Department of Orthodontic Abstracts and Reviews Edited by DR. EGON NEUSTADT AND DR. JOSEPH D. EBY, NEW YORK CITY All communications concerning further information about abstracted material and the acceptance of articles or books for consideration in this department should be addressed to Dr. Egon Neustadt, 133 East Fifty-Eighth Street, New York City. Anesthesia in Dental Surgery. By Dr. Sterling V. Mead, 1935, St. Louis, The C. V. Mosby Company. Mead's Anestheeia in Dental Sllrgery may be considered to consist of three main parts: the first part dealing with the common aspect of both general and local anesthesia, the second part dealing with general anesthesia, and the third part with local anesthesia. The first part starts with a chapter on the history of anesthesia, which, as far as general anesthesia is concerned, dates back to ancient times, while local anesthesia came into practical use only in the nineteenth century with the invention of the hypodermic needle and cocaine. The selection of the kind of anesthesia to be used is dependent upon the recognition of the various types of patients, their ages, an examination of their circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems. A discussion of preoperative preparations, postoperative care, and emergency measures concludes this first part. In the second part, dealing with general anesthesia, the different types of anesthesia are explained, their degrees and stages (in which the author uses Poe's description), and the reactions and dangers involved. The various anesthetics, which are described in special chapters, include: nitrous oxide and oxygen, carbon dioxide, ethylene, ether, and ethyl chloride. Local anesthesia is divided into: (1) infiltration, terminal or peripheral anesthesia, and (2) nerve blocking or conduction anesthesia. Their usefulness is outlined for the various branches of dentistry, like oral surgery, operative dentistry, pulp canal therapy, periodontia, prosthodontia, and orthodontia. Chapters on anatomy (osteology, neurology, etc.) precede the clinical methods of producing infiltration and conduction anesthesia. The book closes with it discussion of complications and accidents pertinent to local anesthesia. The author has, in his preface, set himself the task of "presenting the information in a short, concise, and practical manner." In this, he has well succeeded. Furthermore, he has presented this information in a most interesting and fascinating way. The stories related in "The History of Anes- thesia" and even his description of the stages and signs of anesthesia read like fiction. It is unusual to find a scientific textbook written III such an excellent style. E. N. 81

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Department of Orthodontic Abstracts and Reviews

Edited byDR. EGON NEUSTADT AND DR. JOSEPH D. EBY, NEW YORK CITY

All communications concerning further information about abstracted material and the acceptance of articles or books for consideration in this department should be addressed to Dr. Egon

Neustadt, 133 East Fifty-Eighth Street, New York City.

Anesthesia in Dental Surgery. By Dr. Sterling V. Mead, 1935, St. Louis, TheC. V. Mosby Company.

Mead's Anestheeia in Dental Sllrgery may be considered to consist of threemain parts: the first part dealing with the common aspect of both generaland local anesthesia, the second part dealing with general anesthesia, and thethird part with local anesthesia.

The first part starts with a chapter on the history of anesthesia, which,as far as general anesthesia is concerned, dates back to ancient times, whilelocal anesthesia came into practical use only in the nineteenth century withthe invention of the hypodermic needle and cocaine. The selection of thekind of anesthesia to be used is dependent upon the recognition of the varioustypes of patients, their ages, an examination of their circulatory, respiratory,and nervous systems. A discussion of preoperative preparations, postoperative care, and emergency measures concludes this first part.

In the second part, dealing with general anesthesia, the different types ofanesthesia are explained, their degrees and stages (in which the author usesPoe's description), and the reactions and dangers involved. The variousanesthetics, which are described in special chapters, include: nitrous oxideand oxygen, carbon dioxide, ethylene, ether, and ethyl chloride.

Local anesthesia is divided into: (1) infiltration, terminal or peripheralanesthesia, and (2) nerve blocking or conduction anesthesia. Their usefulnessis outlined for the various branches of dentistry, like oral surgery, operativedentistry, pulp canal therapy, periodontia, prosthodontia, and orthodontia.Chapters on anatomy (osteology, neurology, etc.) precede the clinical methodsof producing infiltration and conduction anesthesia. The book closes with it

discussion of complications and accidents pertinent to local anesthesia.

The author has, in his preface, set himself the task of "presenting theinformation in a short, concise, and practical manner." In this, he has wellsucceeded. Furthermore, he has presented this information in a most interesting and fascinating way. The stories related in "The History of Anesthesia" and even his description of the stages and signs of anesthesia read likefiction. It is unusual to find a scientific textbook written III such an excellentstyle. E. N.