Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
NUMBER ~.
Red VulcanfSed Rubber.

A praciicing dentist in Portland, makes
reply in the Press TO the recent statements
of DR.. Clark of that city, in regard to
dceterious effects of red vulcanized rub
her as a base for artificial teeth. As we
published DR. Clark's article, in order
that public attention might be called to
the subject. and his statements, If I'M
founded, disproved, we also copy the ma.
tcrial portions of tho reply. The writer
says:
"Wilh NIL due respect to the Doctor, al
low me To sag that there arc but few
mouths not diseased where artificial work
is worn. 1t is evident to every physi-
illogical mind that ,ture does not intend
falfc roofs to Inc ", rn; il such have 10 be,
il becomes our duty 10 select the kind
safest and within the lelch of the
poor as well rs The rich. ldlosyn-
rrasics arc common whero po)r dcn'ures
arc worn. | can refer 20 cases where
plalina worn has given trouble, and coin
gold also can show YOU 4 case OF
lady wearing twenty carat gold plate.
who had raw sores in her mouth. cured
by wearing red rubber or yulcanite.
don't pretend that this proves any rule.
lor there are too many exceptions. This
poison cry against rubber base Is not
new. Many of my profession have
thoroughly investigated it. DR.. w. ..
Kelp, Of Iowa, has examined eleven hum
dred eases; seven hundred where rcd
rubber was worn. ono hundred and forty
cold plates. two hundred and thirty silver
plates, ten platina, and twenty OF other
bases, such as chco plastic Tin, aluminium.
etc. He says in proportion, he found
fewer mouths in diseased condition
where rubber was worn than silver -
about as many in proportion where gold
plate was used Tin and chco-plastic
uniformly produced diseased condition
of the mucous membrane Where alum
mum, having teeth attached. with some
other compound, was worn, the diseased
condition of the membrane extended all
over the mouth. H. Says uniformly the
testimony WIS that rubber was worn with
more case than any other substmcc ex'
ccpt from its extra thickness.
The clclrc>l mouths and the most FREQ
from disease. were those where alumni
um wa3u.rd with teeth attached 20 plate
with black rubber. His Investigations
illustrated that it is an abnormal condi-
lion to wear covering over the roof of
the mouth, and that any plate is capable
Of producing diseased condition of the
mouth il worn constantly and not kept
perfectly clean. Prof Atkinson Of New
York. SAYS in regard to this question: Il
am not going TO worship Mercury nor
lIygia-thcy can take care OF themselves.
What is the cause OF necrosis Can mer-
cury cau,c il2 | challenge TIE world to
prove il. hold thG nn'i! made a binary
proluct il cannot enter he system" Scv-
cpl months ago Mr. B. called on me for
get Of teeth. He had as nice 4 set on
rubber as ever saw, but could not use
them; said they caused nausea after
being in the mouth four or five hours
lie wished me to make him gold set.
which did. After being WON 4 few
hours he experienced the same trouble.
Again, have made several rubber plates
Tor persons who were wearing gold plate
that gave them great deal of trouble.
causing inflammation and liberation of
the SOFT tissues. and were entirely cured
by wearing rubber plates. | might 60
on mentioning scores of such cases, bat
space will not permit