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58/ [[left margin vertical in red]] Dentist Dr. Francis Wielange [[/left margin vertical in red]] young woman who assists her husband in his practice. They have jointly published a very interesting paper "A new concept of dental medicine" published in May 1933 of the "Dental digest, giving a very scientific summary of dental diseases in relation to other functions of the human body. He has also a young [[red underlined]] intelligent assistant in Dr. Irving Gordon [[/red underlined]] and 2 cheerful and competent nurses. Everything in his offices, operating room etc. is well kept and gives a very cheerful appearance A short conversation with Wielange gave me an excellent impression of the man and his abilities. He speaks Dutch, German & French as well as his excellent English He injected [[underlined]] Novocaine [[/underlined]] and then extract upper [[strikethrough]] teeth [[/strikethrough]] front teeth 6 & 7 one of which (6) was dead, and the other (7) showing [[strikethrough]] gum [[/strikethrough]] decided [[underlined]] pyorhea [[/underlined]]. The [[red underlined]] operation was performed without causing pain [[red underlined]] except for the 2 short pricks of the preliminary [[underlined]] Novocaine [[/underlined]] needle The little operating room was situated on the 9th floor of the building provided with a large open window giving excellent ventilation and feeling of cleanliness, while I was able to observe the beautiful panorama of Biscayne Bay and surrounding. Afterwards a consultation with [[red underlined]] Dr. Misner [[/red underlined]] who occupies the adjacent offices and who make a specialty of [[red underlined]] dental plates [[/red underlined]] etc and happens to be an expert in [[red underlined]] Bakelite (Luxene) [[/red underlined]] dental plates The man also make an excellent impression. All in all this was a [[red underlined]] pleasant experience and hardly any pain, [[/red underlined]] except for [[end page]] [[start page]] 59/ a [[underlined in red]] swelling on my upper lip [[/underlined in red]] and [[underlined in red]] gums [[/underlined in red]] which disappeared soon Certainly more pleasant and more intelligent treatment than I got formerly from New York dentists who make a specialty of extraction and where one is handled somewhat like cattle. [[underlined]] May 18 [[/underlined]] Inspection by [[underlined in red]] Wielange [[/underlined in red]] and changing packing. No pain to speak of. [[strikethrough]] Tomorrow [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] Misner [[/underlined in red]] will have much trouble attaching 2 new [[strikethrough]] teeth [[/strikethrough]] artificial teeth to the stumps of remaining front teeth. Before going further will make [[underlined in red]] X Ray photo [[/underlined in red]] and general examination of all remaining teeth Monday [[left margin vertical underlined in red]] Retrospects and Meditation [[/left margin vertical underlined in red]] Wrote letter to Stauss approving his recommendations for [[underlined in red]] simple fixations [[/underlined in red]] of some of the [[underlined in red]] Bye - laws [[/underlined in red]] of [[underlined in red]] Bakelite Gesellschaft [[/underlined in red]] Went for information about [[underlined in red]] floor tiles [[/underlined in red]] for the Anchorage to to replace my present cement floor of which the varnish peels off whenever it gets wet [[underlined]] May 19 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) A day of uninterrupted [[underlined in red]] rest and meditation [[/underlined in red]] Beautiful weather. When I walk around my garden among my trees and other plants, then aboard the [[underlined]] Ion [[/underlined]] and around my harbor and the sea - shore on a serene moonlit evenig like this [[underlined in red]] I feel like a ghost enjoying his ghost - walk while he is still alive. All this so peaceful and beautiful and so many [[/underlined in red]]
