Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1917 — Use of Gold in Teeth. [ARTICLE]

Use of Gold in Teeth.

The use of gold as a substitute for lead or bone as a filling for the teeth was perfected in 1865 by Dr. Robert Arthur of Baltimore, while in ISS4 Prof. W. D. Muller of Berlin, in his discovery of the bacteria origin of diseases of the teeth and of the large part played by lactic acid, opened the way to avenues of research, which may ultimutely lead to the total extinction of the dentist. —New York World.