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These transcriptions of dental meetings and seminars of the early 20th century shed light on the history and development of dentistry.The dentists of the time hadn't standardized their prescribing practices, with private practices around the USA and Canada often giving their patients different medicines for pain, inflammation and infections. Some dentists at the turn of the 20th century lacked detailed knowledge of what they had prescribed, having simply been recommended by other dentists, or been advertised to by a drug company. The Canadian Oral Prophylactic Association was conceived as a way to inform and improve the situation; within months of founding, they had created their own toothpaste and were publishing guidelines.These lectures sought to educate and inform dentists about the latest advances in the field. The abysmal death rates involved in dental infections remained an enormous problem; public education in dental care, oral hygiene and better treatments were still areas in dire need of improvement when these lectures were published in 1916. However, the recent technological advances in X-rays were encouraging; with the use of radiology, diagnosis of cavities and tooth decay became easier. The case studies related provide valuable historic context on dentistry at the time.

Henri Faure examines the concepts of Christian purgatory, and how believers must mourn their lost friends and family, while praying for their salvation and receival by the Lord God.Designed as an aid to comfort recently bereaved families, The Consolations of Purgatory was well-received upon its original publication in France. Translated here to English by W. Humphrey Page, we discover a manual informed by the author’s scholarship in Christian subjects, but also his experiences in speaking with and consoling believers who had recently lost somebody near to them. A tone of warm reassurance and guidance defines this book, and its humanity resonates to the modern day.Much of this work concentrates on how to treat souls that are presently in purgatory; what good deeds and works can be done to aid their passage in the afterlife, and what prayers and condolences the living may offer to assist those departed. Christian virtues such as charity and good will are frequently alluded to, with the author also embarking on an examination of scripture for insight into apparitions of spirits that remain within purgatory.