San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-28
DENTISTRY.
MOST TASTY AND BEsT-ARRANGED
PARLoRS IN THE SOUTH.
Drs. Johnston 81 Carroll Lead the Ad-
vance in an Enterprise for the
Relief From Dental
Sufferings.

Proper mastlcstion Of the food we par
take is the essence of health and life, and
considering the general ailings and wall
ings of mankind, he suffers more from
the dental appendages to the form divine
than any other source, and, in addition.
until the last two decades, has submitted
to more painful operations to keep these
same sppendages in order to have them
replaced by new ones than from any
other casual disorder Of the physical sys-
TEN Of man. 1t is only In the second
quarter OF the present century that dem
tistry began to become subject Of
science from what had been. to a great
extent, up to that time, the necessary
side qualification of the village barber.
The proof of this assertion Is shown In
many ludicrous pictures OF painfully
comic situations, in which suffering
patient played the most conspicuous, yet
unwilling, part.
Oflate dentistry has become a science
Of no little power and strong adjunct
to the healing art in the human family;
the art preservative, which forms no
little part In the recognized world Of
learning Is its nearest ally with the art
Of Materia Medica.
A LIGHT representative, in his casual
peregrination over the city, was invited
into the dental parlors OF Drs. Johnston
& Carroll, at 273 Commerce street, and
then was confronted with scene Of
beauty and elegance that will vie with
any institution Of its kind anywhere.
There are two private operating rooms,
one in front and the other In the
rear Of the spacious upper floor, and
also private room for ladies. The large
parlor is supplied with all those little
auxlliaries that will make the visitor
feel at home. Three different sets OF par
lor and reception room furniture Of the
latest patterns, In beautifully blended
cOlors, invite to seats. A grand square
piano with lots Of music Is sufficiently
fascinating for any one to manipulate
the ivory keys; body Brussel carpets
cover the floors, fine paintings decorate
the walls and beautiful hand-painted
lambrequins and lace curtains assist In
giving that mellow tone to the rooms
that is only formed in the best appointed
homes.
The different sets of tools are of the
very best that science. art and expert
ence has produced, and are complete in
the smallest detail. An apparatus
known as the Lewis Nitrous Oxide Gas
ometer has been procured by the gen.
tlemen for the extraction Of teeth with
ont pain, while skilled physicians are
always on hand to administer chlOrOfOrm
or ether, whatever is preferred by the
patient. Arrangements have also been
made to have suitable facilities for those
who do not speak English. Spanish and
German Is spoken in the office.
DIR. G.. A. Johnston is an old hand at
the profession, having first started at it
% years ago in the State Of Kentucky.
DR.. II. M. Carroll, the junior member
Of the firm, has been practicing for the
last 10 years, and has reaped fine repu-
tation wherever he has come in con-
tact with those suffering with that worst
Of all diseases, toothache. The LIGHT
bespeaks for these two gentlemen a long
career Of usefulness to their suffering
fellow-beings.