The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-24
lev. STAT. dental society.

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An IKTEREkrED OK.
ie~a STATE Dental Society.
THURSDAY, July %.
Ats m. the Society convened as per ad,
;ournment. President Ingersoll in the chair,
and members all present, gay and happy alter
the rain.
The subject of saliva was passed, and DR..
N. L. jackson. of Oskaloosa, WAS called on
10 read an essay on filing teeth. in which he
discussed the various materials used in filing
teeth, exposing the fallacy Of theory with
|, ont practice, in this matter as well ss in
others.
DR.. Hartman said he thought the essay
was too deprec.atory Of the value of any fill
ing He spoke in favor Of amalgam, dc.
DR.. Ingerson cited case Of unsual inter-
est, where pieceQof cotton, rnoistened with
creosote, was accidently forced through the
apex Of the root, which remained for year,
when the tooth was filled, the bottom stAl re-
| manning and the tooth doing well-contrary
10 the usual doctrine Of the profession, that
nothing should be allowed through the end
| of the roots Ct teeth.
DR.. Jackson asked the members whether
they had ever seen case of piyalism pro-
duced by amalgam filings.
eDr. Chase said he had heard of cases Of
saliyation: from amalgam filings, but had
| never seen one. He spoke Of some persons
being more susceptible with influence Of
medicine than others. Remarking that it
was possible in his mind that salvation might
occur from amalgam in some mouths and
rather denounced its too copious use in the
same mouth. He spoke Of the chemical
action going on inthe mouth where there
we're gold and amalgam filing near together,
where they came in contact with each other.
DR.. Smith said that in his opinion negli
gence in operators was a great cause Of fail
ures in the use of amagam. Giving his
mode Of using IT, and urging the thorough re-
moval Of excess Of mnrcury before placing II
the filling. Thinking it probable that ptyal
ism might be produced by amalgan Filings
when it was used carelessly.
Dr. jackson cited some cases where it had
been in use for forty-6ve years, and still il
good condition.
/ DR.. LOOMS asked DR.. Chase whether the
electrical current he spoke Of existing be-
tween amalgam and gold, did not also exist
between gold and tin?
| DR.. Chase answered that he thought not
giving his reasons chemically for his position
Also gave his mode of preparing an anal
gam filing, urging that the cavity AID CLING
should be kept free from saliva DUNG the
| operation.
DR.. W. Q. Kulp pointed out some Of The
reasons Of failure in filings Of gold as wei
as amalgam.
/ DIR, Hartman made further remarks on ths
subject, showing specimens of amalgam fl
| iings also describing his mode of It's prepa
ration.
The discussion here took conversations
style, which was interesting and profitable
but too disconnected to report here
The process of filing teeth with GOLD wal
further discussed, all arguing that gold should
always be used in preference to amalgam.
Dr. Mason asked the privilege of explain.
ing disposition on the subject Of the saving
Of teeth With exposed pulps, which WAS dis
cussed yesterday, stating that his true posi-
ton was misunderstood by this Society HI
did not advise the promiscuous extraction o
all teeth where the nerve was exposed. He
had reference more particularly to molal
teeth. He would always try to save teeth
with single roots, when in his judgment thei
retention was positively necessary.
DR.. P. 7. Smith, of Upton, read an esea,
on The Dentinal Tissues which he ex-
planned by the aid of model tooth made OIL
| plaster Of paris, showing very accurately til,
anatomy of the tooth: also by the aid o
sketches Of cell formation, and thus follow
ing up step BY step the formation Of the den
tai tissues
The thanks OF the keokuk Medical Col
lege we're rendered by Prof. IngefsolI to DR.
Smith for the presentation to The College O
his big plaster Of Paris tooth, showing ii,
anatomy.
Dr.. Chase further explained the cell for
nation Of dentine and oeseous tissue b,
sketches on the blackboard, which were list
ened to with profound interest, as ii showed
the result of original investigation on BIZ
part.
1t is proper here 10 state that DR.. Chas,
is Professor Of Surgical and Operative Den
tis.ry in the Missouri Medical College,
DR.. Smith also made further remarks upor
| the subject of his essay
Upon motion the society had recess d
| ten minutes to examine dental curois,ies
and new instruments and implements of tor
| ture.
Meeting again called to order BY the Presi
dent.
A letter was read from ex-President San.
bern expressing bis regrets at bis inability to
be present at this meeting.
/ DR.. |. P. Wilson, Of Iowa City, reed an in.
terestiug essay on Dental Quackery, which
was received with cheers. 1t might be read
with profit by the public. as they are con-
sanity being imposed upon by such impos.
tors.
Various grievances were mentioned BY
members.
DR.. knlp made some remarks, urging a
moro stringent adherence to the rules adopted
BY this society, and recommended by the Ma
tional Associations, urging higher stand Of
competition.
Prof. Carpenter, of the Keokuk Medical
College, was called on, came forward and
made some very acceptable remarks, for
which the thapks Of the society were ten
dered.
Or. Chase continued the discussion on
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