THE DENTIST’S DRILL
• PAINLESS INSTRUMENT (REPORTED AMERICAN DISCOVERY Received Nov. 29. 10. 20 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. t The discovery of a substance which L . makes a dentist’s drill a painless instrument. something which millions of persons the world over have been hoping for. was announced here to-day by the Columbia University School of (Dental and Oral Surgery. “The desensitiser will revolutionise the practice of dentistry, and when applied to the surface of a tooth not only prevents pain, but offers the possibility of saving teeth now Jost through extraction,” states the anI noiincement. I The discovery is the work of Dr. IRe roy Hartmann, professor of den- • jtitstry, and the patent rights will be e [held by the university in order to -(prevent exploitation against the - J public’s interests. The product will be ’made available commercially in the jnear future. The desensitiser has no - .after effects and becomes effective 60 s to 90 seconds after application. It remains effective for 20 to 60 minutes. " 1
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 9
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