The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-10
A Day Spent in the Rooms Ofthe Rus
III nnranl A..nrrnIinr.


ed, but the variety and quality o. the work
done, both IN the surgical aud mechanical
departments, has generally improved IN a
very salts 'actary degree. A few days since.
- invitation Of the geutlemanly Principal,
Dr. r. Russell, we spent a day, very pleas
sntly and proftably, ia the ROOMS OF The
| Russell Dental Association These rooms
are situated on Cherry street, Just below the
| Post Office, ia the well known Acklin resi-
deuce. The suite OF rooms occupied BY the
Association, comprises six in at, luxurious
ly carpeted and furnished, win gas and
water, and all the modern improvements,
90 conduce 10 the comfort and convenience
Of the patient.
Duriag the day which We spent in the
. Association, We " .tnessed perhaps one bun
dred operations, satisfactorily perioi med, Ga
the various departments Of dentistry Out
. Of this large number, We will select lew
only, for brief illustrAiop. The irst was
l6rge, powerful man, who was suffering 90
tense physical pain from a decay h8 laus.
The parts around the diseased fang were
7 swollen ana discolor,di an sbceas hsd
: formed on the alv Olar process, and thetecth
surrounding the fang wrre suffering through
svmuathv. The tOJth had been brokea on
| bF dentist q few days before, leaving the
decsyin, fang o. tester and creais disease.
10 ls an extra1TdinaTy circumstance that an
| operation which is 80 important, involving
| "A iarsible characterization Of hrmly united
bones should be entrusted 20 ind1iduals
almost entirely Ignorant OF the structures 10
! which they are about 60 offer such serious
violence. The patient placed himself uud,r
tas czre of DR. 4 r. HaWl-y, who success
fully extracted the fang snd, BY the use OF
soothing lotions and cooling Applications,
reduced the Inflammation Oi the surround ing
paris. The paucnt went on his way reIulc-
ing.
The next case was disease Of the gums.
| The patient was q lady about thirty years
OF age. She was treated By Or. Ru Sc J.
aud desired 10 return the next day, al Ger
tain hour. We were informed By the Doe
tor, that it would take month, perhaps
longer, to thoroughly effect a care IN this
case.
The next case was a lady who desired
I partial set Of teeth on gold plate. The
/ plate had previously been prepared and
/ was fitted % the mouth OF the patient. We
1 were astonshed with the natuIalness aud
/ beauty Of this job. Il combined strength
/ with ueatae-s, aud occupied 80 little space
that the articulation remained unimpeded.
/ The plate iit accurately TO the irregul rifles
of the surface Of the gums, and the pres
| sure seemed % be evenly distributed. The
/ patient said il felt 50 natural that She was
almost unconscious Of IFS presence.
The next was a case Of plugging executed
! for "a gentleman, BY DR.. Hawley. Separa-
| tions and excavations had been made, and
| careous matter removed, aud four Filings |
| made. We never saw any operation iu this |
department OF dentistry 50 neatly and beau
| titully executed. The surface OF each plug |
was highly polished, and SO hard thar we /
could not make an impression upon it w,th /
a sharp Instrument iuade OF the finest cast |
steel. As plugger aud separator Of teeth, |
Dr. Hawiey mas no superior in the Union.
lady nom Georgia had three teeth eX
tracted, the operation being successfully 1
performed BY Dr. Russell. Another lHdv, |
from Maury county, had twelve teeth ex-
tracted, while under the influence OF chlo-
roiorm. IL was all but the work Of a few
moments, the ~ suffering not the least
pain. A gentleman hat two teeth extracted
while under the influence Of chloroiorm,
being unwilling 10 have them extracted
while in 4 normal state, the patient being
subject 10 nervous attacks aud diseases OF
ihe heart. Both these cases were under
the charge OF Dr.. RUSSELL prominent |
feature in deatal operations at the present
day, and cue comparatively OF recent date,
% ihe craving for painless operations. Teeth
are now expected 30 be removed without tho
sensation which normally accompanies the
operation. Therefore IL is that IL pure quail
Ity Of this anesthetic is always kept ON hand
by the Russell Dental Association. DR..
Russell informed us that lac never admins
tered any auesthetic unless at the request ct
the putis snS then only after careful
physical eIamiR4 ION Of the patient. Chic
% iOrnl, under ordinary circumstances, IS
Let cuLsIdcTed dangerous, IN the hands Of
m experienced Dental Surgeon; yet It has
ia some cases proven fatal. But il is far
more safe than any other aueslhetic in use.
Va VHsrg shown EDV.ral fuil sells tf fgs.f IA |
on rubber, which for neainess sud beauty of
workmanship we have never seen eNcelled.
BY most dentists, the rubber, as a base for |
teeth, is considered superior TO gold. For
uentuess, lightuess aud durability, il is
greatly superior TO all other compositions.
It's elasticity and strength is wonderful Il
is susceptible of a fine and beautiful polish,
aud the more perfectly 1t Is finished
the De- likely It will be TO retain minute
PARTICLES of food on its surface. We wit
messed each OF the operations IN detail, for
putting up the yulcanite base, iroIu the
plaster model 10 the complete hnishing o. |
the same. To the novice Iu dental mattrrs,
Il is really interesting and beautiful. The |
mechanical department of the Russell Dem
tai Association is the most complete in the
South. This department Is under the per | ,
s0nal supervision of Dr. Russell, assisted by
DIR. Galloway. from New York city, one OF
in the South, and Dr. irvine, from Phila-
delphia, who has but lew equals in his
speciBl branch OF the profession.
We see no reason, in the future, for our
people going 90 New York or Cincinnati
10 have dental operations performed. Here, !
in our own city, in the Russell Dental As
s0ciation, We have an association of Dentists
who GA their especial departments, cannot
be excelled il the whole country. An The |
D ID 1
tlced here.aiully and Completely. Or. Rus |
sell, the Principal Of the Association, is |
well known 90 most of 0urcitizeus. He has
practiced his pr1i, ssiOu Tor a period OF
twenty Eve years, fifteen of which he has
practircd ia Tennessee. During this time
he has pracuced for many of the best fam
lilies ina the State, and has operations have
gwen almost universal satisfaction. lie is
an educated genuemsn, and an accom- !
Plished Dentist, having thorough kuowl-
edre of dental BuatOmy physIo.ogy, ma
terra medica, chemistry, surgery, and thera-
peutics As a successful MechaujcslDeutlst,
he has not his superior in the country
Operative dentistry Is subject 81 clearer | ,
tests than amy other branch OF remedial
art, and a. is now more constantly and gen
orally u reguisitiou. lis merits secure u
better appreciation, aud our relations are,
therefore, ID bot more intimate, al least more |
llllntu lAArlh let il AnclI reaction upon the !
practitioner. The resources Of the Dental
art, in preservation, cure aud general treat
ment ol the teeth, aud ia their artificial sub
stituti0u. arr nov fully Appreciated in every |
community. We al feel q deep interest Ia |
the usefulness and beauty of that which II
is the province of the dentist Ia preserve
and restore. Indeed in popular c0nsIder-
alton, uo physical functions 90 iacuIty 0t the
human frame seems So high aud Just q re gard
as those-which depend upon the teeth.
Il is gratifying 90 mark the progress
which has taken place recently in all the
branches which constitute dental scieuce.
The mechanical branch OF the profession
hss been much improved ia quality oi work,
and greatly extended. All these improve
Iueuts are kept pace with, by tho Russell
Dental Association. We have uo doubt bat
that the public will extend such aid ana en-
couraEemeut 20 this Association, as is ei-
forts So richly deserve.
TnPrFD Af-vr4oN SarE We call sttarffan !