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Show HIGHER PRICE Of FALSE TEETH Dentists Forced to Increase Their Charges 'oh Account Ac-count of Limited Supply of Platinum. CLEVELAND, 0, Nov. 16. As the result of the scarcity of platinum the price of false teeth is mounting at an alarming rate. Within the last thirty days the increase has amounted to over 41 per set, and the end is not in sight. Should the erop of platinum fail entirely entire-ly it is asserted that false teeth will become as scarce as . the proverbial hen's teeth. In view of the upward tendency of the market local dentis's are obtaining supplies of near molars in order to carry car-ry out contracts already on their books. New customers will have to pay the higher prices demanded, or put up with last year's styles. Since dentistry has i reached its present plane of perfection it has been almost impossible to supplv the increasing demand, and without platinum there will be no teeth that is, no artificial teeth. j |