The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-10

No one will deny that the next best
tooth to the natural one is the substi-
tute that most faithfully counterfelts
the natural.
Among the aristocracy of continental
Europe gold dentistry is very little used.
They rightly argue that anything so I'M
natural is unsightly, and therefore unbe-
coming and in exceedingly bad form.
DIR. Abbot a noted American dentist of
Berlin. Germany. says he considers the
whole porcelain process, and the enamel
body in particular, one of the greatest
achievements in modern dentistry, espe-
cially from the eSthetic standpoint. AT
the third international dental congress,
lately held in Paris according to the
Items of Interest. the eminent dental
surgeon, n. S. Jenkins, court dentist of
Dresden. gave an interesting paper and
clinic relative to his system and method
of restoring badly decayed teeth by en-
ployfng porcelain inlays. 1t may be a
surprise to many to know of the great
faith DR.. jenkins puts in his method of
inserting proclaim inlays. He stated:
AFTER an experience of more than thirty
years in the use of the several ma
terials and substances used to arrest
dental carries, and the restoration and
conservation of the dental organs, have
come to know that my system of porce-
lain inlays gives perfect satisfaction and
stands superior to all other materials
used. Porcelain inlays possess the same
superiority over gold that the latter pos
sesses over all materials inferior to it"
The dentist who, at this stage in the
world 5 progress, permits himself to ut
ter remarks deTogatory of proclaim inlay
work. at once stamps himself as an out
of-date, non progressive man in his pro
fession. 2
cat the dental convention held in Min
neapolis, Sept. A. DR.. Cudworth, of Mil
Waukee. caused a sensation by declaring
that any dentist who says he can put In
a filling that will last a lifetime is a
liar, and he knows it. He thought the
proclaim filling the most durable"
Twelve years since, this community was
first informed through the columns of
this paper of the beautiful new art
while very many appreciative persons at
once accepted and welcomed 1t as de-
strable addition to the older methods en-
ployed for restoration of detective teeth,
there are still a large number that re-
jotce in the retention of front teeth con-
tanning large and conspicuous gold fill
ings. many Of these skeptiCal in that they
were unable to believe that an advance in
dental art on the vers eve Of its intro
Guction could ever have been brought
by preference to st. Paul, and not reach
ing this city until after first being in
troduced to Chicago. Minneapolis, Denver
or some other progressive city. This
method Of restorating defective teeth was
at first for several years controlled by
exclusive right to some one dentist In
each city. Then this class of work not
being generally known and taught, and
the thoroughly well-grounded belief
among all people in this country that
gold was the best material to have
In any and all cases. added to the fact
that the dentist undertaking the work
must of necessity take special instruc-
lions and employ expensive apparatus ne
had not previously been at all familiar
wlth-thcse any many other seasons acted
to prevent many. practitioners from
adopting this speciality into their practice.
Within the past two years, progressive
graduates of our dental colleges, before
locating their Office for practice have
made it a point to take special instruc-
ton from skilled operators in this line
of work. In this class of work it would
be difficult to present case so badly
broken down or diseased that DR.. Corn
we'll cannot restore to health and proper
shape. Being a full course graduate of
the Medico-Chirurgica College of Phil
adelphia, as well as from college of
dentistry, also of the Haskell Postcard
uate School. it will be admitted what
ever may be ones opinion as to Dr.
endeaVOr at least to qualify and well
equip himself for the practice of his pro-
fession. He is not unfamiliar with the
diseases to which the mouth and teeth
are liable, in connection with which at
tention is called to the fact that associa-
ed with DR.. w. c. Foull1es, he was joint
ly interested in the first book Several
have since been published by different
authors ever issued on dental pathology
and therapeutics diseases O. the teeth,
etc.), receiving a check for the Seco0d
entire edition before it left the printers
hands from the S. S. White D. NJ. Co.,
the oldest and largest dental supply
mousse III the united SIdIeS-a very EN-
phatic Endorsement as to the value of the
work. His knowledge of crown and
bridge work came to him at first hands
having been taught this work by spe-
cial instruction in the office of the dentist
who applied for and received the first
patent ever given for this class of work.
The same is true of his requirement
of porcelain inlay work gained asl
under the personal instruction of its in
Ventor.
Every description of modern dentistry
is practiced at his office. fine gold, gold
alloy. cement and other filings, also gold
e and porcelain crowns and bridge work
(teeth without plates). gold, porcelain
and rubber plates. Irregular teeth are
Strengthened. No charge is made for eX-
animation. His offices are at the corner
of Robert and Sixth streets, Chamber of
Commerce building.