The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-21
Decay Of Teeth and Material
Used 10 Fill Ihem-Ilow
Cavities Should Be
Prepared
the FILLING OF THt rrErH.

NiNhANA' AhltiNNN'h i'N'fAhff -
our advanced civilization Yet,
In the teeth Of Egyptian mnmmles.
said 10 have been buried thousands
Of year. ago. W. have found gold
aud cement fllllnga ana, IN 1885,.
Dr. Van Mhfief found "a the ma.
scum At Comet0. Italy. skulls
which had been eshumed from the
Etfuscan tomba, In which bridge
work had been done before the
Romans occupied Italy,
dalon. Who wrote In the second
century, A. D.. treats on the teeth
and then thirteen hundred years
elapse aud the Dental Al Is lost,
until Ambrose Pare The father Of
surgery, In 1850, wrote on tbs
subject In the 18Th century eight
OF ten tfuntisos on the teeth were
published. aud 10 the l3th century
about my essays and volumes
we're published.
Tho first dentist on the Amefi.
can continent was Dr.. l.aMalfe who
came ever with the French armies
that aided the retolniionistA oil
i1ftisTs
Df Whiiiock. an English dentist.
came 10 America soon, but DR.
John Greenwood vas the first
American dentist 10 devote all his
time TO the study OF the teeth lie
constructed q fun upper aud lower
set for George Washington when
the Father Of our Country won't
accounting Martha. and thcir cost
WAS five hundred dollars. while the
set today would cos, probably sls
OF go
The anatomical divisions OF the
tooth are The croNn. neck and
root. Decay j. usually found In the
crown. but often AZ the mech, and
sometimes on the roots Of teeth
Tartar Il often mistaken for dseaY
Of the roots. Rulings should be Ia.
serted In teeth before they are de.
eAyed 20 badly that they besin TO
ache and pain Nany materials are
used for Milling teeth and all arc
proper Ia their proper use. Cement.
porcelain, hard rubber. alloy uil.
aeolito and sold are the principal
materials TOT Milling but good ma.
isfial 10 not all The cavity must
be prepared with care and regard
for the particular fillinE material
used. retaining grooves and anchor.
age must be- had. and the cavity
must be prepared 70 AZ 10 prevent
further decay and breaking OF
enamel walls ~ well as 10 project
the nerve FROM close contact With
the filllns material All pressure
on nerves must be avoided and the
tooth must no, be weakened BY
cavity preparation. yet all decay
must be removed, and, u necessary
10 defitallEe the tooth Ia order to
remove all decay. detitalirins
should be done. Al teeth should
be filled " the tooth has strength
enough. and our advanced method
Of films with both the acolite and
rold inlay system Is without cues
ton the highest attainment OF per
fiction In the filllng Of teeth.
These inlay Filings do not break
and chip of like the old fashioned
Filings. and there are no pits or
ragged edges left Neither are the
margins Of the cavities hammered
and pounded. aud. best Of all.
there IA no hammering on the tooth
for an hour OF two Nhcn putting
In the sold The gold inlay is a
solid piece Of gold prepared special
i} for the cavity. and IL set 10 the
tooth with the finest and strongest
cement The filling perfectly re.
places that portion Of the tooth Lost
by decay. and is far superior to
cheap. ~ fiiiinr gold crowns The
Inlay system Of flilinr teeth IA With.
on, question the greatest advance
meni made IN dentistry sinee the
Dental Art was lost 10 civilization.
about the second century. A. D.
A filling scientifically inserted
In a properly prepared cavity Is
n work Of art. and the dentist who
has ability will always do the best
work and exercise the greatest
skill when conscious that the pa.
tlent has confidence In his ability
This confidence must be founded
on dental work which has stood
the test for those who recommend
their dentist TO others. Notwith.
standing the eight years OF con.
slant dental war against the OPP.
preston and persecution OF the
Washington Dental Combine. | am
able TO truthfully say that there
are more patients recommended
and more Filings put In at my of.
fiees By the staff OF specialists as
sociated with me than In any other
dental office In the United States.