The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-30
TIE DENTISTS OF NEW FORK.
Gossip about their Pract ticcs
Charges, &c.

The Hermit in New York" writes TO the
Troy Times:
There are about four hundred pracliclng
dentists in New York, and one quarter. Of that
number in Brooklyn, all of whom find employ
ment. while some are driven by their engage
,nenls. 'rhe Parmlys are the most noted ilml-
lies 10 this profession, ana consists ol EleaZer,
the oldest, and four brothers. Eleazer now
relred) is the richest dentist 10 America, ana
is worth 4 million, most OF which he made IN
real estate. He is now about eighty. and is a
man, of great piety and benerolcnce. The
Parinlys are all Yankees, and have the fresh
manners. as we'll US the virtues OF New Eng
land. Thirty years ago, when the writer was
a poor clerk, he went to EleaZer Parmly 10 get
his teeth repaired. The benevolent dentist
said frankly, Young man, my terms are TOO
high for you, but go to my brother Samuel, he
will do the work for hall my price, and do it
lust as we'll ! followed the advice, and am
now using tooth which young Parmly filled
with gold in lS4l. One nfthe leading men in
the profession is DR.. E. j. Downing. He has
practieed thirty years, and Is now OF the age
of liiy in the lullness of success, and probably
makes an income of 1000. Another is DR..
W. II. Atkinson, who is about forty-seren, and
has pracliced twenty years, reaching an in
come which may be estimated at $4,000, He
is now professor Of dental science. One OF
the veterans of the profession is Dr.. John
Allen. He reached success 10 Cincinnati, and
came from that place twenty years ago. He Is
now about sixty, and probably makes Sl6Oo0
year. His chief distinction is the discover.
OF gum work, and lie has spent fortune in
coEtestirT the claim with DR.. Hunter. DR.. w.
H. Dwinnell is another distinguished man. He
is now in the 1eighborhood Of ftty-ive, thirty
Gears of which have been spent in practice
He enjoys an income of $50, 900, and has q
number of opulent patients who are ready lo
pay him any price that he may suggest. Dr.
Dwinnell has probably received heavier fees
than any other operator. HIS prlce ior NUN.
| a tooth is from $40 10 $40, which he considers
reasonable when The value OF his time is rcck.
oued E.e has been paid $4,000 for cleaning
and filling set of teeth, which probably in
| cludeS subsequent attention II required. he
has been paid $4,000 lOr performing The same
service Gu two persons. but then these Charge;
are trifles 10 those who pay tile m. when
paid Samuel Parmly $40 in ls4l, i, took an en-
tire monlh's wages, but there are men here
whose incomes are from $1,000 10 $4,000 pei
day. These are The men OF DR.. DWiInell
These hrst-cass dentists do not rs u con
sequence get very rich. Indeed, they arr
not 10 be considered money-making men
Next to Eleazer Parmly, in point OF wealtl,
stands DR.. j s. Dodge. who ought to be worlf
q half million, most of which has been made
in speculation. Dr.. Main has made 0,O0l
in his profession. which is as high mark al
any one mas reached. The dentists spend theil
money freely, and seem to have no ambition
to rival the money lords of this city. Of tht
four hundred dentists In this city, abont thirl.
may be considered first class, with large in
comes. There are six hundred and fifty o
second.ciass, who charge from S. to $50 fol
filling Tooth with gold, and who make from
$4,000 TO $4,000 q year. To these may be added
a large humber of skilful German operators
| who work very cheap. as the Germans gene
rally do. After these may be mentioned tn.
quacks, ts they may be called, men who pich
! up the trade and inhict injury on all who com,
| beneath their hands.