St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26

such conduct, to the reproach OF
their bret hren and possible actions
| for damages some day from their
patients.
DIR. G. L. Curtis said the worst
feature was the deceptive advertis-
ing. If men felt they must do it.,
they should resign their connection
with the society, because their infu-
| to the me mbers who believed in be-
ing ethical.
DIR. lanes Lewis recalled the use of
arsenic by Spooner. and his contem-
poraries, for reducing sensitiveness
of dentine, and the serious results
which frequently followed. Some of
these local anasthetic nostrums con-
tanned liquid arsenic.
DIR. George F. Cheney. St. Johns
bury, asked, How shall we educate
the public? In the analysis of med
icine recently put upon the market,
it was discovered that there was
enough arsenic in a few drops to
kill DIR. Kirke in his article in the
Cosmos had shown that of ten local
anasthetic nostrums, only one was
free Of cocaine (Barr's.) He thought
the public press should publish such
facts.
Dr.. w. Geo. Beers believed that if
the public knew the fact that den
fists who used these nostrums were
ignorant of their composition, they
would be loath to have them inject
ed into their blood. DIR. Kirke de-
served the thanks of the profession
for exposing the duplicity, not only
of the men who manufactured these
nostrums, but of the men who ig-
norantly used them. 1t was a fact,
nevertheless, that the public tolerate,
if they do not positively enjoy, being
deceived. He suggested that the
American Dental Association con-
slider this question and pronounce
authorize lively, not only on the
ethical question, but as to what
preparations can be safely used. 1t
would be well to suggest a reliable
preparation, and publish the formula
under the official approval of the
national represen tative associate
(American Dental and the Southern
Dental.)
DIR. J. L. Perkins, St. Johnsbury,
suggested that attention be drawn
to the fact that the gum tissue has
frequently sloughed as the result of
the hypodermic use of these nos
trums.
DIR. W. S. Curtis, West Randolph,
agreed with the object proposed, but
reminded the members that it did not
apply, so far as censure in use was
concerned, to preparations the for
mula of which was known and intel
ligently approved otbv the operator.
On the motion of DR.. Chase the
following resolution, embodying one
passed by the Connecticut Valley
Dental Society, was unanimously
passed:
Whereas, Several compounds and
nostrums, more or less familiar to
the dental profession, have been and
are being promiscuously advertised
as secrets, and those which have
been proved either useless or injuri-
Gus, advertised as wonderful, and
Whereas, Such false and vicious
is detriment to our
patients and ourselves, and
Whereas, All known local appli-
cations, powerful enough to com
pletely destroy the sensibility, are
capable of doing serious injury to
tooth and structure, and severely to |
health, therefore
RESOLVED, That we hereby con-
denim the practice and use of any
such nostrums by the profession,
and recommend that any and all |
legitimate means be used by the |
members of our societies to educate |
the public and guard them against
the possible harm which may result
from the use of these nostrums"
1t was decided that secret COM
pounds and nostrums include all |
compounds put upon the market
without printed formula furnished |
to the profession at large.