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Excerpt from A Practical Treatise on Artificial Crown-and Bridge-Work <p>IN a field of practice so new as that of which this volume treats it is natural that changes and improvements in methods and systems should be evolved with unceasing rapidity. Although less than a year has elapsed since the publication of the first edition, the revision of the work for the introduction of new matter has become necessary to properly fulfill the requirements of a practical and comprehensive treatise. <p>Professional interest in the subject of crown and bridge-work continues unabated. Judging from the space its discussion occupies in the journals and the proceedings of societies, this branch of practice is gaining in favor. Many new ideas respect ing it have reached the profession through each of the channels named. From these and from other available sources careful selection of methods and appliances possessing merit has been made which by incorporation in this second edition should enhance its value to the busy practitioner. <p>The author entertains a grateful appreciation of the compli mentary acknowledgments which have been accorded to his efforts and intentions, and hopes for an equally favorable estimate of his labors in connection with this edition. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>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.