New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT BY A POLITICIAN.
AMERICAN DENTAL CONVENTION

Il III
AN INTERESTING MEETING IN THIS CITY
TIE Progress OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DENTISTS
IN EURoPE-woMEN DENTISTS HOLDING HIGH
RANK-A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The twenty-sixth annual meeting OF tho Amerl-
can Dental Convention was held IN tbs city yester
dav At IL q, m. the members or the con-
yention, who had met at the Sturtevant
House. were informed by President DR.. John Hen
that Republican Hall, No 30 West lhlfrty-third-
yentiOn A few minutes before noon the cOnNen-
ton assembled IN the hall aud was called TO order
by DR.. Allen: Dr. j. e. Amber oi tniS citY' ac'e co
Philadelphia Among the dentists present were
Drs ". II. Atkinson, J. c. Sproql. Richard = VIII
MARS NJ L. c cs' s NJ. yredspburf F +: +
Ode r., II. Bgrrass I, and d. John T. GaTTsh.
Long, II. James Truman. of Philadelphia; +. B.
Wndsr. Of BatmCTe e. ID ruler rD0 OF fe IdS6
Hackensack, \. j.; aud John Scott, and George 4.
Mills of Bro2ky2 The me9 b Taf Op sb wit Of
New Haven, was elected temporary secre-
tary. After q reading of tho constitution by
President Allen He said that though much had
been done in the speciality of dentistry in the last
half century, much work remains to be done before
the dentists of the country could attain the maxi
num. lie added When we take retrospective
ia~ Of the nast and compare 1t with the present.
we have standpoint from which TO take much
enlplified In the work OF the last few years.
Within the memory of many present there
was time when there were IN TINS country no
dental associations nor conventions no dental col,
leges nor Journals. But now we have schools ana
colleges two National organizations and another III
contcm platoon, about fifty state and local societies.
eight or ten monthly dental journals, and number
of standard works on the subject OF dentistry OF
acknowledged merit. In Europe there is seen q de-
sire 10 emulate our example OF activity. and there
are now established abroad alarge number of dental
societies and journals. With all these facilities and
proofs of advancement in our profession we have
reason to expect bright future"
DIR Amber stated that the usual custom OF read
ing essays would be omitted, as the present meet
ing Of the convention was made subservent to the
chief object Of the formation OF now National
association. Incidents Of Office practice was tho
next subject IL order. and soy eral PERSONS among
them Drs Atkinson. Amb Ter related unusual
and interesting cases that had come within their
observation singular and somewhat remarkable
case was presented by DR.. Amber. lie said: u"
gent leman who has been my patient for many years,
set Of artificial teeth, having lost
six of his front teeth and four from the side OF his
face. made him a new plate, and he wore II Tor
six months with satisfaction. The gum at that
time appeared sound and perfectly healthy. lie
came to me one day and said that he felt something
under the plate He thought that the gums had
worn away and felt much alarm about IT, thinking
that the plate had worked to the bone OF the Jaw p
on examination found perfect incsoI tooth lying
in direct horizontal line in the front of the upper
law 1t was perfectly healthy, and had heretofore
been hidden by the gums III occupied the full space
of four teeth, and had probably grown there from in
fancy Ii was extracted easily, Dut appeared al rst
as if a part of the bone"
DIR. Mills offered a resolution that when the con-
yentjon adjourn it be without day. In support of
his motion lie claimed that time bad come when
the State and local organizations Were DONG lnuch
of the work formerly done by the convention. No
vote was taken on the motion, and at l p. IN. the
meeting was djOurned for two hours.
y.
The convention reassembled at $3.50 D. m. DR..
Mills motion WAS laid on the table Remarks were
periences and referring to the connection of
dentistry with the medical profession, OF which he
was member. Speaking OF the progress OF
dentistry he said that the leading dentist IN Paris
to-day is an American. He thought that
every family should employ. dentist
TO examine the teeth of their children
regularly in order to produce better ara stronger
teeth among the American people. The
foundation of bad teeth general among Ameri
cans is to be found in the consumption of too much
confectionery. DR.. Atkinson reviewed the work OF
the profession for the last thirty five years.
Dr. Truman, OF Philadelphia, who has been prac
Using dentistry in Germany for the past four years,
people have better teeth than Americans, he said.
of better natural structure. But there 10 n great
want of attention paid TO them especially
higher classes the teeth kept in far better condi
ton than In America. The dentistry abroad is as
poor can be found in any part OF the world, and
"A
espccially true of England. France and Germany.
The dentists to-day. In this respect, where the
Americans were fifty years ago There is no union
among the members of the profcssIoD aud their
once doors are closed against each other. he
American dentist abroad Is entirely iso-
lated. -, .a.o,tody so,d nr ,,,,,..
"that the American dentists abroad are
disgrace 10 their profession: Ii this sop
"They arc not " said Dr.. Truman. IL know many
of them personally and know of their practice.
NV of them stand at the very top Of the profess
a,on abroad. They have all active organization
and are men of enegy, who are working for the good
81 The profession. There are some dentists abroad
vim claim to be American dentists, and who exhibit
diplomas But they are swinders and have never
seen an American college.
q" Iow are the female dentists succeeding who
went abroad y was asked.
several have gone from the Philadelphia and
baltimore colleges. The first one was Mrs. Hcrsh-
frid Who mas now n large practice IN Berlin among
the best people. She only administers TO female
naticnt. she gnstaIns the American reputation
Veil Miss Wilckc ~ practising in konigsbcrg and
~ INK ed as the best female dentist IN Germany.
She has "A large practice and ~ sustained by tue
faculty of the University. Another ~ Miss Van
Ucyden at Stettin. aud there are Two women den
tlsis IN Frankfort and one III Hamburg. They are
all dong we'll" ,,u go
A committee consisting OF Drs. Mis- smith and
Townsend was appointed tn invite the southern A.
socaii0u to the JOINT conventi' H. Inns VIII be he'd
at 1880 n. III. To day In Republican Hall An adj
dress of welcome will be made by DR.. John Allen If
this CITY and Dr. V. l.. Turner. al North Carolina
will respond. Al noon the meeting VIII form ltseiI
Into mass convention for the purpose OF discussing