Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-12
ENTAIL OPERATIONS.
Thel Value Discussed by Il. L..
TOwnsend, ID. ID. 8.

meetinp Of the Odontologists:
1t WI indeed an honest DENTS
who abriised that he charged les
than hicompetitors because his Ger
vices we worth less. He claimed
that he lily did few things ant
had notspent the time or money
that tly had in preparing them
selves, ID consequently he was no
.entitledD the same fee. This franz
avowal Merchant Kelley has bu
few emltors, but still the cheaper
ingof PIE is indication of the lack o.
skill, apno disclaimer need be at
tached call attention to the fact
that tn, are not fully competent to
earn a aster workman's wages. TC
illustra. this idea more fully we will
assumenat two young men enter ar
office al are equally endowed by ma
ture, bh serve their Office term, one
opens an office and commences
practic the other, feeling
that there is something
broadin the profession of dentistry
than vat the routine of office work
has bnght out betakes himself to q
dentaollege and after spending two
yearsme and some money feels that
he icompetent to commence the
prace OF dentistry. He may by
char locate in the same town that
his inner Office mate may be prac
ticin Now to suppose to suppose
thatle fee to be received by the differ.
ent en should be the same is ridicu
lous The one has cash investment
in rie and tuition that the other has
notld should be properly remuner
atefor this outlay. The one is q
mar workman and should receive
was as such; the other being moi
sor advanced should be paid &C.
.coingly, and as he advances and be.
GOES skillful let his remuneration
ke step with his attainments
Wen the office boy began practice
al experimentation upon his pa
trs it is not honest that he re.
cse the same fee as his proprietor
rAives, unless as is often the case,
preceptor is no more competent
TN the novice who has just lett his
eploy; and let me here state that
q poor incompetent dentist will
Itch out more like himself and dc
ore toward breeding inferior work
en- than half a dozen conscientious,
ainstaking men can do toward ele-
ating the standard. The student
ees how shallow the preceptor is, how
ullible the public seems to be, and
he, too, hoists the "black flag" and
With that tender sugar plum TO the
public, "All work warranted" sails
N. This idea ofall work being war
.anted seems to take, not one in
,wenty know what they want war
'anted, whether the materials used
shall be the best, or that the opera
or shall be good, or that there shall
De a combination of the two, a full
measure, or short weight. They
simply want the thing warranted
md he who can warrant
he loudest and the longest
suits them best. Now !
Know that you have all met this
party, whois looking for a warrantee
,r certificate of title, and l further
more know how you feel about it.
Now, gentlemen, while you may be
1isgusted with these things, yet am
that it is right and proper
hat things should be as they are. 1t
would not be honest for the above
office-boy to take money
or work which he knew not how to
10 without warranting the operation.
And ii a person submits himself to
it should be done
With the full understanding that "no
cure no pay" should be the rule, and
ne who warrants his operations ad-
mits this state of things, and is seek
ns to obtain knowledge and practice
having had proper instruct
on, Look about you and see if you
ian find in all the number of iron-clad
fiends of your acquaintance,
,ne who has taken a regular college
or one who is en-.
titled to master workman's wages
1t makes little difference about the
condition of the warrantee, SO that
he work is fully protected by a
broad, deep and ample guarantee,
which should be elastic, like the rub
ber dam or conscience OF our pre-
viously mentioned apprentice, and
should cover everything, like the In
lian Doctors salve, and cure every
hing, like the great Russian remedy,
which was good for sore eyes and
odorous feet.
There are many reasons why there
is and should be variation in prices
Of dental services. The location of 9
dentist, whether in large or small
town, has its influence. The dentist
must be housed and fed, the same as
other mortals, and the expense d
such housing and feeding must bt
borne by their patrons-for dentists
are not usually men o1
opulence and in condition to give
5heir services, without the hope of fee
Or reward. Then the different
manner in which dentists conduc,
their business must be considered
Some are continually buying new in
struments and apparatus to facilitate
and expedite operations. The instru
ments and appliances cost money anc
The dentists patrons must supply the
whelewith or the latest and the best
won't be on hand. Next time, o
course, if your dentist has the same
set of imperishable implements tina
he began practice with, and does no
constantly add to his case, you will
not have to pay for these new tangled
notions, and gentlemen we know
even ii the patient does not that hi
has paid dear enough if the operation
has been done with old instruments
dull burrs and back breaking chair
but we need not enlarge upon th'
theme to follow up all the seems ant
tissues would occupy all the time Sc
apart for our meeting. But wish t.
call your attention to the item of rub
Der dam, to use piece for th'
second patient is an insult tt
decency and ought to be resentet
by every patient upon whom thi
filthy trick is tried. 1 have seen I
piece of rubber dam used, with holes
extending around the entire margin
denoting that it had done service TO
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