The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-10-04
NUMBER 40.
Tooth.Pnlllpg NOM and Thcn.

pliances used by dentists In extracting
teeth, remarked our informant, "but
the simple pulling of tooth plays tho
most important part in the dentistry OF
to-day. Since chemistry and electricity
have been pressed into the service of tho
dentist, the removal of tooth has be-
come more than mere question of pull
ing. You sit down in n comfortable
armchair, harmless an@sthetic is APP
plicd, and tho doctor makes thorough
examination Of diseased part of your
anatomy II hopelessly decayed, no
will remove It before you can say Jack
Robinson IL help is possible; no will
clean the tooth, drill hole intO 1t, kill
the nerve or cover II with cap pro-
vided for that purpose, and fill the cav
ity. Or he viii saw of the crown and
put new one on the root If the latter
| is not sound"
The reporter WINS shown small iron
cylinder, about twelve inches in length
and four in width 'srhis cylinder"
explained our informant, contains
twenty-five ounces Of what we call
liuuid- Ignore correctly speaking, 1t is
compressed nitrous-oxide gas. In their
expanded form, ready for use, the con-
tents of this small cylinder assume tho re-
spectacle proportion of Of one hundred
gallons. From four to eight gallons
are required for each administration,
and the gas is administered either from
q gasometer provided for that purpose
or from rubber bag. Nitrous-oxido
gas Is by far the best anGsthetic. II 10
absolutely harmless, and just as cffeo-
tive as chluroform or ether"
The drill used at the present day for
excavating a tooth is either driven by
the foot Of the operator, or, better still,
by electricity A four-cell battery
1 furnishes power to q revolving rod
l which turns two thousand times min
ute. The end Of tho rod is hollow, and
; into it is fitted drill which the opera
Q tor selects from large number rs best
, suited for the size and depth Of tho
: cavity. Tho operation of the drill has
0 been brought to such perfection that 1t
n is possible TO drill all around the nerve,
4 then put cap over 1t, and over the cap
= the filing. When the tooth's structure
shows that the nerve should be destroyed
. It is devitalized by painless process.
i After the filling process is completed
4 the rough surface Of the gold Is made
i even with the rim of tho tooth by means
N Of rapidly revolving corundum
J. wheel propelled by the same electric
n power as the drill. An hour suifices for
~ the entire operation which ten or fifteen
q years ago consumed half day, and
r was then done very enthusiastically in
"a most instances.
u What progress dentistry has made
\ can bestbe seen by n comparison with
ii the old methods, said n dentist who
stands in the front rank of his profess
sion in this city. ''lt is not SO long ago
that dentist would stretch the lips of
his patient, or rather his victim, apart
with his fingers, which were often not
le too clean, and grope about the mouth
nc with steel prod until the aching tooth
&c was discovered. This was announced
=, on tho part of tho patient by howl Of
pain. Then tho tooth doctor selected
from his collection of Instruments Of
es torture the old-fashioned 'keY," making
II n great rattle in tho meanwhile, and
g making the victim tremble IN antici-
he patton. Then the gum was lanced, the
~ patient yelled and blood and saliva ran
the towel tied around the neck. The
ar sitting of the key occasioned another
lin howl, and then the butchery com
is mcnced. II the victims jnwbone did
rs not break, or the tooth splinter, or thu
cir handle Of the key twist of, something
ng was bound to give way. Sometimes ]
was the leg Of tho operating chair
| sometimes the operators wrist bone; oc'
ms sionally the offending tooth. Now yol
IN sit in a wonderful chair, which, by an In
pn genious attachment, can be made TO rs
M sumo any height or angle. A saliva ejec
ON tor, is placed in your mouth aharmles
er anns tietic Is administered; your cheek
ire str, tched painlessly apart with
90 pair of silver sIretchers; tho cavity 0
os tho mouth Ii lighted up with an clectri
ii lamp, pair OF forceps fitting exactl
'om TO the tooth is inserted, and The opera
-. ton is over in minute. - Chicag
hat Herald. m
en- "A Lowell mill girl thought she ha
talent with which 10 become an eminer
ow actress. She saved all she could froI
81 her wages for several years, and investe
ere il in theatrical venture in small way
en- all except sixty dollars, which a frien
are surreptitiously took out Of the fund an
re- used in buying in her name Florida lar
ny grant. She returned from her profes
~ ional tour, in year broken in purse al
20 spirits, and ready to resume work Mt u
&c loom; but the Florida purchase hi
4 happened to appreciate about hundrc
\ p,S fold in value, and, therefore, she can {
mol to Paris for dramatic education. LOST
RS Transcript. 4@I
ing st. Bernard dogs are religious
trained AT meal time they sit in a 70
ton each with tin dish before him contaI
ma ing his repast. Grace is said by one
wild the monks, the dogs sitting motionl'
tho with bowed heads. Not one Of the
DIN stirs until the ''amen" is spoken. II
Va frisky puppy attempts to sample
We. meal before grace is over one OF
seen older dogs growls and gently tugs
-ye ear.
Cowboys, says one of the ira
inch wear their hair long for three reaso
leg to-wit. BARRIERS are not numerous on
Mr.. plains; it keeps their ears warm
ing. winter; and it makes the Indians tn
sss, they are brave. Chicago Journal.
nan. - -
ank- Miss Rose Eytinge says, Jour
arti- ism and the theatrical profession