National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-14
To the Public.

AS "Folsom's patent is now he
/ ing ADVERTISED : 8 q great discovery
in Dentistry, it may net be amiss 10
inform the public what it is. II
consists simply ola small edge OF
rim turned inward upon the edge Of
the plate; the design Of which IS
That BY bedding Itself into the gum
! it may serve rs Il sort OF mechanical
fastener and assist in holding the
plate more firmly in its place. And
il it SO happened that the lining
membrane Of the mouth were as
tough and insclsiblc as a horses
boot, the theory might work very
well but every one who Las worn
an artificial plate knows how easily
an apparently smooth surface Of the
plate will irTitate The mouth, if it
happens to press little unelually
in oneplace; aud how much more
this sharp edge, which l. intended
to cut groove large enough tor il
SELF into tie flesh. 1t may be worn
in some Instances, aud even assist
i'll keeping the plate III its place ::
! but always and oaiy incISesiu which
the plate does not tit the mouth
This will be readily seen by every
one, for il the plate fits closely it is
plain that ibis extra ridge would be
Iltoierable; but If The impression be
aWliWardIy taken, and the plate lit
lmpcricctly, leaving a space between
il and the gum, the ridge used in
Fo!Som's method may serve to par
| tally repair the defect. This seems
to be its only possible utility. Be
sides this it is not a new discovery.
Drs. Gilbert and Forbush, OF Mont
pciicr, both tried it years before it
was ever discovered by Mr.. / olson
that is, they turned MP an edge
upon the back Of The plate, but III
the great majority CT cases, were
obliged. to cut it away, for reasons
| before mentioned. 1t is true that
l'ola"n did get it p3tcrtcd On hi
statement that that he te'jered ii tt
be new. He probably did believe
il at the time, but when he was in
Vermont. IRVING to sell RIGHTS he
had either discovered that it was
not new, or else had 10 faith in il
himself: far whom ne came INTO my.
office. and said ne had y n,tnnt
rioht tn sell and | osLal him, w.Lnt
il was no danI;nnd toIliuo ,,o .and
rcfuspa fin shnw mo y ennr1ln .o,ina
! ihat II womll Hrse hnT. IL b5 , w.,
thrn eali.f, mo tl,o+ tLot = u.ns =
GOOD him cu,ions y,v ~ sal
H,tent rioite--on1 ofconrto =.
cHncd. Finally. unon mv trllino
him that had = npw idpa Ln nrtnf
al to ..how Lis u,tont ifJ ,cnpIJ t.I
him oy way of',.nl.n0t a.fh m
id rat firn 10 do. Lut Ln' sh,,yn,
: H. nat,rt n,d I,,rn,I na. !;
, ,y,s mi, AN all ,Iina With ~.
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mont and sIiIl ca, ho rnIiaI 49,, -
vhnis n.in~ t.tt'Iso,,., -, " !, WI ~.
wish ,hry would lar ns i, tnno ". ~,
5 we l,nno'of No sncL dortiyt ~ W
. mont ar Nev Iromnsbiro ,,ha ta.
, uurcLogal il " "
lyLiio "no,l,i,oor,o, ,t,;.us ~
of thiugs ,,,y auJ nld I'LL o., :,
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of which isucw ha%ip.' h ',, 49, 1,,o','
f. cred hy DIR. y ~ Gil1rrt nrIIo,t
pelier. who ia recommended far hi
skillhv such meu "a Cnv. n,l,ina
= ham. and Prof Drndrn,l ami WI,
e has loop orcuuied u 'front.' r1nl !,
the dental nrolrssiou Of Vermont
J. His discoyrav consists in 81 Irrnn,
;. ing the plaster. taLing ,he hmm,