Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-25
DENTISTRY.
Second Days Session Of the Tennessee
Association.
Live Views on Various Topics of Pro-
fessiOnal Interest.

The Association resumed business at
half past o'clock yesterday morning,
President +. S. Chisholm in the chair.
After the reading of the minutes the dis
cussiOn Of DR.. Chisholm's paper on sexposed
pulps" was resumed. DR.. Morgan said
number Of gentlemen were at a loss to
know how DR.. Taft could see into certain
distal cavities. This was very simple to
him; he used rubber dam and shut out the
saliva. DR.. Taft said be did not suppose
that any member Of the Association, when
he was discussing the subject yesterday,
was so far behind as not TO use the rubber
dam. No one could operate as well with
ont it, no matter what else he used.
DR.. Ross reported a case in which he
supposed there.Was separation in the pulp
canal from external symptoms, but upon
extracting found the pulp in perfect state
of preservation.
DR.. Beech, Of GAINESVILLE, reported a
case in which the pulp had all the appear
anee o. health to the eye, but when he ex-
amined it with glass found a small gran
ulatiOn, which gave rise to Inflammation.
This discussion was followed by a paper
on dead Teeth" by DR.. Freeman. The
Doctor highly commended the use Of the
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these teeth as long as possible.
Doctors Morgan, Beach and TAFT partici-
pated in the discussion Of DR.. Freeman's
paper, continuing to some length, and the
paper was much complimented.
DR.. Dismukes read a paper on "Finish-
| ing Filings" and presented = continuance,
of his own invention, to be- used on the
burning engine, made Of emery paper, var
nished on the smooth side with shellaC
Varuish.
DR.. L. c. Chisholm said be was much
! pleased with it. Dr. Cobb said be had
used it and thought il very valuable. Dr..
AGREE was surprised that he had not
thought Of it himself. DR.. Morgan recog-
missed the importance of the subject, and
endorsed many ideas contained in the
! paper. DR.. Sandusky was much pleased
with the invention, and thought it could be
improved by doubling the emery paper.
DR.. L. G. Chisholm then read paper on
mechanical Destistry." He thought gold
better than rubber as a base for artificial
teeth. DR.. Morgan agreed with DR.. Chisholm
that there were many reasons why gold was
better than rubber for this purpose. Aftel
general discussion of the paper, the AssO-
citation adjourned for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
] The Association Teassembled at 2:4s
O'Clock P. NJ. The greater part Of the after
noon session was taken up with a discus
sion Of dental education. The subject was
/ opened by DR.. Cobb, who read paper rel
atiyesto it, and suggested the prOpriety o
| establishing RDental School in connection
with the Vanderbilt University. The AssO-
citation seemed TO think that now was moi
the proper time for the consideration Of the
subject, and went into the election Of Of
ticers to serve for the ensuing year, which
resulted as follows:
r. r. Freeman, President; T. E. Beach
| First Vice President; w. L. Dismukes
| Second Vice President; II. w. Morgan
Secretary; L. G. Noel, Corresponding Sec
rotary; a. E. Herman, Treasurer. DIS
Ross, Morgan and Cobb were appointed as
an Executive Committee.
The Association returned a vote oil
thanks to United States Marshal Spence
/ for the use Of the room. Appropriate re-
marks were made by the retiring aud the
| newly elected Presidents.
After some further general discussion the
Association adjourned to meet in this city
on the fourth Wednesday in June, 1eT6.