The Archives of Dentistry, Vol. VII, No. 4, April 1890

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The Archives of Dentistry, Vol. VII, No. 4, April 1890

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

THE ARCHIVES OF DENTISTRY

12:15
2

BLEACHING TEETH.

14:56
3

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS OF OFFICE PRACTICE.

9:11
4

CAMPHO-PHENIQUE.

6:32
5

ETHER AS AN ANÆSTHETIC.

5:18
6

DISCUSSION OF DR. STODDARD'S PAPER: PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

15:06
7

DISCUSSION OF DR. PARR'S PAPER: IMMEDIATE SEPARATION OF THE TEETH.

8:43
8

TEETH A COMBINATION OF CONES.

5:32
9

THE TACOMA DENTAL SOCIETY.

4:25
10

Officers and Members.

0:15

Description

A fascinating glimpse into late‑19th‑century dental practice, this article tackles one of the era’s most contentious procedures: bleaching discolored front teeth. Written by a practicing dentist from Cedar Falls, it opens with a candid assessment of why patients and practitioners alike have approached tooth whitening with skepticism, especially when the alternatives often meant extraction and artificial crowns.

The author then walks listeners through the science of dental discoloration, describing how trauma, decay, and pulp death lead to stubborn, bluish‑yellow stains deep within the dentine. He explains that successful bleaching depends on the tiny channels of the tooth’s structure and that only certain acids—used with great caution—can reach these hidden layers. Throughout, the piece balances meticulous observation with a pragmatic view of the limits of the techniques available at the time, offering a window into the challenges and ingenuity of early dental innovators.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (100K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2020-03-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

This book is credited to multiple contributors rather than a single writer, bringing together different voices, styles, or perspectives in one place. That often makes for a lively listening experience, especially in anthologies, collections, and themed compilations.

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