The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-11-12


sons in taking caro- Of their teeth
and regulating the condition Of
their mouths-togcther with my
knowledge of existing abuses, is my
license for making this communi,
cation; and a high sense OF duty
to the public, tho profession that
l love so we'll, and to myself, will
not allow me TO shun this cbliga
ton. F" '" '-.'N. '
The special thing 1 allude to in
this paper, is the practice which
has been rapidly gaining ground
within the last year or two, OF
pulling out reasonably fair sets Of
natural teeth tor the nero purpose
alone Of getting a new denture; a
set male by the Dentist, that will
WoOk better," and the criminality
of the Dentists? in recommending
such course. | am sure that |
NAV truthfully say, that millions
of teeth arc thus sacrificed, that,
with practical scientific treatment
could be preserved and rendered
useful; many of them to the end OF
life. An apology, and q very snfii-
cient one, for pulling out "rOtten
teeth," is, with many, that such
teeth destroy the health, But that
argument, in q proportion of the
cases, is mere nary one on the
part of tho Dentist, who knows
that he can make moro money,
and quicker, and easier to himself,
by making a hew set, than by
spending hours, and days. and
more skill, and science, and labor,
In rendering the natural ones into
proper healthy condition and then
filing them. And before passing
on to other statements / have to
make, | deem it right to say, that
this mcrciless andwholesale destruc.
tion OF 1.-THE natural teeth is practic.
cd more by "Dental agents." who
are perampulating the country in
every direction to secure plate work
for the Office that sent them out,
than by resident Dentists.
Tho argumcnttha bad teeth and
foul mouths impair the general
health, is a good one, but the sub.
ect must be nationally presented
And, first; 1t is a monstrous mistake
TO extract all the rotten teeth in
order to secure u healthy mouth.
Only such as have decayed beyond
tho possibility Of plugging, or are
diseased at their roots, are to be
removed, 1t is by no means nee
cssary to extract every aching
tooth; though many of us use inc
forccps to very unjnstifiablc
extent. Wod SO, first, because
people want to bo lid OF the tor
mcnt; and secondly, because many
think the expense Of the required
treatment and filing an mnoces
sary ono. But we arc culpaDlo for
not suggesting the idea Of saving
such teeth more frequently than
| wo do. There are two methods OF
keeping in the mouth teeth that
have achod, known to dentists; and
have no hesitation in saying thai
ninety per cent. OF tho teeth that
have athcd, from simple nerve
affection, can bo kept in their
sockets tor many years; perhaps
For life, by tho skilIful dentist
Bat this cannot DO done by one
call, nor by two; nor by halfa doz
Ell, in Some cases. There is but one
class Of teeth that ache that are tC
be abandoned, and generally ex
tracted at once, and that is thos,
that are extensively infamed q
thoir roots, with swelled faces, ab
coscs,&c. Such teeth removed from
tho mouth, rs also all worthless ant
and corroding fangs, and then al
that are sound at tho roots treated
aud tho condition Of n healthy
mouth ia secured; and that is til,
cnd sought. ''' ' '0
| say, therefore, that those wht
have At least half . set of natura
teeth that can bo saved, will dC
better if thoy stick to them, re
gardless of mere appearances; ant
that those who tako a ditferen
course will find out their mistake
when regrets will be unavqilipg,-
! do not even justify tho indisprim
, inato extraction Of unsound fangs
generally; tor they arc capable b
boing filed and fllod SO as to maxi
. them useful as assistants in masti
cation, in a degree far superior t
to more hard gums But thisis on
lily intended 10 apply to such as ar,
firm in theip sockets, and FREQ iron
:. soreness. = ~ ''N ' " '''
| / do not say one word agains
the wearing of ofartificial teeth, whel
it is made necessary by the loss o
so many ofthc natural ones'as t,
} seriously ihconvehience PERSONS
} They arc as good substitutes a
| wooden legs; and no moro so, L
What / do most earnestly say, is
} do not suffer your dentist -bu
above all an itinerating one-t,
induce you by any amount oflogi
or talk, to part with your own teeth
because ho promises to give you
better and a handsomer set and a
J the same time that ho improves you
! personal dappearances greatly t
. benefit your health . 1t is you
money that be wants, if he advise
( you to part with teeth that you ar
: getting along well enough with
{ epl might be lmended and KEEP,