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HISTORY OF DENTAL SUEGERY 379
lished in 1838. The author introtluees a siliceous pearl for making artificial
teeth, and severely criticises a contemporary who used ivory teeth, for re-
marking, "the method of making composition teeth is so simple that to de-
scribe it may occasion some risk of making the bakers turn dentists, and so
deprive us of our daily bread, or at least render them as common as hot muf-
fins."
The lectures of John Tomes, on "Dental Physiology and Surgery," deliv-
ered at the Middlesex School, and published in 1S48, was the last important
contribution to our literature diiring the period.
In France, meanwhile were published a great nujnber of works on dental
and kindred subjects. Among them arc: Maury's "Dental Art," in two vol-
umes, in 1833; Blandin's "Anatomy of the Dental System, Human and Com-
parative" in 1836 ; Flouren's Researches on the Development of the Teeth and
Bones," in 1841 ; and the "Complete Elements of Dentistry," by Desirabode
in 1843. William Rogers, probably an Englishman, practicing in Paris, pub-
lished an "Encyclopedia of Dentistry," in 1845 and in 1846 the first "Dental
Dictionary" was published by the same author.
Meanwhile, America had not been idle in her contributions to dental litera-
ture. James Gardette, one of the first and most illustrious names in American
dentistry, published in 1827, "Observations on Transplanting Teeth." The
following year, Samuel S. Fitch published a work "Remarks on the Importance
of the Teeth," on their diseases, mode of cure, etc. To this author we are
indebted for the first systematic treatise published in America, intended as a
text for those adopting dentistry as a profession. It appeared in 1839, under
the title, "A System of Dental Surgery," in three parts : 1—Dental Surgery
as a Science: 2—Operative Dental Surgery, 3—Pharmacy connected with
Dental Surgery.
The author states that the work is a compilation of every thing of value
which had been written upon dental surgery, having availed himself of the
labors of the most distinguished dental writers of England, France and other
countries. A second edition followed in 1835. A physiological incpiiry into
the structure, organization and nourishment of the teeth by J. Trenor, of
New York, appeared in 1828.
Following several popular treatises, "Dentalogia" appeared in 1833, a
didactic poem on the diseases of the teeth and their treatment, by Solvman
Brown. It was written as a testimonial of the sincerity with which the author
i-eciprocated the sentiments and friendship of his distinguished contemporary,
Eleazer Parmly. It consists of five cantos: 1—Invocation to Beautv : 2
HISTORY OF DENTAL SUEGERY 379
lished in 1838. The author introtluees a siliceous pearl for making artificial
teeth, and severely criticises a contemporary who used ivory teeth, for re-
marking, "the method of making composition teeth is so simple that to de-
scribe it may occasion some risk of making the bakers turn dentists, and so
deprive us of our daily bread, or at least render them as common as hot muf-
fins."
The lectures of John Tomes, on "Dental Physiology and Surgery," deliv-
ered at the Middlesex School, and published in 1S48, was the last important
contribution to our literature diiring the period.
In France, meanwhile were published a great nujnber of works on dental
and kindred subjects. Among them arc: Maury's "Dental Art," in two vol-
umes, in 1833; Blandin's "Anatomy of the Dental System, Human and Com-
parative" in 1836 ; Flouren's Researches on the Development of the Teeth and
Bones," in 1841 ; and the "Complete Elements of Dentistry," by Desirabode
in 1843. William Rogers, probably an Englishman, practicing in Paris, pub-
lished an "Encyclopedia of Dentistry," in 1845 and in 1846 the first "Dental
Dictionary" was published by the same author.
Meanwhile, America had not been idle in her contributions to dental litera-
ture. James Gardette, one of the first and most illustrious names in American
dentistry, published in 1827, "Observations on Transplanting Teeth." The
following year, Samuel S. Fitch published a work "Remarks on the Importance
of the Teeth," on their diseases, mode of cure, etc. To this author we are
indebted for the first systematic treatise published in America, intended as a
text for those adopting dentistry as a profession. It appeared in 1839, under
the title, "A System of Dental Surgery," in three parts : 1—Dental Surgery
as a Science: 2—Operative Dental Surgery, 3—Pharmacy connected with
Dental Surgery.
The author states that the work is a compilation of every thing of value
which had been written upon dental surgery, having availed himself of the
labors of the most distinguished dental writers of England, France and other
countries. A second edition followed in 1835. A physiological incpiiry into
the structure, organization and nourishment of the teeth by J. Trenor, of
New York, appeared in 1828.
Following several popular treatises, "Dentalogia" appeared in 1833, a
didactic poem on the diseases of the teeth and their treatment, by Solvman
Brown. It was written as a testimonial of the sincerity with which the author
i-eciprocated the sentiments and friendship of his distinguished contemporary,
Eleazer Parmly. It consists of five cantos: 1—Invocation to Beautv : 2
