The San Francisco call., 1897-07-16

part OF phosphoric acid and chloride OF zinc.
Those OF you who are familiar with lorna
lin know how deadly it is 70 all forms of bac-
terial life 1t will stop decay In the teeth and
not discolor them. I have been using 1t for
over year aud can report nothing but sue
cess.
prepared. Harden it with formalin (40 per
cent? for five minutes, tnen dry and coat with
varnish OF Canada balsam, containing 2 per
cent of formalin.
Now as 10 cleansing the teeth by the pa
tient- am great believer in pyrozone and
tell my patients if they will use it three times
gay thoroughly they will not have much
need OF my services. recommend 3 per cent
medicinal, full strength. First i have them
cleanse their teeth with u powder composed
OF precipitated chalk. parts; magnesia, 2
paris; puly. Crris root. parts: boric acid 2
parts, sweetening with saccharine and favor
Ing TO suit. / explain how this can be made
at home and insist on their doing it them
selves.
For toothbrush 1 prescribe the prophy-
tactic (medium}, with the last two rows of
brist.es cut off. toothbrush must not be too
large, must b. easily cieansed a nd must clean
the teeth. Ali this can be accom- mplished witt
the prophylaetic One word more about the
brushing OF the tooth:
Tell them not 10 brush the gums off, but
down onto the Teeth. Now, after rinsing the
mouth per cent formalin solution, which
aovlse them to use in place of wafer when
cleansing the teeth, the mouth is ready for the
pyrozone. A piece of absorbent cotton is satu-
rated with pyrozone and is rubbed with the
hnger in between the tooth for a minute
After using the pyrozone tell them not to rinse
out the mouth with water. This no ds good
Tor any mouthwash. For a toothpick my pref
erence Is one of those thin- bladed gold ones
When once the people fully realize that bac-
terra alone are the cause of their decayed teeth
and that 1t is possible by proper treatment to
so harden the teeth that they will resist the
solvent action OF bacteria dentistry will have
become profession loved by mankind aud to
be called a dentist will be an honor
Dr r. paupo {l,a
and was followed by w. A. Bryant, F. G.
Payne, J. NJ. Whitney, G. w. Grav.
Emma T, Reed, H. W. Moore, s. ]. Bar
Der and n. Il. Cox. all of whom spoke in
the highest praise of DIR. Harrs work.
He closed the discussion with a few re-
marks, thanking the gentlemen for their
commendation.
A paper by Cecil Corwin of Oakland on
"The Influence of Science on Mode rn
Civilization" concluded the programme.
l.. A. Lsague and G. l.. Goddard discussed
the paper.
Upon the convening of the evening ses-
sion W. +. Lewis, as chairman of spt cial
committee appointed ny the general com.
mlttee to report on pc rmanent organiza-
ton, offered the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The meetings of the Midwinter
Fair Dental CONGRESS, held in this City in
1894, and the Pacific Coast Dental Congress. .
which is now in session, have been sucH pro.
nounced successes; be 1t
Resolred, That n permanent organization be
herewith effected.
Resolved, That such organizations hold an
nuai meetings.
Resoiued, That meetings shall not be held
two successive years IN the same location
Eesoiped, That the president, wee preside n I
aud secretar general be elected at this meet
ing as officers OF the next congress
Res0iued, That committee of five be elected
at tins meeting TO be the nucleus OF a general
committee TO be created according to the plan
as laid down in the bylaws OF the present
congress.