, 1864-04-08
The Pcoplc,s Dental journal,

This handsome and readable Journal fol
april is just fssucd, and those to whom II
may come will do well to give Its well allied
Pugcs merited attention. In appearance it Ii
e1crllcnb and in matter IS good as It looks,
It Is not n periodical for the now important
dental profession solely, but for tho people,
the medium Of intelligence on points whereof
it will be for the interest Of the public to be-
informed. A chansc, or rathcr IN enlarge
uent in Its editorial force, gives It q breadth
and usefulness the people will appreciate,
But we will let DR.. Airport, the Chicago cdi.
: tor, speak for himself:
1T Will be seen b. referring to tho title pacc of
1ht JtuFnoi, that change has been mado II fss
Mi;I n'iI;nIfgent f ano that Drs Hil and Richardson
ship As our readers. doubtless, will be intercsted
to know the reasons for tlis chansc, We vii mai.
atetheni In few words. @NN
Ibe direct object IN view In publishing the pt3-
pses Dtnfa! Jaurnal, has been to supply 4 medium
o. eennunisalon long needed, between The pro-
ma9in1 9Rd TIE pqec Whssen to e usea
oeaiiny teeth; to point out the necessary mems of
eeen1ing The proper arrangement OF chIIdrcn'a
tfst; tie eauses that produce decay Of the teeth;
Clean, together with the means Of accom- nishino
II 70 call attention to- tie importance Of haYinss
sao seSth properly treated and dle1 when diseased,
teeth, when the natuFnl ones are ~ ioaoer
II word. to set forth briefly and psicticaliy, al
a1ne test cn{od t. kssp tha mouth and
deavorcd to furnish the reader with such informs-
tlon IN Fegard to bis teeth, md APPARENT, With re
Gara to thoss Of his children that be would mora
ieAe proper care 81 them, and also be more fully
prepared to ti:ctlminate between the rea, dentist
and ! The aedt,In3e imp1d3ennt e. ;E! Ep!fetcnacf:
port and cc-opetjon Of all in the profession who
tEtortcd ogS object. Some Of the more liberal At
onte seconded our efforts and from thu ar=t issue
Us pascs, and have said and done all In ther bower
to Encourage our undertaking. For these acts Of
tneDaashiP tnenas % nc desire to express or warncst
prompted bl ss'ftAnsss, md who do not under
staEd how il il that any act can be performed ex-
eePt rom nie1eenary motives, look upon tbs jour
increase the private practice ofits editor. and con
sequcnt'y have done nothing 10 encn,ras ~
Mn91her eI claas who know full wen that they arc
1cism or exposure, have considered then,seyas ~.
grieved and have done all In their power to imnar
me ne Mafsoness Of tho Journal among their patients
tribut1ng the same motives In its publicatinn as
tie class before mentioned, I'D
put as 10 lle mosires that prompt us In SECURING
as eaitcre Our afst object was to identIig 9be
more prominently with tho journal, and to intar.
set e. ahSm personay In ts success which would ID
oS Aut oA!y " ulRlsn more ltber1]iY mate
'tai RON their oWn pens, but which would ercare
hrough their influence other eontrbutionq to its
:o!qnns, thus further enhancing is influence and
In the second place, we wished to ssdiycst" TIM
Journal, In the minds Of all candid men of the
rnpntation Of seldsh and mercenary ends. by
ONE heretofore, ascribe to its editor and II pos.
ibie, pacc1t before the profession and the nublic
hjection made to It,
With this change we do not expect that quacks
;ih abatc their opposition, cease their effort to
c. for they well know that the addition OF the
aInes Of theee gentlemen, 80 well known to the
rofese1on ae men of standing ind integrity, Of
odes no good to them. But 1t ia hoped tia, The
9a1nat may rece1Ee q generous indorseneat from
tho Dentists, and hearty support from the
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