Identifier: dentalcosmos3318whit (find matches)
Title: The Dental cosmos
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: White, J. D McQuillen, J. H. (John Hugh), 1826-1879 Ziegler, George Jacob, 1821-1895 White, James William, 1826-1891 Kirk, Edward C. (Edward Cameron), 1856-1933 Anthony, L. Pierce (Lovick Pierce), b. 1877
Subjects: Dentistry Dentistry
Publisher: Philadelphia, S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Co
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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s may have moregeneral study I have called attention to it frequently ; and also to the necessity of so forming the interproximate contact that food willnot leak into the space and break down the gum septum, thus forminga pocket of debris to undergo acid fermentation. I ask of the pro-fession a closer consideration of these important points, with a view to the attainment of better results in proximate fillings. (To be continued.) The Application of Electricity in Dental Practice. BY C EDMUND KELLS, JR., D.D.S., NEW ORLEANS, LA. From the numerous inquiries received by me relative to the employ-ment of electricity in my office, it is evident that considerable interestexists in dental ranks as to the details of arrangement of what hascome to be known as the Kells Dental Electric System. For thebenefit of such inquirers it may be permissible to state that the origi-nal object, which was to devise a single reliable and compact apparatus, THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRICITY IN DENTAL PRACTICE. 359
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The Kells Dental Electric System 360 THE DENTAL COSMOS. —one which any intelligent operator could understand and use suc-cessfully,—has, it is believed, been accomplished. During the several years of its use the system has been constantlyundergoing modifications and improvements. The present apparatus,containing my latest devices, was put up October I, 1890, and hasbeen in constant use since that date. It requires no more attentionthan an ordinary foot engine. The cleaning and oiling are done bymy assistant. Formerly, when the mains would become grounded at times, asthey are apt to do during wet weather where the street wires areexposed, the use of the mallet would become extremely painful uponcertain teeth. I discovered the cause to be the current passingthrough my hand and thumb to the tooth. This difficulty was over-come by inlaying the plugger at the point of contact with the thumbwith hard rubber. The accompanying illustration represents the arrangement now indaily use in my

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