78 ON THE USE OF ALUMINIUM. 



dering and cement will be avoided, and alterations 

 that may be found necessary to relieve the tender 

 parts of the mouth may be easily made, as the 

 plate being thick, can be safely cut away where 

 required ; the metal is more easy and pleasant to 

 work than gold ; its expense is below that of bone ; 

 and the saving of time in making a set of teeth 

 on the new, compared with the old system, will 

 be quite half.'' Several specimens were exhibited 

 to the members. 



