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348 THIRD PERIOD—MODERN TIMES

Notwithstanding this, the teeth made by Fonzi, of which there are still
some specimens in various dental museums, had anything but a good
appearance, and there still remamed much to be done before mineral
teeth reached the height of perfection which they attained later on.
The credit of having introduced many new improvements in the manu-
facture of mineral teeth belongs especially to the Americans. Among
those who particularly distinguished themselves in this department of
dental art, we mav note Charles W. Peale, Samuel W. Stockton, James
Alcock, and Dr. Elias Wildman. But the most brilliant results, as is

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Earliest specimens of mineral teeth.

well known, were obtained by the celebrated Samuel S. White, who, by
an intelligent and persevering activity, dedicated almost exclusively to
improving mineral teeth and to bringing them into general use, con-
tributed vastly to the progress of modern dental art. Samuel S. White
undoubtedly stands iorth as one of the noblest and grandest figures in
the history oi dentistry, and his name will ever be recorded with honor
and veneration by dentists of all ages.