Prosthetic dentistry / by James Harrison Prothero.

  • Prothero, James Harrison.
Date:
1916
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Credit: Prosthetic dentistry / by James Harrison Prothero. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MEASUREMENT OF PLATE AND WIRE The unit of measurement of gauges—Lack of uniformity of the various gauge sys- tems—The Birmingham gauge—Discrepancies of the Birmingham gauge—'i'ne Brown and Sharp gauge—lorms of gauges—The jeweler ’s gauge—The piate and wire gauge—'l'he micrometer caliper—Various systems ot wire and plate gauges and their equivalents in thousandths of an inch......Pages 936 to 1076 CHAPTER XXXIII A BRIEF HISTORY OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY — The Ebers papyrus—Antiquity of the papyrus—Guerini’s History of Dentistry— The Phenicians—titect of Egyptian civilization on Phenicia—One of the most ancient specimens: of prosthetic art—The Htruscans—Mtruscan dental art—First references in history to prosthesis—Dentistry among the ancient Hebrews—Slow progress or dental prosthesis in the middle ages—t*'irst ret- erence to the use ot models—Virst reference to full lower dentures—lirst rec- ord of application of mineral substances for dentures—RKetention of partial dentures without the use of ligatures or wires—laucnard’s writings—Jrans- plantation of natural teeth—Crown work in Fauchard’s time—Medieval bridgework—Full dentures—Construction of full dentures by +'auchard— Summary of Fauchnard’s work—Beneticial influence of Hauchard’s writings upon the profession—Iirst. work contined exclusively to dental prosthesis— First mention of plaster—First mention of gold bases—Implantation of teeth —Berdmore’s reterence to artificial dentures—Principal materials used as denture bases—First suggestion of porcelain work—Du Chateau’s efforts in porcelain work—'1'he work of Dubois’ de Chemant—Lutroduction ot single teeth and blocks of porcelain—Introduction of porcelain in the United States —First manufacturer of porcelain teeth in America—Introduction of gold for denture bases—Dies for swaging metal bases—First use of cast denture bases —Special forms of teeth for use with cast bases—Dental vulcanite litigation— Collodion and celluloid as denture bases—Vulcanizing rubber between metal surfaces—Denture bases produced by electro-deposition of gold and silver. ARTICULATORS, Casts extended distally to form articulating surfaces—Lvans articulator—Bonwill articulator—Plain. line articulator—Starr articulator—Hayes articulator— First suggestion of the face bow—Study of condylar movements—Walker’s research work-—Walker’s anatomical articulator—Facial clinometer—Gritman articulator—Snow face bow-——Kerr articulator—Christensen’s work—Snow anatomical articulator—Schwarze articulator—Gysi’s work and anatomical appliances. CROWN WORK : Pivot teeth of De Chemant—The grooved flat back facing—Ash’s tube teeth—The Wood pivot tooth—The Smith crown—The Clark crown—The Lawrence-!'oster crown—-The Dwinelle crown—The Wood crowns—The Morrison crown—'The Black crown—The Bean crown—The Mack crown—The Beers crown—The Gates crown—The Richmond crown—The Gates-Bonwill crown—The Biittner crown—The How crown—The Weston crown—The Logan crown—The Brown crown. BRIDGEW ORK The Bing bridge—Webb’s work—Litch’s work—Williams’ work—Starr’s work— Basis of our present system of bridgework—Porcelain bridges—Removable bridges. INLAYS First recorded attempts in filling teeth—First mention of inlays in dental liter- ature—-Prehistoric inlay work—The beginning of modern inlay work—Briet summary of inlay work ‘beginning with 1820—Land’s method of porcelain