Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-17

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be operated on, thus cutting off all
sensation. Another method of recent
discovery consists of pressing certain
portions Of the gums about the point
IN be operated on thus cutting on. the
sssrves. This system requires the
hand of an expert
ssThis method was explained in de-
staSl last night by DR.. William FL. FAtz-
sgkrald, of Hartford. Conn, in lee
,tSfre in the Coleman House. This
sr1ethod. according to Or. Fitzgerald
.and others who testified to having
Undergone operations without having
sfelt pain, is revolutionary for both
die medical and dental world.
: adIeretofore Epainless" dentistry,
when accomplished. was brought
about through the injection of 1rugs.
.dpcaine and similar expedients into
the part affected. Pain is stopped,
not often with an injurious result
,uPon the patients heart. The same
rs true of gas inhalation, 1t was said.
1.-THE new method seems to involve
tie principles of osteopathy. 1t is
-oalled Reflex Anesthesia," or pres
.,~.siire anesthesia. Pressure is exerted
: Hpon the extremity of the nerve,
Whose other extremity is at the base
sof the operation.
~Fhus for certain operations upon
smoiar teeth the simple crossing OF the
zass gers. with pressure upon each in
terlocked finger viii deaden the other
nerve terminus at the base of the
tooth TO be operated on.
DR. Fitzgerald exhibited over 100
etereoptIcon slides, showing the steps
In the application of his new form
of anesthesia. For a simple extrac-
ton of teeth pressure is exerted by
the pressure Of the finger of the dent
ist upon the nerve terminal on the
! top of the patents head. The pres
sure is maintained for three or five
~ snrtes, according 70 the snscepti-
bilities of the patient to treatment
Similar pressure is made upon tho
routside and the inside of the gum
surrounding the tooth for the same
length of Atime. The effect when the
subject is good one is complete
deadening of the nerve connecting
with the tooth to be pulled.
DR. Fitzgerald makes no claim for
his discovery. He said he realized
+ that the whole thing sounded like
quack bunk. A clinic will be held
at the convention pavilion, showing
the pressure smethod in actual opera
ton.
s Drs. James Hoffman, Henry Fow-
Ter and Riggs, of Hartford, supported
DIR. Fitzgerald's new painless pressure
methods, and they said they had dis
:. continued the use of cocaine and gas
for the harmless pressure.
The principle Of pressure deaden-
ing of the nerves is the same that
operates when one hangs an arm
over the back of a chair and then
feels the depending hand going to
sleep. Pressure anesthesia is said to
a-be an intensiflcation Of this deaden-
ing
Several dentists and doctors were
skeptical of the working of the meth
cd, and profess a Missouri-like dis
belief In its efficacy until shown"
Officers Elected.
Officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year. They are as follows:
President Walter F. Barry, Orange;
vice. president. Henry Fowler, Harrl-
son; secretary, J. G. Forsythe, Tren-
ton, and treasurer, Charles F. Jones
Elizabeth.
Mr.. Jones. VINO remains as treas
urer. read his report. He said that
the success of the convention would
lift the society out of debt While the
total receipts during the year was
SO. 1913. the profits accruing from the
exhibition at the convention alone
will be more than $500. The secre,
= tary said that the exhibition was the
largest and most successful that any
State dental convention had ever had
More than 100 exhibitors are on the
floor and the profits win come from
rfllese exhibitors.
, ,-All Of the recommendations made In
the presidents address yesterday were
adopted. It was decided that the so
ciety should take over as it's officia
organ the New Jersey Dental Journal
- Heretofore this technical publication
has been owned by individual mem
bers of the society. It will now bt
the authoritative organ of the so.
snciety.
The membership committee elected
yesterday follows:
]. 3. Stevens, of Elizabeth: Guy Fl
Hillman, of Plainfield; Frederick H
Ivum, of Chatham; Walter J. Webster
of Jersey City; George 8. Mclaughlin
Of New Brunswick: Horace b. Var
Dorm, of Red Bank; Nj. e. Pearce, o.
Orange; Raymond S. Clarke. of Noun
HOLLY; G. w. Wakely. of Orange; D
RI. B. Houston. of Paterson; F. X
Henzelton, Of Trenton; Max Fleisch