The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
THE SMITH-MURRAY co.
STRIKING EXAMPLE OF
MODERN DENTISTRY is
FOUND IN BRIDGEPORT

Modern dentristry is reaching its
pinnacle under the demand of the
rising generation and the competition
of those engaged in the profession.
When one compares the modern Office
of the up-to-date dentist of today with
that of the combination dontist-doctor
of some years ago the change is at
once apparent,
From the old ''twister'' method of
extracting teeth. dentists within the
past 20 years have progressed to the
modern series of forceps which are
designed for the extraction of any.
tooth at the least possible pain to the
patient.
From the plain forcep, progress was
again made through the use of gases
that the patient might suffer less, and
within a few years new combinations
of gases have been arranged so that
the dullness of feeling following the
taking of gas has been eliminated.
Not only does the progress of den
teistry from the twfster method to the
modern forcep-gas method show to
what ends modern dentists seek, to
ease patients but in every other line
it has similarly progressed.
Probably no better example of the
great strides taken in this profession
for the relief of pain and nervous ten
sion to those suffering from defective
teeth can be made than trip
through the wonderfully appointed
reception, retiring, inspection, oper-
ating and manufacturing rooms of the
new WeidIich-AIvordA offices in the
Citizens building.
While their appearance in decora-
ton is a credit to the art of the most
proficient decorators in Bridgeport
and appear at their entrance more
like a modern reception room in a.
millionaire's mansion. their many
rooms display Instruments seldom
found even in the larger hospitals for
there the great X-ray machine and
radiograph are in evidence that the
eye may not deceive in the treatment
Of extreme cases. Everything that
modern science suggests has been
brought to Bridgeport.
Drs. Weidlich and Alvord both are
in attendance with half a dozen as
sistants.
The operating rooms are done in
mahogany. They afford the strictest
privacy to patients and offer all the
comforts and conveniences including
the soft, inverted lighting system and
every appliance for the performance
of better dentistry and the promotion
of better service.
The main room, the reception hall,
is finished in blended silver gray
tone with white enamel sidewan pan
els and is delightfully."- pleasing and
soothing to the eye and rich to a great
degree. This room is furnished in
silver gray to harm onize with the
walls and the uph olstery is of null
berry velvet. The, draperies at all
doors are of co1oring and design to
match the reception hall furnishings
The carpeting is a heavy. two-tone
Wilton velvet.
The ladies' retiring room to the ex-
IRENE right of the main room is fin
ished in mahogany with like furni-
ture. The chairs in this room
make a specially pleasing contrast by
being of white enamel with mahog-
any rails. This room will be found
filed with comforts and conver1iences
for women patients.
The laboratory, like the operating
rooms, is exceptionally modern in
equipm ent and completely stocked
with dental supplies of best and lat
est character.
Another step of Drs. Weidlich and
A1vord in their new enlarged quar-
tiers will be the establishment of a
free dental clinic for school children.
Both doctors have favored and been
in sympathy with this movement but
previous cramped quarters and fast
increasing practice have forbade its
adoption until now. Henceforth all
children calling on Saturday morn
ing between the hours of and IL
will be treated in far as cleaning
teeth, filling simple cavities and nee
essary extraction are concerned, free
OF charge, in all cases where parents
are unable to pay for such services.
Through this paper the public is cor
daily invited to inspect the new Of
fees of Drs. Weidlich and A1vord-