The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-22
EXPLANATION OF TEETH.


owing to her painful scarcity of teeth.
Science could do nothing toward filling
the void left by nature in the head of the
hen, but it was more kind to her brother
the rooster. A few years ago it was 10
uncommon sight to see proud and naughty
chanticleer with a cleaning palisade of
bicuspeds. lateral superiors. CANNES. mo-
lars and incisOrs growing in his comb.
The rOOsters had no particular use for
the teeth, but wore them for the time
being in the advancement of dental science.
William j. Younger, Md, was expert
menting and found the ROSTERS handy in
his business. From those experiments he
developed that science known as the inl-
plantation of teeth in the human mouth
where they become as much part of the
human being as 10 cherry trees trans
planted from the soil of Petaluma to that
of Sausalito.
At this stage of dental science the art
was called transplanting. DR.. Younger
making few experiments about ten years
ago, employing a number of Spanish cocks
with large red combs. 1t was thought
necessary then to keep the teeth ''alive"
in the comb of the cock. as the idea was
prevalent among dentists that all life left
tooth shortly after it was drawn.
The implantation of teeth into natural
or artificial sockets is an art TO which San
Francisco can lay claim through its dis
coverer, DR.. Younger Since the discovery
no one need wear a plate with artificial
teeth attached thereto. All you need is TO
have hole drilled into your jawbone-
which is a most delightful operation itself
into which is inserted a tooth, any body's
tooth. where it becomes an integral part
of the body, to be used either for smiling
or chewing purposes.
The original method of transplanting
into natural sockets was to have the per-
son who contributed the teeth sit beside
the receiver. Then the offending molars
were yanked from the jaws of the sufferer
and the holes plugged with good. sound
teeth to correspond with the sockets, drawn
warm and fresh from the mouth of the per-
son who had teeth to sell for that purpose.
This method was employed for time
but was rather unsatisfactory, owing 10
the danger of hereditary disease and the
difficulty of making even dates between
the parties interested. In this extremity
the doctor secured the services of the
rooster as an accompliee IN the advance
ment of dental science. and always kept
one or more in the yard behind his place
of business
Whenever fresh teeth were to be had a
rooster was either hypnotized or chloro-
formed while the doctor cut holes in the
comb and placed the teeth therein bound
with small ligatures. The slken cords
helu the teeth in place until they had taken
firm hold. When needed for the trade
the dentist caught rooster and removed
with tie forceps such stock as he required
But even this method did not at all
times prove satisfactory. The ROSTERS
being game enough to grow teeth, would
naturally fight, which they did greatly to
the detriment of the dental goods they
carried in their combs. Many time when
about 10 perform an operation the dentist
found that the rooster had lost its teeth
and the case would have to be postponed
to some other day.
Sometimes the doctor was severely bit
ten and at last decided to part with the
birds, as their connection with dentistry
caused too much trouble. In fact, he con-
sidered the trans pantation of teeth an
operation dangerous to the health and
welfare of the patient. The operation had
been tried in the old world years before,
but without success.
While studying in Europe in 1887 DR..
Younger heard the story of beautiful
marquise, whose young life was made mis-
cradle by the presence of four black and
badly decayed teeth. She had a natural
aversion to false teeth, so one of her maids
was commissioned to search among her
friends and acquaintances for a woman
whose teeth would in every way suit the
requirements and complexion of the mar
Quise.
AT last one was found, and as it was de-
sirable that neither shond ever after know
or recognize the other. they were brought
to room heavily yelled and seated back
10 back. With four rapid twists the den
tiSt removed the teeth of the marquise and
laid them aside for future reference. Then
he pulled four coed teeth from the strange
woman and transferred them to the raw
sockets of the marquise.
From that time Oh the lovely Marquise
ceased to enjoy lie. The strange woman.
IN the meantime. was paid for her coutri-
buttons and allowed to depart. while the
dentist fastened the transplanted treasures
is the adjoining teeth in the mouth of the
Marquse.
Later on it transpired that the strange
woman had neglected to take sassafras tea
OF some other blood purifier in the SPRING
time. Her blood was out of order and the
disease communicated itself to the Mar
quise, who lost the teeth in great agony.
Though possessed of the knowledge of
this disastrous experiment. the doctor fire.
qucntly performed the operation, both
from mouth TO mouth and by the use of the
ROSTERS herein before described. He was
satisfied. however. that transportation
could be made success and void of all
danger and unpleasant consequences, if
only common sense, cleanliness and ordin-
nary skill and care were observed. On this
principle he performed numerous sue
eessfui operations.
Tie usual mndus operandi was to pre-
serve the vitality of the peridental mem
brane in cocks comb; but in March,
1856. DR.. Younger made an experiment
that greatly simplified the operation.
One day he was waited upon by a
woman who carried in her satchel a BIZ
cuspid extracted in Sacramento at her
solicitation thirteen months previously
The tooth had been SUSPECTED OF COM
plicity in neuralgia pains. bus had est alb
iished its innocence by means of the alibi
During these thirteen months the tooth
had heen ratified about In bureau drawers,
trunks, workhoxes and jewel-eases, and
yet the woman actually wanted it re-
planted in hel jaw.