TEETH OF PAPER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 3 February 1900, Page 2 (Supplement)

TEETH OF PAPER.

Paper teeth are the latest thing in dentistry. For years some substance has been sought for which could replace the composition commonly employed for making- teeth, and a fortune awaited the man who was lucky enough to hit upon the right material. Although paper has some disadvantages, they are small compared to its many qualifications, and paper teeth are likely to be used exclusively—at least until a more perfect material is found.

Up to this time china has been used almost entirely, but it presents so maiiy disadvantages that dentists always have been on the lookout for some substance which could replace it. Not only does china, not resist the action of the saliva and turn black, but china affects the nerves of the jaws.

The paper teeth are made of papier mache, which is submitted to a tremendoiis pressure until it is as hard as required. Their peculiar composition renders them cheap, and the price ( of a set of teeth will go down considerably owing to the new indention. -

The colour of the papier mache can also be made to vai'y, which is an-im-portant point, as no two sets of teeth are identical in colour, some teeth having- a strong yellowish cast, while others are bluish white.* In order, therefore, to obtain the right tint the colouring matter has only to be introduced mo the mixture before the tooth is cast in order to match the other teeth exactly. — "Pearson's Weekly."

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