The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-18
A TOOTH IMPLANTED.
Interesting Clinics at the Dental
Convention.
A Paper Showing the Great Evils Of Using
Rubber Plates for Teeth-1he An
nual Election.

The exercises at the State Dental Con-
vention yesterday were very interesting
throughout. The morning was devoted to
clinics.
DIR. Eugene Payne of San Francisco per-
formed the operation known in modern
dentistry as implantation. That is, lie
bored hole in young mans gum where
tooth had been many years ago. and in
serted therein a tooth from another mans
jaw This operation, the invention Of DIR.
Younger. is frequently performed. The
implanted tooth may have lain for years,
the vitality remaining latent until sur
rounded by the living gum, when it is fully
resuscitated. The pulp of all transplanted
teeth is first removed, and careful filling
made. The tooth is also bathed in soln-
ton of bi-chloride of mercury to kill all
disease germs and prevent blood-poisoning,
and the gum is deadened by cocaine in this
operation.
DIR. Bliss successfully extracted some
teeth while the patient was under the infiu-
ence of nitrous-oxide gas. Dr. Post filed
compound cavity of a superior molar.
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF BASES.
In the afternoon DR.. j. d. Hodgin Of
Woodland read long paper on 'Prosthetic
Dentistry" He discussed in detail the
comparative value of bases, commonly
called plates, and denounced the use OF
celluloid and rubber, as well as of all kinds
of vegetable bases, which, he said, retain
heat and lead to diseases of the mucous
nerve supply, which so weakens the gums
and cuts off nourishment that the other
teeth decay. Air-chamber plates were
called an abomination. Out of 400 cases Of
vegetable air-chamber, or suction plates,
2I3 had proved to be failures. Aluminium,
he said, was better. lie had metal Of his
own, made by experimenting for years,
which was superior to anything IN the mar
ket.
DENTAL SOCIETIES.
DR.. F. W. Bliss read what all of the MEM
bers characterized as an able paper on
THE Importance OF Dental Societies..
He said that there are 175 of such societies
in the United States and from all of them
great benefits are derived. The dental pro-
fession is advanced by such societies, and
the birth OF modern dentistry as a pro-
fession dates at time almost within the
memory Of living men.
DIR. A. G. G. Bush read a technical paper
on Diseases of the Antrum."
The Secretary and Treasurer read their
reports which indicated progress of the
association, and the convention adjourned
until half-past o'clock IN the evening.
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The association met again in the evening,
President Iglebart in the chair Charges
of violation of the bylaws, Article XXI,
Section 6, Code of Dental Ethics, were
made against Drs. w. J. Younger, f. Nc
Graw, A. L. Blake and Eugene Payne, and
were referred to the Board of Trustees.
DIR. w. j.. Prather presented thesis
entitled "When Should a Tooth Be EX-
tracted2" Drs. Prather. Morton, Post,
Hayes and Birge took part in the discus
sion that followed. Dr. l.. Van Orden read
q paper OH dental Ethics"
The election of Trustees was the next or
der of business. and the following were
elected as the board for the ensuing year:
Drs. Bliss, Morton, King, Morffew. Knowles.
Van Orden and Birge.
The Board of Trustees then elected the
following officers: President, f. w. Bliss
of Santa Cruz; First Vice-P President, II. r.
Morton; Second Vice-President, w. l..
King; Third Vice-President, L. Morffew;
Recording Secretary, w. a. Knowles; Cor
responding Secretary, l.. Van Orden;
Treasurer, j. J. Birge. With the exception
of the President all the new officers reside
in this city. The officers being duly in
stalled, votes of thanks were passed to the
retiring officers. and the meeting adjourned.
The association will meet again this
morning at o'clock, when clinics Will be
given by Drs Morlfew, King and Epperson.
At the afternoon session theses will be pre-
scented by DR.. l.. A. league and DR.. S. NJ
Harris.