The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-04
CLINICAL, DEMONSTRATION.

CLINICAL, DEMONSTRATION.
-, ,hc morning a, s o'clock a majority
., ,hc members of The association met to
;.,cSs The clinical operations. The first
man .,ration was that Of Green's g Pneu-
,',ai;r Rnrr. psiil. File Carrier. Pollsher.
'' universal Joint" operated by DR.. Il.
- I CarrcutCr. OF Chic igo, very eminent
'r,,fi>t This engine is worked upon the
.N,,r,,mnlic principle and Is intended for
!thn nrr,Yratinn Of cavities aud the finishing
~ .tl,n,-s. The operator. while holding the
:r.,ruurn' in his hand after the usual man
.or works q bellows with either foot,
nh,rh rcvolvcs the instrument at very
avid rate, rendering The operation quicker
and less painful To degree hey ond caict-
Ir,u. The first two subjects were two
,,,v.rancr men. one from Chicago and the
'.b.~ rom Richmond. In the first instance
t,ur u>>,!rCs We're cut into crown cavity
y, -hr second lower molar in u manner that
,,n,alrd the applause Of all present. The
trflru was done Ivy DR.. Grouse. OF Chicago,
,.h. lid the work most admirably. The
,.r-q,;ons were continued until the hour
~ Morning Session.
The discussion Of the report OF the Com
,,,,flcc on Dental Physiology was con-
,,,,nra, PROT. TAFT, of Cincinnati, adj
- -
,I,v. on The subject. DR.. Howe. OF Gin
,.irna,i. commenced a speech clucldatlng
Ia. ,u,ininu< In this commencement ne
u..> Irtj,iru what was truth, and what was
,,,,,gr and what was motion, when the
,',.si,Irnt falling to sre the connection be-
iw,on The SUBJECT ard the course Of the
orators remarks, called him I" order.
same ai,cur>orV debate ensUed, III which
q >y.. moved thai pr. ii"we be permitted
l. ~. ~ OIL
,,. d,,inr. stating that the interruption
,n.nrr>rd his ideas. declined TO say more.
lin This debate it was surprising to see
h,,y, = profession dealing with the solid
GRINDERS, OF meat and bread should be so
trG7SC .Tt-dcGGt.l
ON motion OF Or. Taft, pr. Rufus King
Brown. of Boston. WAS invited TO address
The association. He commenced hy deny
in. that there was any truth i'll the lilcra-
t1Irr cf physiology save the circulation Of
In, blood. He alleged that the whole o.!
..,k-trachin" on he subject was mass Of
error He took for illustration one subject !:
nat # the economy Of the action of the
,,lood. lie diluted upon this point at some
lru.ih, adhcrin. 10 the assertion of the er-
roucauS nature Of physiological literature.
He was followed by professor McQuilian,
oi Philadelphia. who Geplored the whole
,.!I,. rejection az past teaching 10y Professor
I,llEn. IL III tllit IldI tSII 3VDt Wy bHt
..t,..' r.cu ui the past ages was to be con-
l,.rr.,I - useless. then indeed the past
,.a- dark ans tn" future hopeless. He re-
,I,d I, tl,r Views of Professor Brown, and
= cross. tirt, WAS maintained by the two gen
tlrmru, mllch IL The Interest of the assocli-
ton.
Ir.,cssor Judd took sides with Professor
Macmillan, and cited inst incrs to show that
aiI H,> uol crroc in The physiological Lit
,r4'ur.' "f the Past.
me discussion was animated. AZ its
.r4.lu.inu the association passed to the
consideration OF the next subject III order,
,il: Dental Pathology and Surgery.
Dr. Atkinson. chairman OF the commit
zee, presented and read the report which
WAS Itng aud nh>tru>C. not easily analysed.
except IN some point, which are too dccid-
raly professional 10 adapt 10 general inter-
ct.
At the conclusion of the reading, DR..
Atkinson made Il few remarks upon two
,hruril agents, newly introduced to the
iynt,i pr"tc>Siun--yiZ.. churoatctic acid
ana llI,nc OF xImc acld. The former, he
aid, Was Of great value in removing thick
rtrd t,>,urr- and smoothing eli surfaces or
,NrIcsrcurr>. such, for instance, rs corns or
h"rny parts OF the hands. He stated that
il WH> prompt and SPECIFIC.
The Zltuic acid he represented TO he q
powerful agent, and al excellent substitute
to- rroo~ntc. II is more penetrating, more
umiu,dj4ir and specific, aud more agrcea-
bic 10 the taste, than creOsot2, and less
,>rHrutiG 1han that agent. Or. a. e>pr-
cLIiy commended il Tor its wonderful
power III healing up sores III The mouth
such ~ alter healing them to the
bottom and smoothing them over entirely
cured It, action was instant aneous, lnso-
much that Patients could eat in few min
tllc> after IL application. 1t penetrated the
Tissues immediately.
DR.. Atkinson stated that the chief diff
Guilty in the way Of this agent was that 1t
required heat of ITO degrees to dissolve
Il. \ >aturHtc solution OF IL with glyco-
Iiar would contain D per cent OF the acid.
and giyrcrnc and alcohol would take up
~ per cent. This agent WAS not yet fully
understood. and no DOUBT improved means
oi dissolying it for application by the pro-
ic>,iuu would he invented. He advised
Practitioners 10 BE cautious in its use, and
To- lest it with care. He was satisfied it was
tn. most useful agent Tor the purpose he
Aau named yet knoWn.
IL was ~ vet ohtalnahlr in limited guam
titles, but he supposed 1t would soon he
supplied i'll quantity TO meet the demand.
several questions were propounded 10 the
doctor, which he answered. He had
Brought small quantity OF the zumc with
HIN. which he distributed amongst his
brothers OF the profession.
Al the conclusion Of the reading the as
ISOLATION adjourned for recess.
Evening session.
some remarks wire submitted by several
gentlemen on the subject OF the repolt on
D"uil Pathology and Surgery; after
which the next subject i'll order was taken
up, viz: Dental Histology and Microscopy.
! he chairman, DR.. McQuillan, not being
ready to report, Il paper upon Dental His
tnlugy. hy DR.. Harraman, of Boston, was
read This was infinitely technical, and
elected a discussion in which DrS. Me-
'lullan and Atkinson participated until
the houl OF adjournment.
BY TELEGRAPH.]
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA, Aug.
3.-in the Dental Convention to-day DR..
Harrison. Of Boston. read paper on the
nbrou> instead OF "triholi," the popularity
accepted formation. .,
The views expressed created no little sur
prise and comment as Il bold depression
from old-establisllcd theories.
4 discussion then followed on dental his
tology, and was participated in by Drs. At
klnSun, Judd, McQuiIlau, Hartman, and
Walker.
The report on dental therapeutics was
followed by Dr.. Boguc, who read Il paper
on The subject, which was discussed by Drs.
Taft. Judd, aud Atkinson.
\ paper Oh an:rSthcsiu was read by DIR.
DllhcBnlu.
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