A New System of Prosthetic Dentistry (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A New System of Prosthetic Dentistry In presenting the profession with what we believe to be the most important and valuable system of prosthetic dentistry which has ever been invented, we desire to call your attention to the fact that observant and thinking dentists are everywhere slowly awakening to the lamentable truth that the cheaper forms of artificial dentures have proved much more of a curse than a blessing. The introduction, therefore, of any improvements which will tend to elevate the standard of dentistry, by securing to the patient a form of denture which shall be more compatible with natures laws, and to the dentist a more equitable compensation for his services, ought to be hailed with enthusiasm. The true purpose of the conscientious dentist should be the exercise of his best efforts for the conservation of those conditions in the mouth which are in harmony with those laws which govern the organism as a unity. The preservation of the natural teeth, or the supplying of something which shall closely approximate that condition of the mouth which we find when there are healthy, well preserved teeth, is the one thing in dentistry to be desired above all others, and it is at the same time a condition from which the modern practice of dentistry seems to be farther and farther departing. The result of this degeneracy has been alike disastrous to dentist and patient. It needs no argument to prove that dentists are the hardest worked and poorest paid professional men in existence, and this is largely due to the degradation of the prosthetic element in their work. The introduction of rubber and celluloid as bases upon which to mount artificial teeth, was the inauguration of an era which has been prolific of evils that may not be remedied in one generation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.