The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-10
The Progress of Dentistry.

| Perhaps there are greater improvements
in the science of dentistry than in any de-
partment of human knowledge. This was
| forcibly impressed on our mind to-day while
| paying visit 20 the rooms OF G. Z. Sanders,
D. D. s., upstairs, over French & 20. g
bank. on Second street. The doctor is
graduated from Michigan university. and
| thoroughly understands dentistry as
| science and does not practice 1t as mech
| anism. We are thankful that the time has
passed, even IN this western country, when
one has TO suffer the tortures OF tooth pull
ing or tooth filing uuder the clumsy manip-
ulations of him who has no knowledge of
anatomy and who does not understand the
modern appliances and use of anasthetIcs t.
do the work quickly and to relieve PAIN
when sensitive nerves are the subjects
which come in contact with the operators
Instruments.
DIR. Sanders has provided himself with
every accessory, and has lately introduced
an electric motor which operates the ham
ner and bur- BY this means the strokes OF
the hammer are quick ned and filling done
with less pain. The speed of the bur also
answers the same purpose, and the work Is
done with greater ease to the patient and
much more quickly. The doctor uses cleo
tricity almost altogether in preparing and
filling teeth, and this has proved vastly su-
perior to the method formerly in use. He
has also attached his motor to fan, which
gives refreshing breeze, and greatly ad-
ministers TO the comfort of the person un-
dergoing operations during the warm days
of summer. If necessary, nitrous oxide,
Hays b pnotic, ether or cocaine will be ad-
mlnistered for the painless extraction OF
teeth, or if the nerves cannot bear the strain
of tedious operation.
Regulating teeth is a branch OF advanced
dentlstry, and the doctor tn roughly under.
stands this process, and manufactures all
his appliances. An irregular tooth can be
brought IN proper position, and the mouth
made more eautiful by the means now
known to scientific dentistry. The doctor
showed us casts of sets of teeth, which he
had regu ated, which appeared in perfect
symmetry 1t is a pleasure to think that
now one has not to hold tightly to some |
object, in order to ''screw his courage to |
the sticking point" when he desires an old |
tori entor drawn from his mouth, or the |
decayed shell of a tooth thoroughly cleansed |
aud built up nearly as solid ever; but |
can sit in an upholstered chair, cogitate
upon philosophy, art or literature, and be
famed to cool the effects of the heated |
summer zephyr on his brow, while the
scentist--not the mocha nic-with electric
itv at his command, performs the operation
quickly and painlessly.
He ia also prepared to do bridge ami
crown work, and cast ALUMINIUM plates, do
chase's method OF combining gold and rub
Der, and make continuous gum teeth, spec:.
mems ,of winch, of his own make, can be
seen at his rooms.
DIR. Sanders is enjoying an excellent
practice, and as he has made his home with
as and follows dentistry because he poss
sesses scientific knowledge of its relation to
the huIsn body and is attached to the pro.
;essiop, he deserves uccess.