Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
THE AMERICAN DENTIST ABROAD
J.. HAshIN
81 FREDENlC J. HASkIN

WAsIliNGTOH. u. c.. May 26.,--Ac-
cordinS to recent dispatches. tho Eai-
"cr - man of great personal bravery.
Or else. Ito Is Il Subtlcr diplomat than
his present reputation would seem to
Indicate. When his majesty became
afflicted with toothachc u few weeks
ago. ho deliberately summoned an
American dentist to Great lIcaduuar-
ters and badc Him repair the monarch
inl molars.
vision Of tho Kaiser in an hmeri-
can dental chair suggests various pos
sibilities There arc many Americans
especially those with strong Socialls-
tic tendencies. who would 10 delighted
TO have tho Kaiser in such "a posttIou.
On the other hand. ono Is reminded
OF the story of tho martial gentleman
VINO ordered the cncmy's surgeon to
attend him. with instructions that
death would he the penalty &c tho treat
mcut hurt
In justice to tho American dental
profession and to the Kaiser, however.
1t must he admitted that American
dentists have always been greatly an
prcciatod in Europe. For years tho
court dentist Of Germany has been an
American. and the Same has been true
uf other countries. This Is because I'm
III" beginning Europeans were slow to
practice and develop dentistry and al
lowed Americans TO get in ahead of
them. To day. there Is no better cuuip.
ped and experienced dental service I'm
the world than that OF Germany. vet
II Still remains the custom for Tho
wealthy and the titled TO patroniz,
american dentists.
In the United states. during tho carl,
days OF dentistry. the situation was diff.
tercnt Hero The science appealed 10
tue individual rather than To the poo.
PIC III general, "ho continued 10 re-
gard dentistry as part Of medicine
AMI To 80 10 tho fumiiy doctor when.
Over their teeth needed attention IN
1850. however few energetic dcuta,
pioneers ESTABLISHED tho Baltimore Col
icSo of Dental Surgery. which marked
the beginning Of dentistry AZ scpa-
rate and distinct profession.
other dental schools soon opened.
hundreds Of dentists were trained. and.
'nred ny tho greater opportunities for
practice abroad. the emigration of
American dentists got in. Europe vel.
com"d them cnthus ia Stically. and rush
cd TO have it's teeth repaired. because
tho building Of 4 career in u foreign
country in those days required u yrca.
dcal moro originality and aggression
than 1t docs nov. the men who went
To Europ" to practice dentistry were
OF "a particularly high type They were
not only Eood dentists: they we're men
with particularly strong and attrac-
tive personalities who made MANI
friends in scientific circles and were
not without their influence on Europe.
Had tnrecr In berlin.
One Of the first dentists TO achieve
amy great recognition In Europe was
Or. Francis Peabody Abbot. WIN for
years had large practice In Berlin,
where he did IL great deal TO cncour-
CO
the civil War in this country, tie
sympathy OF Europe WAS almost Who'll
Is with the South. Thus IL was OK
trcmcly difficult Tor the Union to bcr-
through the influence of DR. Abbot and
other American dentists in Germany
loans we're a; last secured.
vt the same time. in France Dr
Thomas W. Evans. another American
dentist. was working vigorously for
very skillful dentist, In addition TO
being AN intelligent and fascinating
con"crsationalist. and his friends were
among tho most noted people OF Eu-
rope. II was DR.. Evans who first
introduced Louis NAPOLEON Ill to the
Princess Eugene, afterwards hclpinE
EuScnic to escape TO England when
her husband WAS dcposcd. Hence. 1,
WIS To Or Evans. an American and
ono OF his best friends. that Napoleon
turned for advice "hcn tho French
government WAS on tho point OF lend
in= money 10 tho South The doctor
went to America. made his own obser-
rations. and when he came back gave
q confidential report. AS 4 result
France did not lend money to the
South.
This par, Of Evanss career is little
known. hut his name Still lives in
Evans institute OF the University Of
Pennsylvania. to the establishment Of
which he gave his fortune. The name
OF Horace Wells. another American