New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
NEW THINGS IN DENTISTRY.
DISCUSSING THE IMPLANTTNG OF METALLIC
TEETH AND THE RESTORATION OF

The Students Society OF the New-York College Of
Dentistry began recently the publication OF monthly
magazine called The Record" Il. II Dabcock is
president Of the society; rhaddeus P. Hyatt, vice
president and editor; f. Owens and L. s. Rosensteil.
| IT, secretaries and o. Lopez treasurer The maya
zine IS intended 10 chronicle tho proceedings Of the
society, and to mark the advance of dentistry g
profession.
Some Of the most recent experiments IN dentistry
such as the attaching OF crowns 10 the roots Of old
teeth have been presented and discussed &C the meet
ings Of the society," and the papers have been printed
in The Records One Of these papers, by W. c.
Clark on the treatment Of brokendown molars, has
attracted considerable attention. showing the dove
opment of dental science from the period when all
surgical operations tho teeth wego committed 10
the rude hands of blacksTlths and BARRIERS. While
this treatment Is yet in its early stages II is agreed
by the society that the time is at hand when any
accredited dentist should be competent to repair
toeth, not simply By the extraction of the old and
with the insertion Of false teeth, but by ailxlng
crowns TO those tooth which not entirely USE
less.
DR. j. NJ Edmunds in an interesting paper has
taken ground in favor of still further advancement
by Implantng metallic roots in the Jaw upon which
artificial teeth DO built In HIS experiments he
has made Of lead as tho most pable Of metals.
and because OF its antisepto qualities The process
followed in hts operations has been to mako
platinum capsule the shape Of the root extracted, and
to give this bath of lead. The socket from which
the root has been extracted Is then saturated with
cocaine 10 quiet the nerves. while the metallic capsule
is placed In position and FURNISHED down evenly
with the bone The patient is daily for several
weeks for treatment, or until all local Inflammation
shall have subsidized. The Of the tooth is then
inserted in the metallic foundation, ond the patient
has q new tooth with Of the Inconvenience Of
tho ordinary false teeth.
Dr. Edmunds concludes that this method opens
new possibilities for dentistry. BY planting two
metallic capsules in the of the Jaw and two in
the forward portion he thought II practical TO lay
a foundation for complete set Of permanent teeth
In reply TO Mr. Hyatt who said that lower molar
had been extracted fourteen years previously from
his mouth, d.. Edmunds said no believed that
metallic tooth might be inserted in its place
fully Notwithstanding the lapse Of time, and without
danger Mr.. Hyatt volunteered. for the benefit OF the
society, to submit himself to the experiment which
Edmunds consented to undertake at the college.
In the discussion which followed the implantng Of
capsules criticised By some OF tho members as
an uncertain treatment while Il was favored BY
others IL was stated that, while there have been
many cases. only rs per cont of them have been sue
ces sfuL In one instance patient who had been
unsuccessflly treated had brought suit against the
dentist and the Jury awarded him verdict for dam