The morning times., 1896-07-05


appear only question of time. Like all
RADICAL Innovations, ii has met with oppo-
sltion, but not i'll the degree that might
popularity be expected. This is speaking
from the standpoint of the dentist. As
1or the layman, he is not even aware as
yet that the next time BE calls on the
dentist that worthy is liable to talk OF
the advantages OF hypnotis!n over drugs
SO fatally toxic in their character as
some anaesthctics. Dentists are not rush
ing headlong into hypnotism. They are
investigating its claims and desiring that
the system OF hypnotic suggestion Will
be taught and practiced Ola ii scientific
basis. The dentstry OF the twentieth
century will basS iii the sunlight or an
advanced and thoroughly developed science
deprived OF daug .rous a:aestteIlCS. The
mystery which now surrounds the COM
monty termed occult science, the advanced
dentist says, will have TO disappear under
the searchngnt of modern thought and
Investigation. With an increase Of the
knowledge OF the wonderful power nf the
mental over tue physical nature the preju-
dice Will gradually disappear.
Dr. 1LUii.ds EIIIeuruwu ui boston, Mass,
an authority On dental science, says: Il
prOphesy tina Ill Il few years every man who
practices dentistry scientifically, Will have
MS practice controlled by the principle of
hypnotic suggestion. II has heen urged as
an insupcrable objection to the success Of
hypnotsin in dental operations that the con
slant cutting OF the most sensitive portion
of cur anatomy, the deDtine, would rouse
the patient no matter how thoroughly hyp-
Noticed.
This II seems is not tie case when Dr..
Filletrowns method is pursued. He cuuD-
toracts the constant pain by constant sug
gestion that there is no suffering. Dr.
Flllebrown does not consider passes nee
,n f,,l,, f,-r,n .ef@
myself use my eyes mort for a fixed point
for the patients gaze Laying my hand
on the forehead and over the eyes TO close
themand exclude the light is very successful
with me, and much preferred by many.
In these cases audible suggestion is used
the same as in others. Continuous sugges-
-tion makes it possible to keep a patient
hypnotized and the deDtine wholly or par
tally anaesthetized for a full preparation
of the cavity during the light sleep of the
first and second degree. l maintain the
hypnosis and aDaestheSia by a constant
repetition Of sleep, sleep; you are resting,
you are not suffering, you are not dread
Ing it. You do not care for it. Sleep,
sleep and so Oh continuously so long as
the condition is desired. 1t is practically
rehypno,iziDg to offset the continual
awaking caused by the cutting of the in
strument. In most patients tie sugges-
tion wake up is sufficient. Occasionally
1T may be needed TO be repeated a little
more emphatically.'
The implantation of teeth is an ex-
quistely painful operation, yet this was
done the ether day by the aid Of hypnosis.
AT a recent meeting of the First District
Dental Society Of the State of New York,
held at the Academy of Medicine, II W.
FOrty-third street, this city, hypnotism was
the subject Of lengthy discussion, and was
heartily nidorsed by several prominent den
tests. The journals devoted to dentistry re
giving room to reports of its successful use.
The following case is reported by DR..
A. Merkle. 1t is extremely interesting,
as imrlantation Of teeth is one Of the most
exquisitely painful operations known:
at has been my privilege to witness
and assist in case of implantat alton of
three lower inois"rs for . raticnt OF mine.
by DR.. W. J. Younger, Of san Francisco
DR.. Younger had treated n had case of
pyorrhea for the upper in'isors nd noted
that the IatfCnt was using plate for the
lower, and suggested inlplanting, to VIII h
the natieTt rca oily consented.
we secured three teeth that had been
out hut three days. and after preparing
the teeth We're about TO begin implant-
ing. when DR.. W. Suddoth came in. DR.
Yourgar suggested that sudtloth hypnotize
- double clinic. DR.. Suddoth did so, and
81 was certainly as fine an exhibition of
hypnotisn and implantation as one could
ever see. Or. Suddoth had the patient
under hypnotic influence for over four
hours, yet the patient was perfectly con-
scious OF what was being done, but suf-
fered no pain. and when we had finished
the operation said he thought. it had
occupied about fifteen or twenty minutes.
The patient would clear the mouth OF
blood at any time at the suggestion Of
DR.. Suddoth. lie back in the chair and
the operation would g on. The patient
was over fifty years old. the teeth bad
been ont for three days, so that absorp-
tion was complete and the bone very
hard, making the operation more difficult
and requiring more time: but through the
entire operation he did not suffer at all.
When the operation was complete DR..
Suddoth aroused the patient. and in five
minutes he was ready TO go. feeling as
fresh as one should feel in the morning"