The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-04-25
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
Pyroxiine: The New Base for Arti-
fcInl Teeth.

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REPORT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DENTAL So
CIETY OF BOSTON.
Brockway's pyroxline was introduced
into Boston in October last by DR.. Har-
ris, who has been distinguished here, as
well as at Washington, Baltimore, and
other places, as the gentlemanly agent for
this new and popular base. The inves-
tgation of this material began in this So
ciety at their monthly meeting in Deem.
Der last, DR.. Brockway being present
was called upon for statement, in which
he gave full history of its use and pro-
gress. Remarks were then made by others
favoring careful and cautious trial.
AT their January meeting its merits
we're freely discussed, some approving,
others opposing its general introduction.
A committee Of investigation were APP
pointed, consisting of Drs. Salmon, Weth-
erbee and Waters, among the best mani
pulators of the society, as well as careful
Of dental reputation. DR.. Wetherbee
gave partial, but upon the whole, ia
vorable report of the February meeting
Opposition from those In the rubber in
terest was somewhat stirred, as upon pre-
vious occasions. The subject was consid-
cred again at their March meeting, at
which Dr. Salmon, Chairman of the COM
mittee, made favorable report, to which
DR.. Wetherbee added his further exper-
fence and observations. Opposition still
appereared, and was firmly resisted by
DR.. Leach and the subject referred to
the next meeting. Last evening DIR.
Waters made favorable report, not only
OF his own success but of the success OF
another of Boston's esteemed operators,
DR., Stcarns. He also reported u case Of
very difficult character put up for q
gentleman near Boston who within a
brief period had worn eighteen sets Of
rubber, all Of which were failures, who
for the last three months has worn with
great satisfaction case of pyroxyline
On account of the great loss Of the soft
and solid parts this required a base ofhal
an inch in thickness
DIR. Drockway was called upon, who
stated that the new base was rapidly
coming into favor and use in nearly every
State, and particularly in the large cite!
of the Union; that several hundred sets
were now worn in Boston and its immed
iaae vicinity, to the great pleasure Of botl
dentists and patients. AS now manipul
ated, there were as few failures as from
any of the older and better understood
materials. 1t was thus far chiefly con
fined to the better class of dentists tn,
cheap and unskilled operators stick t,
their rubber. DR.. Newton, long know
as being the best manipulation OF Vernon
and now practising in this city stated tina
he had used it with satisfaction since las
October, having put in some of the bes
sets he ever made or ever saw upon thi
base.
DR. Chandler, one of the oldest mem
bers Of the society, remarked that, will
but one exception, he had met with per
feet success in its use. DR.. w. g. Beer.
editor of the Canada journal of Denta
Science, of Montreal, visiting Boston 70
the purpose Of examining the material
remarked that while here he had put u
two cases under instruction, and espresso,
much pleasure in it. DR.. Wetherbe
added to his former reports, that reall
there was no difficulty if properly manir
ulated about shrinking. DR.. Mayo, hay
ing used the base quite extensively pre-
scented number of cases for examination
which he had borrowed of patients, lot
to spare them for the occasion, all ofwhic
gave great satisfaction to the society. No
an opposing voice was heard at this las
discussion, after six months trial and care
full investigation.
The Army of the Potomac.