The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-14
PAINLESS DENTISTRY Drscoy-
Erred.

Many discoveries In dentistry
have been made by so-called quack
and empires II may be said that
the practice Of dentistry and tie
treatment OF the eyes have evolved
BY slow stages from actual expert
snee and practice. and while this
dentists themselves were learning
by experience the patients often suf-
Tered as a consequence.
About forty years ago a new nys-
TEN or painless dentistry was dis
covered In this country; IL consisted
Ia putting very small particle OF
arsenic II a tooth cavity and keep
Ing II there for two or three days.
after which II was found that a
tooth cavity could be prepared with
out pain. But all teeth 80 treated
coon hbscessed and were found 10
have dead and decayed nerves in
them, caused by the application OF
arsenic. which must always be used
with technical training and care.
And behold, we American dentists
lind that 1000 years ago the Chinese
used paste containing arsenic for
stopping the toothache. caused by
food getting into cavities. Are we
not SMART
We are now able TO calculate that
e frxa,,s wa. prsetiosd ~. tn:
some methods OF practice in Japan
and China today are Identical with
the methods OF the Etruscans and
Egypttanrrcnturies n. c. I have de-
eided TO write a few articles on the
for general information.
SOME FACTS.
Many people in this day have 1T
tie or no time TO study about their
physical well being and the care OF
tnsir teeth and eyes. Their time IL
AL taken up with the question OF
iood. clothing and shelter. and a
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little or no means with which 70 paw
the prices charged by some dentists
and eye specialists
IL IS true that the peoples teeth
would not require one-haif Of the
dental service that they now do II
people would give their teeth that
degree OF care required TO keep them
clean and prevent food from lodgin &
In and adhering TO them.
The next great fact Is that onlyy
that should be done for people IL
done. There are two general rea
sons why people do not have their
teeth cared for--flrsf. is the lack OF
money second. fear OF pain and lack
OF understanding as to the great
Importance OF properly caring for
the teeth. However. the American
people give more attention 10 their
teeth and eyes than any other peo-
pie. for the reason that modern in
ventions have reduced the cos, In
time and materials. and few people
risk their eyesight by selecting a
cheap. ready made pair OF glasses
OPTICAL DEPARTMENT.
To those who have not already
been fully Informed in regard 20 the
opening OF an OPTICAL DEPART
MENT in connection with my dental
offices, I wish to state that I have
recently leased several offices in the
building. at EOS First
avenue. adjoining the Union block.
where my dental offices are. and
years, and have Installed an oPTf-
CAL DEPARTMENT. The examina-
ton rooms are furnished with every
modern equipment for accurate EYE
under conditions
conducive TO the most favorable re-
TEN
I have Installed the most modern
lens grinding machinery. which will
enable us TO grind prescriptions and
duplicate broken lenses promptly
accurately and economically.
Everything optical win be found
In this department, from the low
and medium priced LENSES AND
grades in the latest DESIGNS AND
STYLES
REMEMBER. whether you pay
So. So. IS or more, you get I'm every
case RELIABLE EXAMINATION. Il
a good pair of GLASSES and the
best standard material according TO
the price paid.
/ have associated with me DIR. G.
T. kNOWLTON. specialist IN
optometry OF more than IS years
experience. who has become wei
known as skilled optometrist IN
Seattle and the Northwest in the
past seven years. He has charge az
this department and will give each
and every case his personal atten.
ton.
WATCH for future OPTICAL Ap-
VICE from this department. II wiii~
interest you. .
optical department. with Or. G. r.
knowlton In charge. offices 10. 70
100 Washington bldg.
bldg, cor. Elk and Holly sts- Dr.
r. c. Russen in charge
DIR. EDWIN J. BROWN.
offices les. "A
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