Preface wrote:But while the profession of Dentistry stands thus ready and willing to bestow its favors upon all who desire them, the fact is nevertheless too evident that few, comparatively, avail themselves of their opportunity.
Then, again, many who profess a desire for its services are ushered in at the wrong door by the seductive wiles of empiricism, and obtain instructions so corrupted and so abused by unscientific handling, that injury follows more often than benefit.
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