The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-02-11
IIanr. viii : ncntl.s.

lhat tie dentist CHAR Is Il AT times,
that place e ease and comfort which
lts cushioned scat aud scientific con-
stFnction would seem 10 IMPLY In
iact dreaded an introduction 70 H.
not only Is . char II inquisition. but
also as char q torture Bu, having
suffered 10 nous particulars from the
Joss u large portion q ine set oi
natural teeth, and finding tho iucouye-
nicuce ihcfcfrom continually increas-
iug, began - consider seriously, the
Z question 81 having wha, remained re-
moved, aud thus prepare the way for
complete SET. Of artificial construction
7 With this view, last October visited
the Office Of our neighbor, johnson,
z who had recently commenced business
here, and after due examination Of his
material, implements, snd preparations
+ for the successful prosecution Of his
i art, concluded, at length, to try the
operation II was aiih qni &c an effort,
that braced myself up to tho idea Of
having about twenty teeth extracted
some Of which were Yet sound, and
/ firmly set in their sockets. However,
as there was no alternative, but TO suf-
fer present Inconvenience, or 20
I through the pains Of reconstruction,
| took my seat, with as much frmness
as ] could command, IN that stately
chair in which every subject is first en-
throned, previous 70 the pains Of execu-
ton.
After taking my position ! indicated
where to begin, and the work was com
rnenced deliberately, but in sober ear
nest. One was taken, and then anoth-
er, until all that remained Of the upper
tier on the left Of the central teeth were
removed. The operation, though not
the most genial, was well and success
/ fully performed, until some ten or a
dozen teeth and fragments were laid
out before me / endured it well
much better than expected mp TO this
point, when it was thought best to rest
awhile. There was considerable bleed
ing Of the gums, and good deal ex-
citement about the head for two or three
hours, This. subsided at length, SO
I that | was able to write a letter the
same afternoon, and rested well at night.
But, although it was gratifying that so
much had been done and done so well
yet, il was an aggrayation 10 feel that
SO much remained to be accomp-
lished. Ten or eleven stouter and
more formidable teeth than any that
had been extracted still renamed. In
the mean time, reaction had taken
place during the interval, and | found
myself the next day totally nnpreperod
to renew the operation. Tie second,
or third day. / made another effort, but
/ found that the removal of a single tooth
unneryed me, and / had no strength,
or resolution left,
For a week or so, | waited to find
myself in condition TO endure the re-
mining operation, but waited in vain.
The vision OF it haunted me at all times,
by day and by night, and turn which
way | would the dismal spectre was
before me
4 Finally, after consultation with Mr..
1 johnson aud others about the safety and
expediency Of one Of my age and con-
dition taking the gas to relieve the
pain Of extracting the remaining teeth,
/ concluded to TO adopt that method
The iden at first was unpleasant, like
one about TO take leap in the dark
land 70 off into state Of unconscious
ness without knowing how he will
come out Still my mind was made
up to try it.
Al first, on inhaling it, ! felt sense
Of suifocation. This soon subsidized,
and ! passed into semi-nnconscious
state, till all around seemed be yelled
in dark twilight At this point ]
I thought | heard my attendant say
nor And at that moment the opera
/ tor began ! KNEE where be began and
perceived how he went from one to an
other until he came to the last tooth,
which thought be bad failed TO bring
This proved TO be true in part, as one
Of the branches had separated and was
not removed without several attempts,
the most tedious part Of the whole
operation. This was accomplished at
length and the whole work was speed
! lily ended
\ ! do not perceive that / have suffered
in any way from taking the gas. Tn
der its influence, the pain was not at ali
accute only an indistinct feeling that
rough work was going on as the opera
I tor proceeded from Que point to anoth-