Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-19

"a ton of gold goes underground near
lv every year." said prominent fniiaoei,
mia dentist, .sburied in the teeth ana
plates of people who have at one time or
another been in the dental chair. Inc re-
pair and REIMBURSEMENT of the teeth has got
to be a profession of the highest skill and
nroficiency. High standing in the pro-
fession is repaid with the richest rewards.
The establishment of the university de-
partmeut of dentistry has given great
impetus to the study. Scores OF able and
expert young men matrlcuiate annually.
They come from all parts OF the world
South America, Cuba, Mexico, the CONT
nent and Japan. This city is foremost in
dental operations and dental surgery.
Some of the work turned out here is Won
derfully perfect. Many men and women
prefer false teeth to the natural ones if the
latter are the least bit defective, and few
people have a perfect set OF teeth.
.instruments Why, yes, the instru-
mentation of first class dentist is COM
prised in several large cases. like that. !"
pointing to series of handsome rosewood
cases. and pulling out drawer after drawer,
filed with delicate steel probes, chisels,
borers. and forceps 1.-The manufacture
of these is great trade in itself. There
is the dental engine, one OF the greatest
inventions in the profession. indispensable
now. with it's flexible screw. The cleo
tric mallet, another modern invention un-
known to the old-fashioned tooth carpen-
tiers. is used by nearly all dentists. and
requiring battery to run IT, The rubber
dam or appliance placed over the tooth
and mouth of patient to prevent mols-
ture and saliva reaching the part operated
on. is the greatest of modern discoveries.
ANYONE who has been in dentists chair
under the old plan, which neccessitated
packing the mouth OF the patient with
napkins. and since under the rubber dam
can see what infinite torture this scientific
adaptation has relieved him from.
Twenty thousand dollars year. Yes.
there are dental surgeons in this city who
make that much by their profession. A
clientage very often includes whole TAM
lily AID the care Of the teeth of each from
infancy until adolescence and beyond.
American dentists have the highest repute
abroad-Dr Evans, for instance, whose
patients in Paris and elsewhere were En-
presses, Kings. Queens, and princes of
the blood.
"Gold is the best material yet found for
filling teeth. Silver and compositions 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 our business is i'm
mense, and hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth are consumed every year.
1.-The teeth should be looked to often by
a good dentist. Individual care early in
life saves much dental work and expense.
II used to be the idea that the deciduous
teeth. as they were temporary affairs, need
ed no attention. They should be treated
with greater attention than the second set.
They are not filled now as much as FORM
erly. but extracted when carries attack
them. The biblical expression, skin of
the teeth is true. There is a. delicate
enamel, resembling epidermis in its mi
croscopic delcacy, and covering the teeth
with beautiful mosaic, which is suscepti-
BILE of perfect polish, which you may
see glistening on the teeth of some young
people and Africans. Acids 60 for this.
and once broken in upon carries ensues.
Good and bad teeth are hereditary, but
early care and professional skill will do
much with even bad natural set of teeth.
A Philadelphia father know-clent 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 good
one. "-Philadelphia Times.