Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-19
MAINE DENTAL SOCIETY.
From Our REPORTER /:

FROM OUR REPORTER:
The Annual Meeting of the Maine Dental
Society was held in Lewiston the 10Th. Me
at 3 80 P. NJ, and was called to order by
DR.. Falebrown, President. BY invitation,
Rev. Mr. Ford was present, and offered
prayer.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: DR.. j. B. Fillebrown of
Winthrop, President; DR.. Henry Leavtt of
Skowhegan, Vice President; DR.. E. j. Rob-
erts Of Augusta, Secretary; DR.. w. r.
johnson of Portland, Treasurer. Executive
Committee, Drs. L. Bacon, Thomas File
brown, c. Hussy, A. II. Chamberlain, and
c. NJ. Bailey. w.. ..l
c. NJ. Bailey of Machias, Chas. Hussy of
Bhdeford, j. w. Ilaines of Dexter, were
elected active members of the society.
communication from DIR. McDavid was
read, expressing "a wish to withdraw, as on
account of i'll health he was about to retire
from practice. Leave was granted.
DR.. Waters, formerly of Waterville, now
of Boston, and Mr.. Howe, agent for the
peroxline company, spoke in favor of perox-
line as an excellent substitute for rubber, as
base for artificial teeth; it is exceedingly
tough, exceeding the rubber ten times very
light, semi-transparent and exceedingly beau
tiful The difficulty to its practical use has
been to manipulate it without shrinking in
drying. These difficulties. are being over
come. Many members of the society would
have adopted it if they could have overcome
its difficulties.
Met in the evening at 7 o'clock, ac-
cording to adjournment. The hall was well
filed by the citizens. DIR. Stevens of Ports
mouth, delegate from the Merrimac Valley
Dental Association, made brief address.
Speaking of the requirements of the dentist,
he should have good primary education,
three years course Of preceptorship, study
the works of medicine to properly fit him to
study the speciality of dentistry and grad
uate from a dental college, and constantly
keep up the course of study through his prac-
tice. Some contented themselves with be-
ing able to insert tolerably good filing and
rend a tooth from the jaw. Such man
could not be esteemed any better than tooth
carpenter.
DR.. johnson of Portland read an essay up
on Antiseptic treatment and mentioned car
bolic acid as one great antiseptic. BY its use
contagion can be greatly prevented by de-
stroying the spores carried in the air. Its
use in hospitals as disnfectant does not
provide air to the patients, but purifies the
air by destroying spores conveyed in the air
and their power to impregnate patients and
produce disease.
The retiring President, DIR. Thos. File
brown, read the annual address, which was
excellent and well timed, taking the same
train of thought of DR.. Stevens remarks, and
adding that conservatism was great him
drance to progress. ha-
Adjourned by invitation of DR.. Thos. File
hrOwn To HE m 10 80 he H.,
FATALITIES of the house. il
Second day, Q A. M. DR.. Waters discus
sed alveolar inflammation and abcess, and
added that his heroic practice was to extract
the tooth, clense it, filling the cavities in it,
filing off the tip end of the root and immense
it in the aqua sol earbofic acid. The socket
of the jaw was washed, seed of the abcess re-
moved, an opening made in the alveolar plate,
and after washing the socket with Sol Sui
Morphia replaced the tooth and lguted it, it
usually would be sore for few days He had
met good success.
DR.. Roberts of Augusta read an essay on
ether, describing it and its properties, its dis
covery as an anasthetic, its physiological
effects and pathological effects upon the
system, and modus operandi of administra-
ton and treatment of the patient, The honor
of its discovery was awarded to DIR. Welles
of Hartford, Ct, but DIR. Morton introduced
it; it came into use in 1S47. OF the three
common agents Nitrous Oxide is safe and re-
l. able for quick and reliable operations. Chic
reform without forewarning is liable to sus-
pend the hearts action and is the cause of
accidents on record. He avered that ether
could be made as practical in use as chloro-
form with the aid of proper intelligence and
necessary skill, and avoid many of the dis
advantages complained of, and could be said
to be almost absolutely safe in the hands of
the intelligent operator, and it ought to take
the place of general anasthetic.
DR.. Chamberlain of Augusta read an es-
say on nitrous oxide, describing its manufac-
ture, its effects on the patient, and method of
administration. Stating that gas just made
should not be administered as it acted as an
emetic; that if care is exercised in making it
and obtaining it pure, its effect was safe and
pleasant upon the patient, the m0mentary
operation painless, and BY the re-admission
OF air its effects ere as speedily corrected as
they were induced, without leaving unpleas-
ant after impressions.
At 2 80 p. M. called to order, and discussed
the best method of consolidating gold filings.
DR.. Fillebrown demonstrated practically
Shamway's method, which is quite the reverse
OF the method now in practice. In filling he
pressed in the gold gently, leaving the sur
face smooth and FURNISHED. The next piece
was laid on and gently pressed with smooth
ivory points until the cavity was filed. The
tests applied proved the gold to be closely |
adhered and solid, though not CONDENSED.
The method if it proves practical and Is
adopted, will make great change from the
use of automatics and malets, which are now
used to drive in gold as solidly as possible.
Several of the questions of minor impor-
lance were discussed, when the society ad-
)ourned to meet at Portland next February,
and to bold the next annual meeting at
Augusta.