Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-24
SECOND DAY OF THE CONVENTION.

pioneers OF dentistry.
SECOND DAY OF THE CONVENTION.
Number of Papers of Practical value
tothc Craft Presented mt Two Sessions.
The morning session OF tho Vermont State
Dental society opened in the parlors Of the
Van Ness Ilouse Thursday, at 9,30 o'clock,
with President Curtis in tho chair and Sec
rotary Mound taking notes OF tho proceed
ings. A few minutes were consumed in the
payment of dues and initiation fees, and
the folio wing filed applications for member
ship and all wero accepted: DR.. H. L..
Cleaves OF Montpelier, Dr. G. W. Steel Of
Barre, DR.. II. a. Dalrymple OF Rutland.
President Curtis found it necessary to
change the programme somewhat Dr. j.
| T.. Watt Of Boston explained the method
Of givin. auaosthesa rapidly with new
and improved inhaler. Prof. j. II. Lins-
ley OF New York read comprehensive
paper on "The Heterogeneous OF the
| Mouth, ~ which showed much study aud
thorough understanding of the subject. A
short discussion followed. On motion Of
| DR.. Chase u vote Of thanks was extended
! Eirof. Linsey and La Yves also made an
honorary member OF the society, on motion
OF DR.. Hodge.
!
address, calling the attention of his hearers
to tho marvellous strides made by nearly oil
professions as a result OF the developing aud
charging OF the human mind. He advised
! he young men not to enter dentistry in
search OF u fortune, Tor it was no field for
| the accumulation o. wealth, and they would
| feel all the while lie the man who mort
gagged his house 10 take stock in Fort Payne.
! Mr.. Curtis said that young men desiring to
enter the profession should De thoroughly
examined Is to fitness, thereby relieving the
profession OF many mon whose type Is O
stumbling block to dentistry.
1t was voted to have 100 copies of the
presidents address printed.
Dr. n. Lonsfelow Cleaves of Montpelier
expressed his vlows Ga '"rhe formation and
care Of the teeth in a wel-writteu paper
and hi. thoughts see,ned to meet universal
approval by those present.
A paper on the use Of gutta parcha as u
root canal filing" by DR.. Forest e. Eddy
of Providence, r. l.. came next. DR.. Eddy
reco mmcnGed that kind OF filing for hi:
part of the country as it tended to lessen the
danger of the a2uo vhica is prevalent there
to some extent, but he did not know how ii
would work here. DR.. Cheney and Dr.
Maher discussed the paper briefly and an adj
journmept was taken Tor dinner.
CLINICS.
AT 1:30 o'clock p. III. clinics were held
DR.. c. A. Tmme Of New York demonstra
ted the use OF enamel for inlays; also fuciul
gold crowns with the same material, anC
explained the use of new seamless goiC
and patina iridium crown and thermo
cautery apparatus for dental operations
Dr. r. S. Belyen of Boston gave a very i'll
tercsting clinic on Grown and brids
work. DR.. G.. w Hoffman of White Rive
Junction took the subject, Rapid gold fill
ing by the Newton reinforcing process
DR.. q. O. Webster of 5t. Adams gave
clinic on STAINING OF artificial teeth, ar,
DR.. J. h. Watt of Boston finished the serie
with one on the Packard inhaler.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at 4:3
| O'Clock. Dr.. W. George Beers OF Montrea
read Il paper on ''Sone observations durin
pregnancy" He gave an exhau5tiy
3 treatise Of the subject, citing the princIpa
authorities aud Investigations that hav
f been made and giving the methods OF treat
ment in various cases that he has employe
with success. This department of denta
science is not as yea thoroughly understood
/ though beneficial and preventive treatlnen
1 is prescribed with satisfactory results.
= the study of THE micro-o. ganisms Of tn
4 mouth" it is believed that there may lie u
( exact explanation of certain conditions {
o the tecth during pregnancy.
Y ''Pulp protection by cavity lining -
paper read by DR.. George f. Cheney Of 81
= Johnsbury, was valuable feature of tn
. meeting. He believed that in most cases
q lining should be used with metallic filing.
,...l., Al.
l.. DR.. Cheney said he found most usefu! FOR
g cavity lining
= DR.. Horatio C. Merriam of Salem, Mass
o presented paper OF professional journa
o ism. 70 preserve and advance the speciu
: ism OF dentistry there must he, as in every
d thing else, free thought, free speech ard
u free, urtrammcl!ed journalism. The coun
ingroo should not DO allowed to diota
1 what goes into the journal. Adve
10 Using space should be open at equi
10 rates to all manufacturers OF dental good
comparatively now departure is the Il
t ternationai Dental journal, which ia d.
+, sig nod TO meet the above reQuiremo nts II
. Beers, who publishes Il journal in Canad
II spoke Of some of his experiences in his V or
d A manufacturer at one time tried BLronuou
# ly to buy up all of The advertising space.
IS DR.. A. }. Parker Of Bellows Falls read
: paper on "Flrst dentiton." This period
e very important ons in the life of person
20 Improper care Of infants and bad nouris
L. ment or overlooking are to he avoide
% Food that does not require masticati,
i should be used almost exclusively. Ian
ing tho gums often gives immediate relief.
he The session then Adjourned.
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