Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-28
SCIENCE IN DENTISTRY.
PROGRESS OF THE PROFESSION
THROUGH INVENTIONS.


Rubber Dam.
Dentistry is an art that has known many
improvements since the days of Washington,
when the Father of his Country rejoiced in
set of teeth made from walrus tusks.
The first substitutes for natural teeth were
teeth taken from the mouths of the dead and
restored to usefulness in the jaws of the liv
ing That dentists have always been inven-
tive has been proven by finding in the mouth
Of a mummy taken from an Etruscan tomb
piece of gold "bridgework" with one of
those natural falsen teeth inserted.
at is of the greatest Importance that
dentist should not be nervous or fretful,"
said dentist. "If they are calm and strong
they impart these qualities to the patient.
Does the patient affect the dentistg Ger
tainly.
ITO be a successful dentist calls for a
greater combination of ability than, per-
haps, any other profession A dentist must
possess nerve and GOODNESS that will not de-
sert him through hours of slow and tedious
operating, artistic ability to reproduce nat
ure's handiwork in the mouths of his pa
tients, inventive genius If he would hold his
own in the march of improvement, and add
cd to these, the patience of job
''There have been great changes in dem
tistry in the last twenty-five years | think
, may say that the modes have been changed
two or three times. What do / consider the
prominent inventions9 The using Of cohe-
sive gold for filling, the Morrison engine used
for filling and polishing teeth, the electric
mouth mirror for examining dark cavities,
and the electric dental engine and the rubber
dam"
Attached to the back of the dentists chair
was q magnifying glass about five inches in
diameter, SO arranged that it could be swung
into position and "focus" the patients mouth
while the dentist worked. "This is not only
useful as a magnfier," said the doctor, 'but
prevents the disagreeable interchange of
breath, which is, to say the least, undesira-
BILE. Who stand painful operations the bestl
Women, most decidedly. Why9 Oh, [ think
they have more pride than men and also
more patience"
ANCIENT AND MODERN METHODS.
The greatest difference between ancient and
modern dentistry is the effort to preserve the
natural teeth. The misery people suffered
with bad teeth created the demand for dem
lists, who were hidden to unceremoniousy
"yankn out the offending member Today
that is not resorted to till everything else has
been tried.
"What is the most paying feature in dem
tistry9 Artificial teeth. Many used3 Phila-
delphia firm manufactures Is 600, 600 of arti-
fcial teeth per annum. Yes, Philadelphia is
where most of the false teeth come from.
Who are the hardest to suit with false teeth3
Well" said the dentist, after glancing hur-
riedly into the outer room, "old-no-people
Of uncertain age who think n set Of false
to IN m lrp G
teen again OF course we can't do that, and"
said Nhe knight of the forceps, running his
fingers through his hair in a distracted
fashion, 1--WE have awful times with them.
Then the folks that are just going to get mar
ried are mighty particular Old gentlemen
who are about to enter that blessed state for,
may be the third time, want to look young,
and said the wicked dentist, ''its no trouble
to persuade them that their new teeth give
them perfectly boyish appearance. That's
the vanity OF them"
One lady complained of her teeth being a
slight htn and brought them back to the
dentist. "You are right, said he, examining
them critically, "they are a tight fit. I'll just
put them on the stretcher for ten minutes
and you will have no further trouble and
she hadn't.
CARE OF THE TEETH.
Teeth generally begin to decay between the
ages of IL and 90 "If people would only
bear in mind,n said the Dentist "that their
teeth should be kept more carefully than their
diamonds they would not be-and such cases
are more common than you suppose-so care
less about the condition Of their mouths. Oh,
no, not ignorant people Many people scru-
pulously particular in other respects are care
less in this"
One is rather astonished to learn that for
every man that needs the services of dentist
there are fully fifteen women.
For the information of the uninitiated, be il
known that the rubber dam is simply piece
of thin rubber CLOTH generally about five
inches square, through which the tooth /:
forced, and little fixture is placed around
the tooth to hold the rubber in place. Thi!
invention has done away with wadding nap
kins into the mouth of a suffering community
while they had their teeth filed.
Though all the dentists agreed that wo
man stood dental operation better than &
man, yet many were the reasons given in ex
PLANTATION
"Its because men are selfish, - said one oh
servant man of the profession. "Men thinl
much more about their personal comfort thar
does a woman They put up with annoyance
man. | have known cool headed business
men come in here and act like pampered chill
tren The idea of having to have a fellow
mouth jammed up in that fashionl Perfectly
brutalpn
RECIPROCITY OF FEELING.
A number also had noticed the reciprocity
of feeing-if one may so term it--betweel
dentist and patient.
~ used to think it was fancy" said gen
tlsman who had the experience of quartet
Of a century in dental work 81 noticed tina
certain people affected me strangely. would
be completely tired out after an hours worl
at their teeth They were not the mos
troublesome people either, One lady hav
in mind particularly, whom | dreaded to Sc
come in the office There are people whose YER,
presence seems to Others new lease on life
while the society of Others, again, has powe
the very reverse. Explainitl Nobody can
mo, do not think it explainable," salt
another. There was a young man who's
teeth required good deal of attention, ant
used to be tired out when | got through
with him. / was not in very robust healtl
at the time and l explained it TO myself IL
that way did not see anything of him 10
years when one day he walked into the ottic
and wanted some work done, l was II
splendid health, and smiled at the recollec
ton Of what ! now designated foolisl
fancy, Very we'll After two hours worl
at that fellows mouth sat down limp as I
rag. No, sir haven't tried to explain /
since, neither shall attempt to explain tn
strange coincidence of my always having al
other engagement when that particular gen
tleman requires my services. Detroit FIRE