The rise, fall and revival of dental prosthesis . in the archives of dental society,and that are now in a manner lost to the profes-sion. One great advantage the profession wouldhave in the possession of such a work would be,that when a new theory is advanced, it could betested by comparing it with doctrines of a similarnature advanced in former times. Certainly everyage should profit by the experience of the preced-ing one; but without a record of history of whathas been accomplished, each investigator com-mences a new series of trials and wanders over thesame ground in research of truths whi
The rise, fall and revival of dental prosthesis . in the archives of dental society,and that are now in a manner lost to the profes-sion. One great advantage the profession wouldhave in the possession of such a work would be,that when a new theory is advanced, it could betested by comparing it with doctrines of a similarnature advanced in former times. Certainly everyage should profit by the experience of the preced-ing one; but without a record of history of whathas been accomplished, each investigator com-mences a new series of trials and wanders over thesame ground in research of truths which have longago been discovered. The views of our prede-cessors may be justly regarded as beacon lights setup to guide our footsteps from pitfall of error. ^ One of the most gratifying evidences of theprogress of modern dentistry is the ever increasinginterest manifested in historical research and studyof the various branches of the science. The pro-fession is gradually comprehending that the proper ?Dental Revieu-, voL III., p. 436. PLATE III.
Size: 1740px × 1437px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidrisefallrevivalo00cigr
