The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-17
MOLAR MAKERS MEETING.
Third Days Work of the
Nineteenth Annual
Convention.
Special to the Bazoo.
BROWNSVILLE, Mo-, July L.
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Special to the Bazoo.
BROWNSVILLE, Mo-, July IL.
THIRD DAY.
The forenoon session was devoted tc
clinics, and practical operations were per
formed by a number OF the dentists, which
were witnessed and commented upon by all
the other members present.
The S. s. White Dental Manufacturing
company, through its agent, F. Y. Combs,
of Chicago, had on exhibition and in prac-
tical operation i'm the hall their new elec.
trio engine and electric plugger. These
instruments were critically examined and
pronounced very superior instruments for
The use of dentists. The engine Consists OF
an electric battery, which drives by means
OF flexible shaft the drills and other tools
Of dentist. From the same battery is
supplied the motive power OF the improved
piugger, which operates also by means of q
flexible shaft. The White is the oldest
and largest dental manufacturing company
in the world, and are doing a wonderful
work for the science of dentistry. They
have q complete lot Of the specimens of
their manufacture on exhibition at the
hotel, and are busy explaining their merits
10 the dentists present.
Other impIOv appliances are on exhi-
bition in the hall, and several new meth.
DDS of procedure We're tested during the
forenoon session. The censor, DIR. j. A..
Price, of Weston, was present during the
forenoon, and full report of the work was
ordered TO be made al a later hour. The
report is expected to embrace all the salient
points Of the work performed, and when
completed and printed will form valua bic
adjunct TO the library of the practitioner.
clinic work was continued in the after
noon, some work having been unfinished at
the morning hour At The afternoon ses
sion, despite the sweltertiDg heat, the at
tendance was very large-larger than at
any previous session of the convention.
Nine-tenths of the members present during
the week were in the hall, those absent be-
ing 20 only through necessity. A number
Of them left town ON the evening trains, SO
that only light attendance is expected at
the closing session tomorrow.
J. l. Brewster, ir., representing the Kan
sas City Dental depot and publisher OF the
Missouri Dental journal, is here this after
noon with sampl,s VI his goods. The ex-
hibit is very complete. His magazine, the
Journal, is now the recognized organ of
The Missouri association and is receiving
a large number of subscribers among the
dentists in this and adjoining counties
DIR. w. H. Eames, Of st. Souls. chair.
man OF the committee on publication, has
a full supply Of the publications of the as.
ISOLATION. "rhe Records OF the Missouri
State Dental association" from its organi-
cation in 1875 to 1882, is handsome book
OF Isl pages, and contains full record of
all the proceedings Of each annual meet
ing. This book is supplied to members at
81 each, this fund TO be applied in pay
ment of the printing bill. amounting to
some $5S.
DIR. Fuller, of St. Louis, reported the
operation upon DR.. b Q. Stevens, the fill
ing Of the first right bi-cuspid by the ham
mer and mallet process, using Williams
cylinders. Time, two hours.
DIR. Edgar Park, OF ST. Louis, reported
the filling of a right superior to bicu,pid.
A. S. Prosser performed a compound fill
ing in q right superior bi-cuspid, using
Williams cylinder No. Throughout. Time
of operation. Operation by haod mallet.
DIR. Provost, of Kansas City, operated
on first inferior lett mOlar, compound
cavity, using Williams cylinders No. 2,
Grafton about three hours.
DIR. Esmes, chairman OF tie committee
on new appliances, made a verbal report.
Many new appliances were shown to the
members, from q small spirit lamp to an
electric engine. The doctor said he had of.
ten been fooled in buying new tools, but all
he had he could safely recommend TO the
profession as being all that was claimed for
them.
DIR. Conrad, from the committee on dem
tai ethics, made report, requiring an apol-
ogy from DR.. Provost, Of Kansas City, for
conduct. The report was
adopted, aud its requirements complied
with by DR.. Provost.
Dr. Pearson, from the committee APP
pointed st an informal meeting last night
to discuss plan for the formation of a
association of western districts
reported favorAbly. The report was re-
ceive,.
Adjourned.
Alter the adjournment of the convention,
a large number of the delegates repaired
Ia he salt baths and had a plunge into |
c..rLl..s, ,ieL tbs of the briny ocean, or at |
least the Sweet Springs picture of it. Dem |
lists are men who have a true appreciation |
II the bright side OF life and enjoy every |
hing in the nature of fun. 1t was like a lot |
school boys out for half holiday to see
hem kicking and splashing around in the
water, pushing each other in. and doing
many other things clearly in the province |
IF boys
The session tomorrow will include the
election of officers, and the trans.
action of the final work |
of the convention, or so much of it as can
be done in one day, and that the las, of
our days session. Much work has been
lone, and the meeting so far has been full
If interest and profit to the participants.
There have not been more than half q
iozen departures among the membership,
Ind even they were compelled by press Of
business to tear themselves away. Several
lew members have been added, and no
have been reported during the