The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-27
THE TALK OF A DENTIST.
How Work on the Teeth Has Been Per
fected-Advance Of Science.
TPhiladelphia TfmeSI


Rected-Advance OF Science.
Philadelphia Times.I
"a ton of gold goes under ground
c cit1 dentist 9ts buried in ha the teeth and
plates of people who have at one time
or other been in the dental chair The
repair and REIMBURSEMENT of the
teeth has got to be a profession Of the
highest skill and proficiency. High
standing in the profession is repaid with
the richest rewards. The establishment
of the University department of den
tistry has given great impetus to the
study. Scores of able and expert young
men matriculate annually. They come
from all parts of the world-South
America, Cuba, Mexico, the continent
and Japan. This city is foremost in
dental operations and dental surgery.
Some of the work turned out here is
wonderfully perfect. Many men and
women prefer false teeth to the natural
ones, if the latter are the least bit de-
fective, and few people have a perfect
set of teeth.
INSTRUMENTS Why, yes, the instru-
mentation of a frst-class dentist is
comprised in several large cases like
that, pointing to series of handsome
rosewood cases and pulling out drawer
after drawer filed with delicate probes,
chisels, borers and forceps. 'The man.
ufacture of these is great trade in
of the greatest inventions in the pro-
fesssion, indispensable now, with its
flexible screw. The electric mallet, an
other modern invention unknown to the
old fashioned tooth carpenters, is used
by nearly all dentists, and requiring a
battery to run it. The rubber dam or
appliance placed over the tooth and
mouth of patient to prevent moist.
ure and saliva reaching the part Oper-
ated on is the greatest of the modern
discoveries. Amy one who has been in
a dentists chair under the old plan,
which necessitated packing the mouth
of the patient with napkins, and since
under the rubber dam, can see what inf
mite torture this scientific adoption
has relieved him from.
Twenty thousand dollars year
Yes, there are dental surgeons in this
city who make that much by their pro
fession. A clientage very often in
cludes whole family and the care o.
the teeth of each from infancy unit
adolescence and beyond. American
dentists have the highest repute abroad
DR.. Evans, for instance, whose pa
tients in Paris and elsewhere were en-
presses, kings, queens and princes o.
''Gold is the best material yet found
for filling teeth. Silver and compost
tions of various kinds being cheaper,
are used, but the royal metal is the
only one which ought to be used. The
manufacture of gold foil or leaf for oul
business is immense and hundreds Of
thousands of dollars worth are con
sumed every year.
''The teeth should be looked to often
by good dentist. Individual care
early in life saves much dental work
and expense. 1t used to be the idea
that the deciduous teeth, as they were
temporary affairs, needed no attention.
They should be treated with greater at
tention than the second set. They are
not filed now as much as formerly, but
extracted when carries attacks them.
The Biblical expression. skin of the
teeth is true. There is a delicate en-
amel, resembling epidermis in its mi
croscopic delicacy, and covers the teeth
with beautiful mosaic. which is sus.
ceptible of a perfect polish, which you
may see glistening on the teeth of some
young people and Africans. Acids go
for this and once broken in upon carries
ensues. Good and bad teeth are heredi-
tary, but early care and professional
skill will do much even with a bad
natural set of teeth. A Philadelphia
father / know-client of mine-has in
each of his children's rooms over the
lavatory the following motto: Say
your prayers, wash your face; comb
your hair; brush your teeth 1t is q
good one."