The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

ready to respond to the wants of his Da-
irons, and should fully recognize the OBJ
legations involved in the discharge of his
duties toward them. AS they are, in most
cases, unable to correctly estimate the char
acter Of his operations, his own sense Of
rlghtmus guarantee faithfulnes in their
| performance. His manner should be firm
yet kind and sympathizing, 80 as to gain
the respect and confidence of his patients
and even the simplest case committed to
his care should receive that attention
which is due to operations performed on
living, sensitive tissue.
Sec. 2. It is not expected that the pa
tient will possess a very extended or a yerv
accurate knowledge of professional matters.
The dentist should make due allowance for
this, patiently explaining many things
which may seem quite clear to himself.
thus endeavOring to educate the public
mind, so that it will properly appreciate
the benetcent efforts Of our profession.-
lie should encourage no false hope by pro-
missing success, when in the nature of the
! case there is uncertainty.
Sec. 8. The dentist should be temperate
in all things, keeping both mind and BODY
in the best possible health. that his patients
may have the benefits of that clearpess Of
Judgment and skill which is their right.
ARTICLE 1I-MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL
CHARACTER
Section 1. A member of the dental pro-
fession is bound to maintain its honor. and
to labor earnestly to extend its sphere of
usefulness. He should avoid everything
in language and conduct calculated to dis
honor his profession, and should ever man.
ifest a due respect for his brethren. The
young should show special respect to their
seniors, the aged special encouragement to
their juniors.
Sec. 2. The person and Office arrange
ments of the dentist should indicate that
he is a gentleman, and he should sustain a
high toned moral character.
Sec. 3. 1t IS rnprolessonal to resort to
public advertisements, cards, haudbiIs,
| posters, or signs, calling attention to pc
culIar styles of work lowness Of prices,
/ special modes of operating; or to claim su-
| Periority over neighboring practitioners to
/ publish reports Of cases, or certificates in
public prints ; to go from house to house
to solicit or perform operations to circu-
late or recommend nostrums or to perform
any other similar acts.
Sec. 4. When consulted by the patient
of any other practitioner, the dentist should
guard against inquiries or hints disparag-
ing to the family dentist, or calculated to
weaken the patients confidence in him :;
and, if the interests Of the patient will not
be endangered thereby, the case should be
temporarily treated, and referred back to
the family dentist.
Sec. 5. When general rules shall have
been adopted by members of the profession
Practicing in the same localities N relation
to fees, it is unprofessional and dishonorable
to depart from those rules, except where
variation of circumstances requires it.
And It'll ever to be regarded as unprofes-
sional to warrant operations or work as an
inducement to patronage.
ARTICLE III-THE RELATIVE DUTIES or
DENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS.
Dental surgery is a speciality in medi-
cal science. Physicians and dentists should
both bear this in mind. The dentist is
professionally limited to diseases of the
dental organs and The mouth. With these
lie should be more familiar than the gene
raj practitioners expected to be and while
he recognizes the superiority OF the ply
sician in regard to the diseases of the gen
eral system, the latter is under equal obh-
cations to respect his higher attainments
in his speciality. When this principle
governs, there can be no conflict or even
diversity of professional interests.
ARTICLE IV.-THE MUTUAL DUTIES OF THE
PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC.
Dentists are frequently Witnesses, and at
the same time, the best judges of the i'm
positions perpetrated by quacks and it is
their duty to enlighten and warn the pub
lie in regard to them. For this, and the,
many other benefits conferred by the com
petent and honorable dentist, the profes-
sion is entitled to the confidence and res
pect of the public, who should always dis
criminate in favor of the true man Of science
and integrity, against the smpiric and i'm
poster.
The public has no right to tax the time
and talents Of the profession in examina-
tons, prescriptions, or in any way, with
out proper remuneration.
Reported by M. McCarty.
A corn-crib built upon pillars about