| Show I THINGS WE DONT SEE EVERY DAY I have heard a great deal about Dr Griswold and his elegant dental parlors and having a few moments to spare thought could not do better than while away the time in the inspection of the wonders to be seen thereUpon there-Upon entering the waiting room I was greeted by a young lady attendant who notified the doctor of my presence It wan late in the afternoon and operations were about suspended for the day so I was able to look around at my leisure and take in all the sights The handsome velvet carpets elegant I portieres and Turkish rues tocether with the richly covered lounges and a few choice pictures which adorn the walls and lend to the place an air of almost regal splendor and certainly an air of ease and refinement that must be seen to be thoronghly appreciated In j fact nothing is wanting to insure the comfort of the doctors patients even to I the latest periodicals of the day which are thrown about the tables of the waiting room One of the most interesting features brought to my notice was the new operating operat-ing chair which in itself is a marvel of mechanical art the most perfect and latest improved dental chair manufactured manufac-tured upholstered in rich dark crimson plush and electro plate mountings mount-ings it presents a handsome appearance appear-ance and so intricate are its points that move a dozen different ways by the mere touch of a pedal that one could almost imagine twere a living thing On the left arm of the chair is fixed a beautiful fountain ouspi doir which plays continuously To the right stands the once much dreaded drill the break of which is placed in the hands of the patient who has entire control over the engine and upon the slightest indication of pain can stop the whole machine The wonderful electrical appliances ap-pliances by which the engine is worked are of the latest and best manufacture and the scrupulous neatness and cleanliness cleanli-ness of everything connected with the doctors parlors struck me as being somewhat some-what out of the ordinary The young lady in attendance showed me stacks of white linen which she uses daily in wiping and cleaning the instruments after each operation Every little piece of iSeehanism that touches a patient is at once washed in an antiseptic anti-septic solution carefully wiped on a clean towel and replaced in its case I New rubber dam is used in every caso leaving nothing to be desired by the most fastidious or sensitive person I Since Dr Griswold has used the famous Hale method for painless filling his nrac tice which was always a large one has so increased as to necessitate two more I able assistants and with all the chairs i running patrons can scarcely bo accommodated accom-modated So much for the excellency of the doctors work I I was next introduced into the art of tooth manufacture and bridge work It wouid take a whole page of this paper to describe the many things I saw in that department I discovered that by means of bridges where there are three or four teeth or roots remaining in position in either the upper or lower jaw the vacancies can be filled by means of a bridge and the mouth restored to its natural condition of beauty and comfort as well as the power of mastication and speech without the annoyance and uusightliness of a plate This process is no experiment and its utility can be practically demonstrated in a few moments to any intelligent person I It is without doubt the greatest triumph of mechanical surgery known to the I world Upon inquiry I found that so great was the demand for this kind of work that the Doctor had to send east for a skilled practical man to take entire charge of this department as he had more than he and his assistants could att nd to I then asked a few questions about the Painless Method for filling teeth and I found that most ladies and not a few men dreaded the dentist In fact nearly all came with fear and trembling but thanks to Dr Hales discovery five minutes min-utes in the chair relieved them of all nervousness ner-vousness as they find that operation performed per-formed by Dr Griswold or any of his assistants are absolutely painless One young lady remarkable for the energy other ot-her language made an addition to her form of prayer to suit the emergency From battle and murder from sudden I death and from the hands of a dentist good Lord deliver us I thought that would do for the time being so wishing Dr Griswold every success I departed feel ing thankful that If the time should ever come when my teeth required attention I should not have to undergo any of the tortures tor-tures of the dentistry of old HWB 0 |
