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Excerpt from Methods of Filling Teeth: An Exposition of Practical Methods There are already so many text-books that the question might be asked, "Why another? "My reply gives my excuse for my intrusion. Without designing to criticise the methods of other writers, I would yet call attention to the fact that many have given us works which are largely compilations. These authors have seemed loath to leave anything unsaid which is pertinent to their subjects. In their efforts to be fully comprehensive they have quoted freely from others, giving pros and cons by men of equal authority, till the student who is a beginner is bewildered in his effort to choose. To avoid this, I decided to describe in my book only such methods as I have myself tested, believing that the student will be more benefited by adopting a single successful mode of practice than by essaying the various methods of many men. This has involved a two-fold result. First, and most important, the teaching becomes dogmatic. The charge has been freely made that "writers are not skillful dentists." This is because theory and practice are so often at variance. I have endeavored to write a work which would be as practical as words could make it. There is not a case described that has not occurred in my practice. There is not a method advocated that I have not tested. The second result is that I do not give detailed directions for carrying out methods which I have not attempted. This of course makes the book incomplete from that standpoint; but I prefer this to being quoted as authority for that which I have not myself tested, as too many have been already. As an example of such omission, it will be observed that I do not describe methods of using non-cohesive gold foil. I can only say in defense that I have never used non-cohesive foil, and let that excuse my not treating of it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.