The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-05


that the identical piece of rubber in hand
has possibly served on some other occa-
sion and even now may not be entirely
cleansed of the blood of its former victim.
Relieve your patient as far as you can of
all this anxiety; be sure you know just
what you are about, and let them so UNI
derstand it, Make all necessary prepare
tons before you attempt to adjust the rub
Der; select suitable size piece, and let it
be thoroughly cleansed. II donein the
presence OF your patient, so much the bet
ter. Note the teeth You desire 10 inclose
and their position, and punch the right
size holes for their reception; have your
wadded ligatures and properly selected
clamps all in readiness, then deity adjust,
avoiding all unnecessary delay and pain.
While you make everything secure to
your own satisfaction see that your patient
is as comfortable as the circumstances will
permit. Look 10 the saliva, see that it is
not excited TO an excessive flow and that
il is disposed of without danger OF soiling
your patients garments. The awkward
handling OF an instrument may spring
leak, which is at all times to 30 avoided
| In such q case IL is better TO at once adjust
n fresh piece OF rubber than worry your
patient in vain attempts TO make the leaky
ono answer. There are cases where you
can dispense with the rubber gum. 1t is
simply the means to an end, and when you
know the end can be accomplished in an
easier and shorter way II is duty to your
patient to do so, providing they are caused
TO suffer no disadvantage thereby. Your
| object should be the best results with the
least pain in the shortest length OF time.
II we can not gain all these requisites
| s,,at hnt m N
sacrifice OF some for others, try and secure
the happy equilibrium, for therein success
is found
The rubber dam has opened up for us
possibilities not heretofore obtainable,
and bless the name of Barnum and rejoice
in the day when he gave it a free will
Offering TO the dental profession.
Next | will speak OF the dental engine,
and assume a special privilege on the
subject, rs / did lend myself the sacrifice
at clinic before the American Dental as
ISOLATION at its meeting in Nashville in
1870, where Morrison, the inventor, with
his first crude instrument, did demon
strate on my steeth what his machine
would do, and from that day TO this have
been its friend and advocater, and IL is to-
day an indispensable fixture in almost
every dental Office in the land. But just
TO think Of the many abuses II has had to
endure. think voice the experience Of
nearly every dentist here, when l say the.
they have scarcely q patient who first
takes a seat in the dental chair who does
not exclam: "Now doctor, please don't
use the machine, as can stand anything
but the machine. / just despise that
frightful machine" and we have patients
who possibly never SAW machine
whose eyes will follow your every
movement and dodge at every approach,
expecting each instrument YOU handle tc
develop into the terrible implement OF tor.
ture that they have heard such fearful
things about .r.
All this arises from the dentists abuse
and improper use Of one OF the grandesi
: inventions OF the nineteenth century,
, There is no necessity OF making II an i'm
plement OF torture. and your patients vii
, not think II such IL you exercise the neces
/ sary care and judgment in handling 1t.
Excavation OF the teeth is not 10 be ex
, clusiyely performed with this instrument
: The rotating burr and drill cannot with
out great discontinue supercede enamel
chisel, Ratchet, hoe and spoon shaver exca
, | yators. With small hard drill you ma,
/. develop cavity and secure start wheI
| the enamel is hard, TO be followed b,
chisel excavat--s With fine burrs or cur
: enden stones you may dress and smoou
: your margins, aud IN somc instances assis
In the forming and shaping OF your cavity
You will also find your engine very usefu
+ In filling teeth with either gold, tinfoil o.
e amalgam, with the Hurbest rotary Instru
Q ments, not 10 lose sight OF II rs motto
y for the engine matter, but the climax o
all, 10 my mind, II its usefulness in finish
i ing and polishing, filling, and In cleansing
Q the teeth, also rs n carrier Of the iLdispen
sible sandpaper dishcr. With a steady
3 hand and proper pressure you can regu
}. late II Just as you please, avoiding unnec
" essary heating which is always painful
y giving such expedition 10 your work an,
satisfaction 10 your patient that they vii
y Join with you In sounding It's praises.
y The matrix Is valuable appliance tina
, has had It's ups and downs. We might re
IT member, until quite recently, principal
It's downs Although introduced TO ia
is roicssion years ago, there are but the yer
d few who have persisted in It's advocacy a
through. Even the one whose name ha
g been more closely associated with IL tina
d any other, am Informed, almost, II nc
II entirely, abandoned IL. But It's star
l. now in It's asccndancy, and its value 3
e universally recognized that there are bu
10 few whose Endorsement II does not receiv,
And what shall | say OF the separaior'
8 Since their advent find no use for cerun
{, dunn dish and heavy ile. The trebl
" nOught 1000 file quite answering my pul
pose, while never desire one heavier tina
" the 100" I have had experience wit
N the "Perry's" and the PAR" and Will
nj 1 would advise especial caution In thos
first attempting their us9, would not onl
Of indorse and recommend, but earnestly n
wise every member OF the profession
u use them, who has brains enough 10 con
&c prchend the differences between the "a
" aud abuse Of dental appliance. You ca
le gain all the space sou could hope In oth'
n ways TO secure, and do II almo
u instantly. There II no such sorenc
Of 10 the teeth, a. In introducing rubber {
u cotton between them, 20 remain ov'
vi night. Nor IL there anything like II
a injury TO the gums as by instantaneol
d. wedging with wood. The teeth are he
ut In firm position, the pressing 20 bonuml
p ing the parts M actually 10 diminish u
he pain In excavating, filling and finishin
IN In exploring ior cavities the separators a
of great assistance, for with them, in col
nd nection with the rubberdam, you may Ill
ly cover cavities which by the close
es scrutiny would otherwise escape dete
IN ton. In removing n separator after
81 long continued operation the pain may
d. quite ~ acute, or even more 10, than
IN. It's frst adjustment. This you can ave
on by proper care and gentle manipulate
nd Bathing the gums In aconite or some 9th
ne nnilplogstic will soon restore the norm
w condition and your paticnt will suffer