
business was adopted.
l. Temporary organization of meeting pre-
prartory to the election of officers.
2. Calling roll.
8. Reading of minutes of the last meeting.
4. Reception of new members and the
reading of notes from absentees.
8. Reading reports of retiring officers.
6. Election Of officers and their inaugura-
ton.
7. Reading and consideration of reports Of
Standing Committees.
8. Reading of Essays.
9. Discussion of topics selected for session.
10. Selection of place for holding next
meeting.
II. Appointment of Standing Committees.
10. Resolutions introducing new business.
IS. Appointment of Delegates to Dental
Societies.
IA. Unfinished and miscellaneous business.
15. Adjournment.
The following officers were then elected for
the next year:
President-Dr. N. II. Tulloss, Iowa City.
Vice President-Dr. Robinson, Davenport.
Recording Secretary and Trsasurer-Dr.
A. j. McGarvey, Dewitt.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. VIM. 0.
Kulp, Muscatine.
The regular order of business was then re.
sumed, and subjects, as before mentioned,
for discussion, were taken up and discussed
1t length and with great profit to all who
we're there.
The following committees were appointed
and are to report at the next session:
Committee on Dental Fees-Drs. Myers
md Robinson, Of Davenport, and DR.. Harris,
d h0ck lSianQ, Ills.
Committee on Essays and Subjects for
Discussion at next meeting-Dr. Myers, of
Davenport, DR.. Coulson, Iowa City, and DR.
Harris, Rock Island, Ills.
The question of the best means of 'Dental
Education of the People" was discussed at
ength. Various modes were suggested
Finally DR.. Kulp, of Muscatine, and DR..
Minor, of Cedar Rapids, were chosen . COM
mittee to prepare and have prepared articles
On the various subjects most important to
The people, and have them published in the
of tho various counties in the
State, aud report their doings at the next
meetiog.
By vote of the Society the next meeting is
10 be held at Davenport, Iowa, commencing
It o'clock P. n. of the second Tuesday Of
August, 1854.
Bv vote minute report of the proceedings