The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-13
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FRIDAY DECEMBER -, 1878.
LOCAL MATTERS.
s,,,e pe.sssl Assoclation.

LOCAL MATTERS,
S,rto Dcrssal Association.
,,rsr,r. PATHOLOGY RESUMED ---REFoRT OF THE
rnwNrTrEg on 0PERATIvE DENTISTRY DIS
GUESSED. &C., &c.
At the morning session OF tho DENTAL AS
Sociation the subject Of Dental Ratnoiogy
was resumed and discussed by DR.. Hunt, OF
Mash;neion. and Others. He said that the
StnI,y az Pathology should always be taken
together with E,iology.
Dr. Thompson spoke of length upon the
theory OF decay being from the yibrsones:
y{is mind was confused wien he looked
npon the great number Of theories aa-
prnsessor Harris said it was strictly
,c,ennjcal ccomposition, and parasites were
Sound In all portions OF the body, ana not
particularly in teeth,
The subject was further discussed 9y Dts.
Moore, Ccwardin. and others. ana theh
passed by.
Dentistry was called up.
DIR. Scribner, from the committee, said ne
wished TO discuss plastic filing reTsiS
Gold. He said few years ago some OF the
Iead;ng dentists would only use gold, ana
never plastic filings.
Dr. Hunt did not like to antagonize plas-
tic filings with gold. He thought the rule
should he to adapt ourselves to circum-
stances. For temporary filings be prefer
red the ostic-plastic to gutta- percha.
DIR. Cowardin had found tin preferable
for certain cavities.
Professor Harris said the difficulty was
TO understand the nature OF case. az ne
preserred gold; did not agree with profes-
sor FIagg In his new departure; ala NOT
think that dentists understood thoroughly
the nature OF gold. He used the soitest
nrenaratiou Of gold he could get; but den
fists should use all methods and appliances.
DIR Cowardin did not find os-artificlai to
sujt for cavities with nearly exposed nerves.
Dr. Scribner was of different opinion.
He had found much service from the use OF
os-artifcal.
DR.. Jones said he had seen his patients
experience much pain In its use, put tney
were afterwards comfortable.
DIR. Smith spoke fayorably OF his expert
ence in the use Of the rubber.
DIR. Chewing said he found western
cement to be the best for exposed nerves.
DIR. Thompson said pain would be dis
pensed with by using creaSote with oxide
of zine and the Gaping with oxycloride.
DR.. Reese had used DR.. Thompson>s
methods-in addition, using few folds OF
bibulous paper. moistened wife creasote,
lust over the nerve, then filing up the other
preparation.
Professor Harris said there should be as
little irritation as possible. He sometimes
used solution of gutta-percha. He always
gave the nerve chance, unless too much
diseased, before be would destroy. He had
at times found the restration complete, put
it would take from eighteen months to three
wears; but he never made permanent I'LL
ing at once. For children, in front teeth,
he did not like the too free use OF gold. he
had eXperimented with the ShrlnkaGe OF
amalgam, and found it extremely difficult
to introduce perfect amalgam filing.
After further discussion by Drs. Jeter.
Smith, and others, the report was adopted.
DR.. Thompson offered the following reso-
luton:
Resogved, That the Virginia State Dental
Association sympathize with DR.. Hunt III
his efforts to set aside the patent FOR the use
OF vulcanite, now claimed by the Goodyear
Dental Vulcanite Company, and recommend
that the dentists throughout the State rem
der material aid TO DR.. Hunt in his efforts
to set aside the patent. Adopted.
At the afternoon session DR.. keesee Of
fered resolution that the Association pro-
coed to the election OF officers Tor the en-
suing year. Adopted. .-.
Dr. J. Fl, Moore. OF Richmond. was
unanimously reelected president; DR.. j. W.
Scrbner, first viee-president; DR.. S. Il.
HenkeI, OF Staunton, second vice-presl-
dent; DR.. Henry Jones, OF Richmond, third
vice. president; DIR. James F. Thompson, of
Fredericksburg, treasurer; Dr.. George +.
Keesee, secretarY;. DR.. l.. NJ. CoWardin,
corresponding secretary; DR.. George Is.
Steel. reporting secretary; and Drs. Jud.
B. Wood, W. H. Fl. Thackston, and 1879
Norris, members of the Executive Commit
tee.
DR.. Scribner offered a resolution that
when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to
hold its next annual session at Charlottes-
vile. Adopted.
DR.. Steel offered, with the unanimous con-
sent OF the Association, an amendment to
article 9th Of Constitution, in reference to
the time OF meeting. Adopted.
DR.. Cowardin offered a resolution that the
Association meet at Charlottesville on the
third Tuesday in August, 1879. Adopted.
DIR. Cowardin presented the report OF the
Committee on the Presidents Address, and
recommended that it be published in the.
american Journal of Dental Science, and
that the following questions be discussed ut
the next meeting OF the Association:
lst. 1.-The cultivation OF good feeling
between the members of the profession"
I'd. s.Tbat part referring to the college,
and the duty of the Association to aid i'll
the work Of turning out well-qualiied
men"
Sd. :. That part referring to the member
ship of the Association"
Adopted.
DR.. Wood offered the following amend
mendment to the Code OF Ethics:
!" Article II, section 3. 1t is unprofeS-
sional to advertise by other means than
card giving name, title. and address,"
Laid over
DR.. Scribner offered the following:
ReSotUed, That 'corDgnittee OF three be
appoiuted whose duty it shall be to have
two thousand copies Of the dental bill to
regulate tse practice Of dentistry printed,
and 20 send the same, together with Dr..
Thaekston's address, to the dentists Of this
State, with a memorial tsr the people to
sign. and he returned to sud committee, to
be laid before the Legislature at its next
session, Reccmber. 1890 also, with the
above senddo the dentists DIR. Thackston's
address. Adopted.
The 5committee consists Of Drs. Thack-
.ston, Moore and those sHo to select the
third IL
DR.. Edgar Hartwell WAS elected mera-
her, s.n molten OF DR.. Wood.
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