Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-18
TOOTH DOCTORS.
THE ODONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
New Members and Officers Elected-The
Clinics-Dr. McCoy's Paper on the Use
of Handwarmers, Japanese Inven-
tion.

The seventh annual meeting Of South
ern California Chronological society was
held in Los Angeles yesterday, in the
Phillips block. The attendance was the
best in the history of the society, Presi-
dent Shoemaker, presiding. The fol-
lowing named dentists were elected
members j. T. Price, Riverside; j. M.
Hurtt, Pomona; e. V. Rice, Azusa DR..
Moore, Santa Barbara; +. +. Littill,
Pomona; F. V. McBeath, III. w.
Brodbeck, F. M. Parker, Peter Hen
bricks, Los Angeles.
The clinics in the afternoon were,
first: An extensive bridge denture con-
sisting of thirteen teeth, and a nova
BILE bridge combining all the advant-
ages of bridge and plates with an en-
tire elimination of the faults usually
found in bridge work. This model work
was exhibited by DR.. Palmer, and was
the admiration of the different MEM
bers, and was pronounced the most per-
feet of the kind ever exhibited before
the society.
The second clinic was the painless
removal of the dental pulp by DR.. J. G.
Mccoy. This operation, which is re-
garded the most painful of any per-
formed by the dentist, was rapidly and
painlessly performed by the doctor.
After the reading and discussion OF
various papers the society proceeded to
Palmer, president; w. r. Bird, vice.
president; E. [. townsend, secretary;
G. V. Baldwin, treasurer; L. M. Case,
recording secretary; A. p. Hays, libra
rian; J. G. Mccoy, director.
Dr McCnvtc nanar On Tho JanQnqaQ
Hand Warmer in Dentistry and the
Home, was as follows:
For the past three years / have been
using the Japanese hand warmer in my
practice, and in my home as we'll, as a
means of applying heat for the allevia-
ton of pain apd in various conditions
hereinafter mentioned. 1t is small
contrivance invented by the Japanese
for the purpose of keeping the hands
warm ON journey. Both the warmer
and the fuel you can examine for your
selves, as have provided samples for
your inspection. The fuel produces
steady, mild or intense heat (according
to the amount used), from four to six
hours, without odor or smoke.
The advantage of this method OF ap-
plying heat over the hot water bottle,
hot brick or salt, is that it is always
ready, day or night, without the trouble
of making fire, and can be in opera
ton within five minutes after it is
needed. Another advantage is that the
heat is steady and lasting, and one is
spared the trouble and annoyance of
continual changing, as in all other meth
DDS of artificial heat. Still other ad-
vantages are it's lack of bulk, weight
and portability. 1t may be carried
L l. ~. l., Aol~ Il \
ia ready for use in Pullman or on an
ocean steamer.
Directions for its use are few and SIM
light one of the sticks of fuel at both
ends over lamp or with match, drop
into the warmer, close the slide
and wrap in small piece OF
flannel and apply where needed.
If greater heat ia needed use two or
more sticks. have used it with great
comfort to the patient in some forms of
dental neuralgia, acute and chronic al
veolar abcess, acute pyrhorea alveoaris,
and in impacted wisdom teeth. have
some patients who have diseased molars
that grumble with every cold, but with
which they are unwilling to part, who
maintain degree of comfort by the fire.
quent use of the handwarmer. | had
one case of impacted wisdom tooth,
where the only relief that could be found
was obtained by binding the hand
warmer to the face and keeping it there
for days. Indeed. have come to con-
slider it one of my standard dental reme-
dies. But l must not close this article
without referring to its use in the home,
as have found it valuable friend there
rs we'll as in the dental Office, and | feel
we'll satisfied that if its virtues
were known it would find place
in every home. have found it useful
in the treatment of collie, croup and ear
ache in children; not only affording re-
lief for the child but rendering sleep for
the parents possible. have also found
it invaluable in rheumatism, neuralgia,
cold feet, bad colds, bronchial troubles
and female troubles. If moist heat is
preferred, place several thicknesses of
damp flannel between the affected part
and the warmer,
All kinds of liniments may be made
more effective by its application. after
the liniment is applied. 1t is always
ready. 1t is emergency's remedy at
midnight's chilly hour. | have found
this so valuable in my practice and my
family that felt it my duty to make il
known as far as I was able to the pro-
fession and to the world. hope the
time will soon come when they will be