RESUMO

Dr. Leonard Menczer developped during nine years a world-wide campaign to obtain from his country's Post Service the emission of a commemorative stamp honoring Horacio Wells, in occasion to remember the 150 anniversary of the first application for a tooth extraction of anesthesy by means of gases. This brave and noble attitude in order to regain Wells' merits, serves us as an example of perseverance, conviction and deep love for the taken cause. Respect and admiration by this colleagues because the results of this attitude. In this article he summarizes his position and defends in an indisputable way Wells and his right having been the first in using anesthesy by means of gases.

Assuntos

Anestesia Dentária/história , Filatelia/história , Extração Dentária/história , História do Século XIX , História do Século XX , Estados Unidos

RESUMO

Dr. Leonard Menczer developped during nine years a world-wide campaign to obtain from his countrys Post Service the emission of a commemorative stamp honoring Horacio Wells, in occasion to remember the 150 anniversary of the first application for a tooth extraction of anesthesy by means of gases. This brave and noble attitude in order to regain Wells merits, serves us as an example of perseverance, conviction and deep love for the taken cause. Respect and admiration by this colleagues because the results of this attitude. In this article he summarizes his position and defends in an indisputable way Wells and his right having been the first in using anesthesy by means of gases.

RESUMO

Dr. Leonard Menczer developped during nine years a world-wide campaign to obtain from his country’s Post Service the emission of a commemorative stamp honoring Horacio Wells, in occasion to remember the 150 anniversary of the first application for a tooth extraction of anesthesy by means of gases. This brave and noble attitude in order to regain Wells’ merits, serves us as an example of perseverance, conviction and deep love for the taken cause. Respect and admiration by this colleagues because the results of this attitude. In this article he summarizes his position and defends in an indisputable way Wells and his right having been the first in using anesthesy by means of gases.