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A Guide to Serving the Practicing Dentist
A GUIDE TO
SERVING THE PRACTICING DENTIST THIRTEEN PAGES OF THE NEW RECIPE BOOK ARE DEVOTED TO DEPENDABLE FORMULAS FOR PREPARA TlONS DENTISTS USE
OR PRE S C RIB E.
E A C H HAS
BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH STUDY AND EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS BY BOTH PHARMACISTS AND DENTISTS
B
ECAUSE dentists in the past have known comparatively little about drugs, and pharmacists have known even less about dental procedures, the members of these two professions have never worked together to the extent that the best interests of the public would be served. By and large, the average dentist has practiced his profession with the use of high-priced, fancifully named solutions, pastes, and powders purchased from dental supply houses, and the average pharmacist has limited his knowledge and interest in oral hygiene and therapeutics to those tooth-brushes, dentifrices and mouthwashes he stocked. During the past decade, however, there has developed a greater appreciation on the part of dentists and pharmacists of how they can expand the quality and character of their services through the service of the other. No small share of the credit for this development is due to Dr. George C. Schicks, Assistant Dean of the Rutgers University College of Pharmacy, Newark, N . J., who has been a leading exponent of dental pharmacy. Dr. Schicks has had the opportunity of giving innumerable lectures to dentists, holding clinics to teach them prescription writing, and of writing many articles on the subject for both dental and pharmaceutical publications. His association with dentists has given him an exceptional opportunity to study their pharmaceutical needs and to develop therapeutic agents which they can use to enhance their treatment of oral conditions, by making them more effective, and less costly. Many of his formulas
have been published under the section of the Council on Dental Therapeutics in the Journal of the American Dental Association and in Ac· cepted Dental Remedies, published by that or· ganization. Thirteen pages of the new Third Edition of The Pharmaceutical Recipe Book are devoted to a section on Dental Formulas as compiled by Dr. Schicks on the basis of demand of pharmacists and dentists for more or less popularly used preparations. Although most of these formulas have appeared in one or another publication during the past ten years, the Recipe Book offers both pharmacists and dentists the oppor· tunity of having them all together, in one place, ready for instant reference and use. The Dental Formulas section of the new Recipe Book is divided into two parts: one devoted to preparations for the use of the dentists' patients, including tooth powders and pastes, mouthwashes, dental adhesives for dentures, cleaners for dentures, and medicated troches ; the other devoted to preparations for the dentist to use in his office. Of particular note among the formulas for use by the dentists' patients are the following: 1. A toothpaste base which can be flavored as desired, made to any consistency, and to which medication can be added if the dentist wishes to prescribe such. 2. A peppermint-flavored sodium perborale toothpowder for use in those conditions where such medication is desired by the dentist. 3. A liquid dentifrice of the type which ap' peals to children. 4. A cinnamon-flavored salt preparation which is dissolved in water and used as a mouth· wash. This product is pink. The fact that its color fades •when it is used in the oral cavity is often mentioned, but it has no therapeutic significance. The preparation is dispensed in dry form, one teaspoonful being added to a cup of warm water before using. It makes a very convenient product for travelers.
Among the preparations for use by the dentist are the following:
150
PRACTICAL PHARMACY EDITION
1. A pink-colored, agreeably flavored abrasive paste of pumice suspended in glycerite of starch. The color of ·this paste, used by the dentist in cleaning the teeth of patients, masks the color of blood and thus prevents the patient from becoming upset if his gums should bleed slightly during the procedure. The consistency of the paste is such that it will stay under the dentist's brush and will not be thrown off as it whirls. 2. For the dentist who caters to particular patients, there is a formula for an abrasive powder which the pharmacist packs in gelatin capsules. The dentist empties the contents of one capsule in a dappan dish (a mixing dish) and moistens it with a few drops of water or glycerin. The powder, is also colored pink t o cover bleeding. 3. An effective topical anesthetic for the dentist to apply a minute or two before he inserts a hypodermic needle into the gum. 4. An iodine disclosing solution which aids in the detection of decay when it is applied to the surface of the teeth. Dentists use such solutions in making examinations and routine check-ups of the mouths of patients. 5. A solution of neoarsphenamine ,in glycerin for the treatment of Vincent's infection. 6. Three solutions for the hypersensitive dentin, including the ether-alcohol-thymol formula developed by Dr. Hartman, of New York City, a few years ago. 7. A formaldehyde solution for the cold sterilization of dental instruments. The solution contains no alcohol and can, therefore, be made rather inexpensively.
These are but a few of the 43 dental formulas which appear in the new Third Edition of the Pharmaceutical Recipe Book, each an opportunity for the pharmacist who wishes to expand his professional services. If you are one of the pharmacists who as yet has not investigated 'the possibilities of increasing his prescription practice through the dentists of his community, give some time and thought to it at your earliest opportunity . If you confine your detailing and your prescription services to physicians, you are supplying only a part of the pharmaceutical needs of the neighborhood. The successful pharmacist is the one who supplies all the pharmaceutical requirements of his community: the home remedies which the customer purchases for his own use
151
and the drugs and pharmaceuticals needed by the general medical practitioner, the specialist, the dentist, the podiatrist, and the veterinarian. If this is your objective, you will find the new Recipe Book a valuable guide in the application of your pharmaceutical knowledge to the needs of these members of the other health professions. The Third Edition of the Pharmaceutical Recipe Book is available at $5.00 a copy from the Mack Printing Company, Easton, P a. Dues-paid active members of the AMERICAN PHARMACEU'TICAL ASSOCIATION may purchase R . B. III at $3.50 a copy , but they must order their copies through the ASSOCIATION. A. PH. A. members, therefore, should address their orders to the ASSOCIATION, at 22 15 Constitution Av e., Washingt on, D. C. ; and nonmembers should address their orders to the Mack Printing Company, Book Department, Easton, Pa. Checks or money orders must accompany orders. It is important to note carefully these instructions as no rebate can be made t o members who inadvertently order their .copies from the Mack Company instead of through the ASSOCIATION.
SERVING THE PRACTICING DENTIST THIRTEEN PAGES OF THE NEW RECIPE BOOK ARE DEVOTED TO DEPENDABLE FORMULAS FOR PREPARA TlONS DENTISTS USE
OR PRE S C RIB E.
E A C H HAS
BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH STUDY AND EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS BY BOTH PHARMACISTS AND DENTISTS
B
ECAUSE dentists in the past have known comparatively little about drugs, and pharmacists have known even less about dental procedures, the members of these two professions have never worked together to the extent that the best interests of the public would be served. By and large, the average dentist has practiced his profession with the use of high-priced, fancifully named solutions, pastes, and powders purchased from dental supply houses, and the average pharmacist has limited his knowledge and interest in oral hygiene and therapeutics to those tooth-brushes, dentifrices and mouthwashes he stocked. During the past decade, however, there has developed a greater appreciation on the part of dentists and pharmacists of how they can expand the quality and character of their services through the service of the other. No small share of the credit for this development is due to Dr. George C. Schicks, Assistant Dean of the Rutgers University College of Pharmacy, Newark, N . J., who has been a leading exponent of dental pharmacy. Dr. Schicks has had the opportunity of giving innumerable lectures to dentists, holding clinics to teach them prescription writing, and of writing many articles on the subject for both dental and pharmaceutical publications. His association with dentists has given him an exceptional opportunity to study their pharmaceutical needs and to develop therapeutic agents which they can use to enhance their treatment of oral conditions, by making them more effective, and less costly. Many of his formulas
have been published under the section of the Council on Dental Therapeutics in the Journal of the American Dental Association and in Ac· cepted Dental Remedies, published by that or· ganization. Thirteen pages of the new Third Edition of The Pharmaceutical Recipe Book are devoted to a section on Dental Formulas as compiled by Dr. Schicks on the basis of demand of pharmacists and dentists for more or less popularly used preparations. Although most of these formulas have appeared in one or another publication during the past ten years, the Recipe Book offers both pharmacists and dentists the oppor· tunity of having them all together, in one place, ready for instant reference and use. The Dental Formulas section of the new Recipe Book is divided into two parts: one devoted to preparations for the use of the dentists' patients, including tooth powders and pastes, mouthwashes, dental adhesives for dentures, cleaners for dentures, and medicated troches ; the other devoted to preparations for the dentist to use in his office. Of particular note among the formulas for use by the dentists' patients are the following: 1. A toothpaste base which can be flavored as desired, made to any consistency, and to which medication can be added if the dentist wishes to prescribe such. 2. A peppermint-flavored sodium perborale toothpowder for use in those conditions where such medication is desired by the dentist. 3. A liquid dentifrice of the type which ap' peals to children. 4. A cinnamon-flavored salt preparation which is dissolved in water and used as a mouth· wash. This product is pink. The fact that its color fades •when it is used in the oral cavity is often mentioned, but it has no therapeutic significance. The preparation is dispensed in dry form, one teaspoonful being added to a cup of warm water before using. It makes a very convenient product for travelers.
Among the preparations for use by the dentist are the following:
150
PRACTICAL PHARMACY EDITION
1. A pink-colored, agreeably flavored abrasive paste of pumice suspended in glycerite of starch. The color of ·this paste, used by the dentist in cleaning the teeth of patients, masks the color of blood and thus prevents the patient from becoming upset if his gums should bleed slightly during the procedure. The consistency of the paste is such that it will stay under the dentist's brush and will not be thrown off as it whirls. 2. For the dentist who caters to particular patients, there is a formula for an abrasive powder which the pharmacist packs in gelatin capsules. The dentist empties the contents of one capsule in a dappan dish (a mixing dish) and moistens it with a few drops of water or glycerin. The powder, is also colored pink t o cover bleeding. 3. An effective topical anesthetic for the dentist to apply a minute or two before he inserts a hypodermic needle into the gum. 4. An iodine disclosing solution which aids in the detection of decay when it is applied to the surface of the teeth. Dentists use such solutions in making examinations and routine check-ups of the mouths of patients. 5. A solution of neoarsphenamine ,in glycerin for the treatment of Vincent's infection. 6. Three solutions for the hypersensitive dentin, including the ether-alcohol-thymol formula developed by Dr. Hartman, of New York City, a few years ago. 7. A formaldehyde solution for the cold sterilization of dental instruments. The solution contains no alcohol and can, therefore, be made rather inexpensively.
These are but a few of the 43 dental formulas which appear in the new Third Edition of the Pharmaceutical Recipe Book, each an opportunity for the pharmacist who wishes to expand his professional services. If you are one of the pharmacists who as yet has not investigated 'the possibilities of increasing his prescription practice through the dentists of his community, give some time and thought to it at your earliest opportunity . If you confine your detailing and your prescription services to physicians, you are supplying only a part of the pharmaceutical needs of the neighborhood. The successful pharmacist is the one who supplies all the pharmaceutical requirements of his community: the home remedies which the customer purchases for his own use
151
and the drugs and pharmaceuticals needed by the general medical practitioner, the specialist, the dentist, the podiatrist, and the veterinarian. If this is your objective, you will find the new Recipe Book a valuable guide in the application of your pharmaceutical knowledge to the needs of these members of the other health professions. The Third Edition of the Pharmaceutical Recipe Book is available at $5.00 a copy from the Mack Printing Company, Easton, P a. Dues-paid active members of the AMERICAN PHARMACEU'TICAL ASSOCIATION may purchase R . B. III at $3.50 a copy , but they must order their copies through the ASSOCIATION. A. PH. A. members, therefore, should address their orders to the ASSOCIATION, at 22 15 Constitution Av e., Washingt on, D. C. ; and nonmembers should address their orders to the Mack Printing Company, Book Department, Easton, Pa. Checks or money orders must accompany orders. It is important to note carefully these instructions as no rebate can be made t o members who inadvertently order their .copies from the Mack Company instead of through the ASSOCIATION.