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and substances will be used. This is the case to a very con-
siderable extent. It is not my intention to give the history
of all the different substances used, or their therapeutic
application, any farther than is indispensable to a correct
understanding of their effects upon the teeth, gums, &c. ; leav-
ing the particular history of these substances to be studied
in :.he different valuable works upon the materia medica. I
wish to embody in this work all the formula of dental med-
icines that may be useful, which are to be found in the works
of the different authors who have written upon this subject
besides many new formula of my own, with the mode of
preparing them, with observations upon their modes of ex-
hibition, and upon their indications and utility or pernicious
qualities, &c. I am not aware that any work of this kind,
is now extant upon this subject in the English language, and
I flatter myself, that this part of our work, will be found
useful to the dentist the physician, and the public at large.
I have chosen to give many formula of medicines, which are
pernicious, or may be so, if not properly used, in order to
place physicians and surgeon-dentists upon their guard
against using these pernicious substances. For I consider
that truth and propriety, are both better illustrated by ex-
hibiting their opposites.
SECTION I.
ACIDS.
The acids were formerly used to a considerable extent
but as in all sciences and arts, the progress of knowledge,
the increase of experience and correct principles, dissipate
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and substances will be used. This is the case to a very con-
siderable extent. It is not my intention to give the history
of all the different substances used, or their therapeutic
application, any farther than is indispensable to a correct
understanding of their effects upon the teeth, gums, &c. ; leav-
ing the particular history of these substances to be studied
in :.he different valuable works upon the materia medica. I
wish to embody in this work all the formula of dental med-
icines that may be useful, which are to be found in the works
of the different authors who have written upon this subject
besides many new formula of my own, with the mode of
preparing them, with observations upon their modes of ex-
hibition, and upon their indications and utility or pernicious
qualities, &c. I am not aware that any work of this kind,
is now extant upon this subject in the English language, and
I flatter myself, that this part of our work, will be found
useful to the dentist the physician, and the public at large.
I have chosen to give many formula of medicines, which are
pernicious, or may be so, if not properly used, in order to
place physicians and surgeon-dentists upon their guard
against using these pernicious substances. For I consider
that truth and propriety, are both better illustrated by ex-
hibiting their opposites.
SECTION I.
ACIDS.
The acids were formerly used to a considerable extent
but as in all sciences and arts, the progress of knowledge,
the increase of experience and correct principles, dissipate
