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with the parietes of the cavity would, if exposed, be found to present a
blackened appearance. This may be so slight that it would not affect
the appearance of a tooth where the walls were thick, but if they were thin,
it would be quite evident. He did not wish to be understood, in offering
these views, as objecting to the method advocated, for he believed it to
be a good one, and worthy of a fair trial.
Dr. Garretson was not prepared to discard the chloride of zinc as a
material for cleansing the amalgam, even with the objections mentioned
by Dr. Flagg; on the other hand, preferred it to the chloride of sodium,
and would ask members to give both a fair trial.
He uses a drop or two of the chloride in the amalgam and then washes
the mixture, and the result will be a beautiful silver-colored material. In
using amalgam, is guided by his judgment alone, and not by any fear of
what the profession will say.
The subject of
"EXAMINATION, PREPARATION, AND FILLING OF APPROXIMAL CAVITIES"
was chosen for next discussion.
NEW ORLEANS DENTAL COLLEGE.
THE New Orleans Dental College, organized under its charter, dated
March 1, 1861, will be opened for the reception of students on Monday,
the 4th of November next. Preliminary Course from the 4th to the 25th,
when the Regular Course will commence. The following gentlemen have
been duly elected as its Faculty:John S. Clarke, D.D.S., Professor of Theory and Practice; James S.
Knapp, D.D.S., Professor of Operative Dental Surgery; George J.
Friedrichs, D.D.S., Professor of Mechanical Dentistry; N. B. Benedict,
M.D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology; Sanford S. Riddell, M.D.,
Professor of Chemistry and Metallurgy; N. B. Benedict, Professor of
Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics; A. F. McLain, D.D.S., M.D.,
Demonstrator of Operative Dentistry; W. S. Chandler, D.D.S., Demonstrator of Mechanical Dentistry.
All communications must be addressed to
JOHN S. CLARK, Dean,
No. 140 Canal Street.
By order of the Faculty.