The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-21

made as there are men attempting theI
casting operation The man who has
not made ono. or the modification oil
some form, proposed or shown, is So
rare that he might almost be placed
in class by himself.
They are all the embodiment of the
one principle of exerting an external
pressure or force on the moulten mass
OF gold or other meal to be cast, for
the purpose Of forcing it into the
mold TO the complete or perfect NIL
ing OF that mold before the metal can
chill or solidify.
All Of the above mentioned things
have created an interest in meetings.
so great that it has been comparative
~ easy to provide varied clinical
program and demonstrations which
have drawn members of the profession
to our gatherings in large num0ers
and the various dental societies, clubs
and otker organizations have had pro
fitable meetings. even when the mum
berof such meetings have been large
This condition has shown US very graf
flying results in bringing the PROBES
sion closer together and created bet
ter feeling between colleagues in the
same cities and towns, made us a
predetermined set of practitioners,
as well as to raise the standard of dem
tistry. We have forgotten the petty
strife between men In the universal
pursuit of better technic.
This brings us to the next thought,
that In the last year nothing OF par
ticular startling nature or fad has
been presented, and some members of
the profession have become derelect in
duty towards the meetings because
there was nothing new to be present
ed on the program, and they have re
manned at home because they could
learn nothing more about the opera
tions that were to be exploited at a
clinic, and except for change in the
operators, clinics were much the same
as in the last few meetings. This Is
wrong for in every one of them, al
though of necessity they may be call
ed the same on each program.
Oral Prophylaxis is topic that is
claiming our attention just now and
is looming up like the first rays OF
the morning sun just below the hori
ION, and trust will engage our atten
ton and help to keep the tagging mem
bers interested in dental meetings
The modus operandi of dental OPP
erations are SO largely mechanical
that it is hardly to be expected that
this subject, owing 10 its pathology
cal nature requiring more study and
perhaps less fascinating work. Will
have the dominating hold and ihfiu-
ence on the practice. of industry, that
some OF the foregoing things have had.
YET II Is of scarcely less Importance
10 the public. Hence orr obligation
to them requires that I'VE apply our
selves diligently to the end that we
may rendeF the best possible service
10 them.
We are now confronted with the
question whether the Southeastern
Iowa Dental Society has fulfilled its
mission or should it continue in this
field?
In view of the fact the territory OF
the state embraced in the Ottumwa
and Burlington districts of the State
Society includes the large majority of
the members of The Southeastern
it would seem that 1t might be dispens-
ed with, and perhaps If we are to
make the districts mentioned success
full in the greatest degree it will be
necessary that our society abandon
the fields. 1t is only my loyalty to
the State Society that would make me
agree to vote in favor Of disbanding
at this, or a not distant future, meet
ing. If we are TO merge with the dis
tricts, let us disband, not die.
One more thought and | will bring
this message to close and leave the
topics mentioned 10 your for discus
sion: The business side of dentistry.
So far as we as individuals and our
dependents are concerned, that is the
most important subject for our con
sideration; 10 our patrons the techni
cal side is most important. We have
diligently applied ourselves TO gettingI
knowledge with which to direct our
service to them, but their education.
is no less important to us than ours
is to them. Then let us consider ways
and means TO the end that little
ethical advertising be done, apprising
them OF our capabilities as profes
sion and our skill as individuals. II
am fully aware that you open up al
big field of discussion when you say
education of the public on dental sub
jects, but they need it and 1t is theI
province of the dental societies or clubs
10 disseminate that information so that
it may be ethical. which it would not
be If any one dentist or firm of den
lists undertook to do in any given com
munity.
Plain truths told In plain language
without technical terms, exposing
dishonest methods, sharp practices or
strictly scientific methods and honest
service promulgated in any commun
ity eminating from some Individual
dentist engaged In active practice in
that community would be unethical
advertising. There are already ad |
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