Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-07
EVENING STAR.
Teeth Filling

The p<rfernnnce oftDre pArinc too,h Cor The
10 -, s..n tie gold. sftef the decay kAs heca
CIV away end tue cavity made ready IA hsr
tsrees m the extrcne. Imagine yDur.clf 900.
IN TIE aAnrlons char. sith its head pjece All
doSt.r frveasly roc have been through tie
vcrce, by The way which win Danish Won g..
had and bosf0g without eithor la~kers a. -
tspe, and r effected by wcsring piece Of ssd
that your mssttcSsors ape Al sore. that yor ksxr
not eaten or slept but little for the past wecs.
that your nerves are not over strong nor yOaT
disposition more than amiabie. lour t0oth a.
drsiled and cut until the easry A. rsrefulit
prepared, ana four endurance ainort e Exhausted.
ne dentfst leaves you 70 Pas moment with
,ae vi ms waiting in the front psrlor. " no have
Aept The doof@ bell In motion fcf the past hour
ana, rs each one entered, caused your tor
mentor 20 smile compiscentiy, aud dsalara
SCI Oh ,sor.s IN reriect order. tDentists slwsys
Keep tneir NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in an sttr active cor-
diton.) He r,turns, and then bsgins the e,s-
tematic torture. large apron OF rul,her clath
Il tied about your neck, While two towels are
tucked around your throSt underneath. A
piece OF thin gutta-percAa eight Inches sQuarS,
IA then forced between several OF your ieetA
that adioin the one TO be flled. It Is carefully
STRAINED over that tooth until the gum Is forced
back 90 the root. silver spring IL then fac
tened below the rubber ca keep Oh tight By tia.
tine your eyes are sire ming tears, even should
you be stole. A hand " it'll CLAMPS nj each eDs
u nov thrown about yonr chair ar1 the piece Al,
gu,ta Percha Is secured efmlv At the sides 81
your checks Your head fesls a. il ID we're in
IsIh-
sition three hours, with your mouth held ap,a
by a strong hand, wifi the saliva strea mlas
down your cheeks. and with an urchin ho.siias
a mailet and pounding in ths gold fast a. the
dentist places IL. DeBtists continually quarrel
with the mallet-boys, and If ever there was =
set Of imps il Is these needless fellows. They wiu
look the 'other way ami rap on the "sorc
spot" IN your tooth, a. IL they were heating time
TO gallop. They are the particular objects Of
dentists ire. and provoke these .exclsm stions.
Are You going 10 seepS"ss Strike easy !" - Look
what you are about" The patient Is poHerlcss
TO speak, and can only roll lie eyes ilnploring,y
as the mallet boy 10 take re vcns.e on him
When At last the gold is all in, and the fuiag
completed, when The straps aud springs and
rubber are removed, and YOU take your pare
lyzed jaws between your hands. aud endeavor
20 shut them, then do not suppose you are 60
be released; You are Just ready for the dental
drill or engine, which Il TO polish the gold
that has been so firmly packed. This engine u
a most formidable looking machine; and on it,
first appearance you shudder, and conclude
You are 70 be deeapitated now Tor = certainty.
This drin has reverse acting spiral spring
with cord attachment, and a drive wheel with
a revolving axle, into the center of which the
drtll-hit Is set IL n made TO revolye b. the &C
ton Of the foot on trcadle. The bit IA placed
next your tooth and the whole set In motion;
you undergo the delightful sensation OF a fls
MhiTling IN your tooth, your filling l. polished
bright as n mirror.