The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-16
DENTISTRY.
Facts Not Generally Known
About the Profession.
How the Work is Done and the Prices
that are Received by Some Dentists,


that are Received by Some Dentists,
1t has been carefully estimated that an
individual in the higher walk Of life,
when he or she reaches the age OF seven
ty, will have paid no less than 5000 for
the preservation of their natural teeth,
and the requirement of artificial ones.
This fact should encourage young men
in the study of dentistry. One after
noon last week, met friend, dentist,
who, being in confidential mood, con-
sentcd to talk of the profession of which
he is shining ornament He said:
Dentistry is not what it is cracked
up to be. and, although it pays big
profits, many bills for work done are not
collectable For this reason honest men
and women are compelled to suffer for the
transgression of dead beats. I have a
friend who recently sold set of teeth for
sos which cost him exactly $16.20. By
a set of teeth I mean upper and lower
sets. The teeth mentioned above were
set on aluminium. Teeth set on rubber
cost the patient $50 and the dentist $40.
The prices given are average ones. Some
dentists who serve the best people ask
even higher rates. All dentists claim to
do their mechanical work on their premi-
ses. This is not So Less than one-half
of the dentists in Brooklyn do their own
work Or employ mechanical men by the
week. A larger part of the work claimed
to be done by local dentists is performed
by half dozen mechanical dentists who
make a speciality of that branch of the
business"
"What are mechanical dentists paid
for their servces2" l asked.
eight dollars per set which includes
upper and lower. The dentist so con-
tracing for the WORK is obliged to fur
nish the teeth, which usually cost from
81 to Sc per set. Plain teeth are worth
ten cents and gum teeth fifteen cents
each. The best teeth are made in Phila-
delphia and are sold at a branch of the
manufacturing firm in this city. Den
fists try to convince their patients that
teeth are very expensive, and that -ts
make an upper and lower set takes two
or three days. This is all humbug. A
mechanical dentist who is good work.
man can make three sets in twenty-four
hours. You can see by the foregoing
figures that patients pay good round
prices for mans name or reputation.
Dentists who employ mechanical men
make plaster paris cast of their pa
TENTS jaw so as to get the articulation,
or fitting of the teeth, correct. These
casts cost about five cents each, and
when made are sent to the dental labora,
atories where the remainder of the work
is done. Until the middle of Septem
. Der dentists might as we'll close their off
ces and go in the country, as little OR nc
work is being dcne The months d
August and September are the dulest ii
, the year for the dental profession.
| "What are the incomes of Brooklyn
| dcntists2"
"They differ, as in any other profes
) sion. Some dentists whom might name
, make as high as $12, 900 and SIS, 900 ;
year, while others hardly earn their salt.
know men who have been in the pro.
fession ten years or more, and who dur
ing that time have not averaged $1,000 a
, year. Meny Brooklyn dentists fill nj
/ teeth less than S. each. A man in Phla
! delphia charges $40 per hour and usual.
manages to get an hours work on any
, tooth no matter how small the cavity
Another dentist in New York will fill n,
l tooth less than $50 or 800. Dentist
charge all prices for gold and silver fill.
ings. As have already stated, the av
: erage price paid for an upper and lowe
: set of teeth is $50 If was unknown t.
: a dentist who usually receives that price
l will wager you, that at this tire of tn
year, cou d get the work done for hal
that amount Yes, think $50 OR evel
SIS would do the trick. Suavit
of manner is the grca
drawing card of many dentists
Ladies prefer to patronize pleasant ant
agreeable dentists to men who are surl
,, and uncouth in manners. Dentists VIII
are personally popular have the larges
incomes. Women dentists2 o., yes
To my knowledge there is one in Brook
lyn. This lady attends almost exclu
G sively to women and children. Occa
n sionally she has male patient, but no
: often"
: "Do women make success of DENTS
trya"
, ''Not always. The feminine mind
!, sometimes unable to grasp its intr cacies
. Many women dentists practice their pro
. fession in New York. They are usual
6 discouraged in their attempts to stud
dentistry, as close association with mall
q students has often unpleasant results
. The only plan which think would wor
4 satisfactorily would be to separate til
. sexes in dental colleges. This plan ha
!. shown good results in medical schools
a More women dentists practice their pre-
n fession in Europe than in America"
II "How are twelve dollar set teeth
! made while you wait, manfacturedN
/ In almost the same manner that S.
: sets are made. A mechanical DENTS
is would charge the same price (S0 fc
n making s12 set of teeth as he woul
'e for higher priced set. Dentists, how
o ever, who make teeth at the rate name
st always do their own work. In chea
h upper and lower sets of teeth the teet
,f cost So while in the hipher nricnd sci