Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-01
A SANITARY
DENTAL OFFICE,
What 1t Means To Be Able To
Say My Office Is Sanitary"

This is one Of the first qualifications
each individual expects to find his IA
vorite dentist scrupulously maintains,
consequently sanitation Is very i'm
portaut factor as applied TO dentistry
and on obtaining truly aseptic condi-
lions.
So mach success Of dental work per-
formed and the future health, COM
fort and even life of the patient Is de-
pendent on the cleanliness of your
dentists methods. Consider that all
dentists should boil In water or It's
equivalent in dry heat or by furniga-
ton all their instruments and all ma
terlaI used In connection with or In the
mouth, before and after use for every
patient, some dentists are said to, and
even boast, that they sterilize their in
struments every evening only,and just
wipe them of nicely after each pa
tient during the day. Just think, sup
pose the restaurants and hotels or In
our homes that the table service was
lust nicely wiped off after each patron
or each meal, during the day and at
night give them good scalding, may
be, or possibly a theoretical scruobin9
If you knew and had choice. We
think YOU would not select that Kind
OF service. SO each dental patient
SHOULD III slIllpic Justt't W ~
satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt
that his dentist maintains this surgical
cleanliness. when we realize what risks
we may take In coming In contact with
disease, possibly introduced from
one persons mouth to anothers
in case the methods employed
are not sanitary. Experience and MI
crcscopic research has proven that out
OF so persons. representing the general
public, an analysis of the contents of
their mouths revealed the fact, that
almost every disease was represented,
lnding their specific and pathogno-
monte germs OF each disease. Contem-
plate this astounding faot' HOW easy
II would be to communicate disease
from one dental patient to nurnberless
others. And your dentists hands should
receive as thorough scrubbing and anti
septic treatment as q surgeons before
q major operation. Don't think that
washing the hands gently with per-
fumed soap. drying daintily with a soft
linen towel and then scraping at the
finger nails with a septic pen knife Is
the cleanliness I advocate.
Many previously healthy persons. af-
ter having obtained, possibly a slight
dental service, have suddenly and unac-
countably developed. consumption or
oatarrh or almost any infectious or
contagious disease.
The physicians and great many
dentists have known OF this state Of at
fairs to exist but az this period of pro-
fessional progress II Is not necessary
but ID mainly due 10 Incidence or lack
OF study. Our law regulating the prao-
tise OF dentistry IL quite lax In this re-
spect. while the BARRIERS are compelled
BY law 10 maintain specific sanitary
regulations.
While all dental colleges teach the
most thorough cleanliness It VIII DE
more surely enforced by the vigilance
OF each patient.
AS TO the family pumice dish II Is a
thing Of the past as the new oil paper
dish is only serviceable for one time
AZ Is also the other paper service con-
sequentIy no dentist is too poor TO be
clean.