The gold, its alloys, and other metals, used by dentists / by James Robinson.

  • Robinson, James, 1813-1862.
Date:
1851
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The gold, its alloys, and other metals, used by dentists / by James Robinson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    which the fittings of the teeth to the plate have not been properly made,—a most im- portant part of the work, absolutely essential to the comfort in wearing, and durability of the work,—in which common pewter solder has been made to play the part of the me- chanic in filling up the interstices, and fas- tening the springs and rivets. The substi- tution of one metal for another is very com- mon in cheap dental work, and standard silver appears to be the favourite substitute. The plate is fashioned some way or some how; clasps, wires, rivets, &c., are attached with the easiest running solder—no matter what; either inferior silver or pewter, or both—the teeth fastened with sulphur, and then comes the climax and godsend to fraud and imposition—a coating of pure gold by the electrotype process, after which it is ready for insertion into the mouth. It is then forced some how or any how into its intended position, without any regard to