Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-12
WOMEN AS DENTISTS.
rgs OPERATORS ARE 'sKlLLFUL,
peFT AND DAINTY.

Womsn and Children Arc Ihoir fntlcntsi
hot sion Aro Loas Trnubiosume-A
risld That seems To- Promise Much
FOE Ambition. Young students.
There are perhaps half dozen women
now pmcuciug dentistry In New York city.
The iist might bo longer, but matrimony
ia .,d despollcr Of the feminine profcs.
,l5nal career, aud ono fair rnctitIonci
after another. suocumbIng TO the attnc
tions Of rs more homcly joys aud cared
yanishe. frtircly from the public gaze. Il
4 not that their professional pathway "a
b,set with iusufmountabic obstacles, f1t
they appear TO learn to manipulate the
amy Of lli,lc steel implements required
rs The dentist as readily us that essentially
vomauly Implement, the noodle.
Ina large city such robust work as cs.
tracing teeth. giving rns, and 80 forth,
can b, referred TO specialists. lunsmalltr
plarethcworL of thowomnn dentist smorc
rsafml ~ h illustrated ln the cnsc OF
bright little woman Ia pccksLll Dr.
Emma c. Wygant was born Into tho pro
is41n. 20 To Hpcpk with grandfather
whopratticcd dentistry forever fortyynr,
anil iatlcr who las followed la the snmr
footsteps Tor thirty ycars, 9; ~ not strange
that hcF talents should have had mlrhan.
ia. beat or that her nfst recollection
Aolll be Of flushing wish denial imIlc
usnlL Il WIS second nature 20 her To- g1.
,liin tho Office, "talk business" 10 the
patients and win thvir confidence. \ prHc
uGlodloc experience malos gord fOun.
dtn 'o5 two years college COURSE and
Dr. Wygunt was not novice when she
ios up her practice regularly after u
5lns % the ptnnsy lyHuin College OF Den.
MslHery.
Anknds q wo-. fall to her share. an.
b. fiiracting. giving gas and the morn
hfslanic.d part % dentistry. which latter
va She turns over 10 her father, unless
hqlUtsd 10 give II her personal attention.
Wien possible she limits her wuri. az the
t.ilr 70 six hours u day. Exercise with
lluhbc.is, rowing and bicycling give her
cod firm muscles and steady nerves, and
uta, women aud childpn all come under
auskilliul hands Little children arc loss
afraid ~ % woman dentist than NJ - man,
tzd DE- Emma Wygaut thinks they would
v lfss diaicult to treat u unwisc elders
would refrain from posing ~ martyrs aud
Dla,lug thrilling tales Of fortunes suffered
ia The dental chair She docs not agree
ulth other dentists that men Hrc not as
courageous IN bearing pain ~ women, and
finds item on the whole less troublesome
One II the first women 10 take up dca.
t'agy IN New York city b, after nix years.
@
Hers IL what ia called strictly private
pmeiiec, Mumcu, children aud mrn como
iohtr-thc latter only on the rccummonda.
Ton Of SOME patient or friend. Her iittlo
oli,s looks very attractive on warm
summer day, with a. artistic pictures and
books, pretty dc,k, and sofa aud CHAIRS
covered for the season with cool LOOKING
thluls, The mistrc.s u the establishment
looks equally pretty and cool. There IL an
appearance " health about her md ccr.
tain air u decision TINT must be u noun.
Tain Of strength 10 a tlmil patient.
To the question asked her, Doesn't the
suffering u . patient affect the stuadine.,
dyour nerves." the quick reply COMES,
lam never u,ryous,n And ono may we'll
belicycit.
TIE course NJ dental college comprises
regular medical course, including The
dl"eeiins room. II Is hard TO believe that
ai'et two weeks NJ the college tho ,,udcnt
lrshs her practice. but 30 u *. Duriu!
mat time tue Instruments have been pur.
'las and the u.s. VI them learned. The
Nud Z has made the best use Of her cyci,
shd Tan while the other operators have
Vssn az work, aud when her turn comes
Me ngns, ,.ut ON anHrti0cial tooth, m the
uhlwualed might imagine, but upon q
anlhe tooth In us proper location IN the
loioi the patient. This first operation
u course staple one with the demon.
N'"'orstanding bytooyorsecit. Twoh hour,
wy morning is given 20 practical worl,
"'n az many demonstrators ns the mum,
o W Of students working require for assist.
le ahladvice. This opportunity to have
y,utll work duac at u small cost Is a great
uN'irS TO people who could not afford Il
were 70 mora expensive; many shop girls
Hu servants are very glad 10 come ns pa,
u,,s, and even woareIs Of silk gowns aud
s,M coats have been known to find theli
way INTO the dlspensary. The expense 1.
material.
some woman dentists limit their prac
t,t,t "''f'h ANA NullAlfut HtNltullhN
w lflrllds and gradually widening int
Ia u'olutr circle. Extracting they do not
~. hut n mup extensive field OF WORK
way done by DR.. Carrie Wolshruck
sao oo'alhed her education from practical
tleHence and private instruction. Sh,
,,'gfy proud to say that she is the onl,
nuu,'1n graduate Of the New York STATE
tn'" association, and carried on hlgl
a,,ulr', secured by practical work per
ig'oH hcioe tho board. Her frat stem,
we profession were made In assisting
NJ number oi years a well known don
t' VINO gave hur nm excellent reputation
H.. eH'rac'lng teeth, and thcro nrs II,
s ,algh's Of dentistry which she docs moi
iru', Wol'brucL, who Is all rcndy fol
W',s' unltes 10 her excellent phyrlou,
Nv, ~. t's con-, o. being able to extract thlrt,
t,,. u ~ minute and half. Many mel
tp,n... "''hlh her range Of practice, nut
trg,,s.i o,le OF tho noted people she ha,
s,1,' may be numbered a pugillst Wi,
Nv, lIme stood up-or went down-Le
gl All. .ue great md only John L.. and nm
NV "ho owes his training IN Niriio,,,
uS, H',,iler They sat down and Ind
In f,, ,' 'th out Ike gen,lcmon,n she sav.
thai, 'ngh always do better IN the denin
'NAH women, shs has found, for Will,