Lectures on general anaesthetics in dentistry : advocating painless dental operations by the use of nitrous oxid, nitrous oxid and oxygen, chloroform analgesia, ethyl chloride and somnoform / by William H. De Ford.

  • De Ford, William Harper, 1858-
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[1908], [©1908]
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Credit: Lectures on general anaesthetics in dentistry : advocating painless dental operations by the use of nitrous oxid, nitrous oxid and oxygen, chloroform analgesia, ethyl chloride and somnoform / by William H. De Ford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURE I. Has the Dental Surgeon the Right to Admixistek. General Anesthetics? Page Potentiality of the dental diploma.—Employment of drugs other than anaesthetics.—^The oldest dental college in the world.—Dr. Chapin A. Harris endeavors to establish chairs of operative and mechanical dentistry in the Maryland University Medical College.—Dentists may become mem- bers of the American Medical Association.—The dentist should surround himself with every possible safeguard.— Dentist would not be liable for a death which might result.— Dentist is not held to insure the result of his work 13 LECTURE II. The Value of General Anesthetics to the Dental Surgeon. Anaesthetics are employed to prevent pain and to avoid sho(?k.—Dangerous to submit patients to intense pain be- yond certain, limits.—Employ anaesthetics to facilitate operating.—Saves the patient suffering and nerve strain.— A visit to Dr. Austin C. Hewett's office.—Conditions in which general anaesthetics can be used to advantage. .... 21 LECTURE III. To Whom Is It Safe to Administer an Anesthetic? Invalids and patients in poor health usually good subjects.— Opinions of Ochner, Luke, Richardson and Brunton.— Ether and chloroform contra-indications. — The strong, healthy and vigorous more liable to accidents than the weak and frail.—-Inexperience, ignorance and carelessness responsible for deaths.—Importance of watching respira- tion 31 LECTURE IV. Elements of Danger. In civic matters, ignorance of the law excuses no man.—Deaths result from ignorance of ansesthetic symptoms and stages. —Medical and Dental Colleges are at fault.—Case illus- trating ignorance —Anaesthetics in themselves not so dan- gerous as ignorant anaesthetists.—Carelessness of hosipital authorities.—Alice Magaw.—-Buxton and Galloway arraign Medical Colleges.—Length of duration of anaesthesia an (■ element of danger. 40