The American Dental Institute, Limited (established 1885).

  • American Dental Institute Ltd.
Date:
[approximately 1897?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The American Dental Institute, Limited (established 1885). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The American Dental Institute, Limited. . / Extract from the American Red BOOK, 1896. OR many reasons, not the least among which is the fact that successful modern dentistry demands such a high grade of exquisite mechanical skill, in addition to the extreme delicacy of the personal operations, that a single-handed practitioner cannot to-day cope with the requirements of even a moderate practice, the tendency towards association becomes daily more marked in the profession. There are also certain abuses in its inner walks with which the general public have nothing to do, but which may be briefly indicated in the statement that dentistry being a progressive science, continually bringing forth new and wonderful methods and self-improvements, the venerable antiquity of an individual practitioner may or may not be an index to his skill. It will prove so only in pro¬ portion to his efforts to be in touch with the very latest discoveries and procedure, which becomes constantly more involved, as means of meeting every possible contingency in the treatment of the human mouth are further devised and developed. It is a known fact, that nearly all old dental prac¬ tices, which still fulfil these important requirements are in the