The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-07-23
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The Dental Profession. 7'aoe
BY DR.. .HAzrLToy, OF .EENosnA. IA

II {f BY DR., iHAzELToY, OF .KENosnA.rf 7e7 (;
Il Could the public but understand The ,impor-
lance of proper attention to the teeth, and
the great and almost vital difference betw, en-
Egood and bad dental operations, earlier and
more prompt attention would be paid tothsssl
lorgans We're this the case, good dentists
would he held in high repute, and none hut
i the best class of dental operators would be
federated At this enlightened age many in
Itelligent persons think dentists are but'stooth
Ipullers." Butin this egeofimp royement5the5
Dental Profession has more than kept its pace,
and those who have been blessed with good
dental operations, consider it an honorable
and useful profession. For personal comelie
ness, comfort and health, 1t has been truly
said, mo money is more relnuueratfve than
| that given toa good dentist = And yet the
great. mass of commppAy continue to treat
the subject with Indifference, or as one of MI
nor Importance, an6 the reason or this ia.
that they are enedhcated on the subject.
This is my design in presenting. to ybua lew
Suggestions which g6umay Gfyou will) profit
by, and at some future time may, get thanks
for it. -a 49,
Our teeth are designed 10 last us a lifetime
but through the yioiaoion of some naturalla3J
or otherwise, they rd1fdecay, and the number
OF teeth sacrificed Zach year l. enormous and
the question.is, IS there u remedy q Let'm6
assure you there is, Three-fourths of tho
teeth which are sacrificed might Be retained
sound and healthy just simply by keeping
these organs clean, and over 0ne-half of the
remainder could be Saeed by timely filing
But some of you may say, ] have had teeth
filed but it did not stick, made them ache,
turned them black etc., etc. And what Is
the cause OF it,. In answer to this question 4
will say that your work was not done thor
oughly and the best materials were not used
and your. work is wAat9the scientific dentist
terms "cheap dentistry" which is dear at
any price. But tm tine point But rev per-
sons think of calling on q dentist till their
teeth are aching Sintolerably, and say,
when, on an examination, we are sorry to say
that extracting IL tle urly remedy, when by
timely filling, the tooth might have been
saved, But we will further the examination.
Here are three or four more teeth which have
cavities in them, andt which, if properly filed
now, would stop decaying and be useful teeth.
After answering an Indefinite humber Of ques-
lions (and the true professionals is always
ready and willing to teach) you may perhaps,
get permission to operate, and for arguments
sake, we will consider 1t well done. DR. 41and,
patient meet two years later. swell, DR.,
how do you do--those teeth you filed for me
ARE doing first rate, and are likely TO, for
many years to come, and am now satisfied
that would have lost them ere this, if il had
not been for you, aud now many thanks to
you. Would like TO have you examine them
now, and see ifanything needs doing to them
to day, tor now appreciate good dentistry,
and commend myteeth entirely to yourcare."
.''Nothing day, but take pains and keep
them clean, and have them OCCASIONAL exam
|ined1 Us Wa9 or oval el2IGQis ~ rms
CDR, have recommended you to manyeof
my friends who are want Of dental services,
and will help youlall Lean. pHst 7tel saf a
Eyes, | am aware OF that, and am much
obliged :" 3' IS N4'oet -"
And now to those under whose obserratien
this may come. Let me give you,a little adj
vice.. II you wish to retain those beautiful
organs, which, in q healthy condition contrib
ute so much to our health and personal APP.
pearance Ito say nothing of their usefulnessl
they must be taken care of, and treated
promptly when necessity demands it, The
first and all.important treatment is clearli-
ness, and then, should they decay, they
should be promptly attended to and filled, be-
fore they become painful, or the nerve ex.
posed. You should not allow deposits of tar
tar to accumulate on the teeth. for it not on
ly renders them very unsightly, and causes q
bad breath, bat is sure destruction to the
teeth. The expense of the timely removal Of
this destructive agent is very tri11ng, and of
fncalculable value to their preservation.
Again, many teeth are sacrificed for want of
skill in the operator, when, by iudicious treat
ment they could be made useful many years.
The preservation OF the entire arch of the
teeth should constitute our chief aim, and
not, is the case with some, manifest strong
desire for the rapid decomposition of these
organs. and their artificial substitution.
Artificial teeth are of minor Importance.
when contrasted with the intrinsic value OF
natural teeth Few persons seem to realize
how much the health depends on the proper
treatment and care OF the teeth, and yet,
when consider that the whole train OF
horrible neuralgias, which robs life of oil en-
ioymcnt, is almost always caused by detective
teeth, aud dead and liberated roots, II seems
strange hat intelligent persons and judicious
parents should continue to treat the subject
with so little consideration.
The dental profession at tue present time,
is not consulted in one case in hundred of
those which require the treatment and care Of
a competent dentist. II. This is because The
medical profession is not educated to a proper
standard or, through Jealousy Oappily this
feeling Is nearly done away with, and by in
telligent physicians, to-day, the dental pro-
fession is held in high repute), and do not tell
their patients, they ought TO, that in case
of difficulties about the teeth, that they
should consult competent dentist -,
To be eontint,ed.l 'aA t't.'t