The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-05
THE FILLING OF Teeth
WITH PORCELAIN
A st. Paul Dentist One of the Original
Operators In This Method of Re-
storing Defective Teeth.

Seventy-eight pages of reading matter
in the last (September) number of lead
ing dental journal are devoted to various
reports. discussions etc, on topics OF IN
terest to dentists fifty-siX of these pages
relate exclusively to porcelain as a mater
ial for the filling of teeth and to that eX-
tent indicates the Importance OF porcelain
as to other subjects in dentistry at the
present time. The brightest and most
progressive men in the practice of dentist
( nv, are now agreed that no dental meeting
Estate or national) is complete or attrac-
tive-that is, will fail of being an unquall-
fed success unless porcelain work be on
the list for demonstration at the clinics.
AT the Minnesota State Dental society's
meeting, lately held in this city, porcelain
work was the center of attraction; this
is not surprising, as the most pronclent
in the world have given their emphatic
approval to this method of restoring de-
fective teeth and today no one subject
in the dental world is more attractive
to it's members than that of the porcelain
process for filling teeth.
In the year 1889 and for several succeed
ing years Dr. B. c.. Cornwell of this city
was the only dentist in this part of the
country using porcelain for the filling or
teeth. The work was introduced by nm
into this city. and at different times In the
columns of this paper he has made the
statement that its merits were such that
those dentists not yet familiar with the
work, and therefore not practlclng, ana
even prejudiced against it, would yet be
forced to adopt porcelain work into their
practice; and all present indications point
to the fact that this time is at hand. Dr.
CornWell says, however, that owing TO the
very considerable amount of practice nee
essary for one to acquire the requisite skill
to perform this work to the best advan-
tage for tooth saving, that many dentists
may elect to send their practice to Spe-
cialist where cases in their practice lnd1-
cate porcelain inlay work as being eSpec-
tally desirable, much the same as is al
ready their custom in cases where extern
civ in
required.
Porcelain filing, owing to the skill and
manipulation required to do the work
cannot at any time become a cheap meth
cd of restoring the teeth, but its many
advantages If once we'll known will create
a, demand that must be catered to II, in
barrie appearing gold filings in the front
teeth one can have them appear natural;
if one can have frail teeth preserved with
out an ever-present fear that they will
soon again decay around the edge of the
filings Ca remarkable virtue in this work
DR., Cornwell claims to have theen the
first dentist in the world to direct atten-
ton to-frst published to the world by by
him in the st. Paul Dispatch June s, 1899,
and on this point guaranteeing the in
tegrity of the work for ten years.; II
having the filling hammered in, and, bet
ter than all, have their teeth appear nat
ural--filling. same color as the tooth-and
4 escape long tedious sittings in the dental
ton to many that have heretofore been
lin dread of dental operations. However,
go and consult DR.. Cornwell at his offices
in the Chamber of Commerce building.
You at least will be advised by him with
out prejudice Gas while your dentist may
not use porcelain and it is not to his pc
cuniary advantage to recommend it, DR..
Cornwen makes use of gold, alloy, the ce-
mentS and other materials, as we'll as
porcelan), he will rightly inform you as to
whether porcelain is or is not suitable for
application to your case. In this connec-
ton it may be stated that for certain rea-
sons enc material is often preferable to
another for the contemplated filling, and
possibly all materials are used in the diff
ferent teeth of the same mouth.
Porcelain is chemically indestructible.
therefore it is unaffected by the fluids of
the mouth or by any food or drink. Its
strength enables it to resist the force Of
maStication.
1t retains it's shape and is Interchangeable
in color.
The changes of temperature do not af-
feet the pulp Cor ilerve) of a tooth con-
tanning this filling, as is the case where
1t is absolutely non-injurious to the
to such criticism as is frequently made
in regard to amalgam filings.
Moisture of the mouth does not affect it,
Teeth that are so badly decayed that
many deem them fit only for extraction
are restored to health, comfort and years
of usefulness by the doctors methods.
His Offices in the Chamber of Commerce
building are at the corner of Robert and
Sixth streets.