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Q&A Bath and bridges This the first in our new series of reports on enquiries recently received and answered.. They are perhaps best classified first by the subject or topic of the enquiry, secondly by the source of the enquiry and thirdly by giving a brief indication of the results obtained and provided. Any reader wishing a fuller account of any enquiry or report should feel free to request this from the Editor. History of dental crown and bridge construction (Hannah Shope, North Carolina, U.S.A.) This information was required for a high school project and a suitable reply was returned. Dental Use of silver nitrate (Andrew Hadden, MDDUS) This enquiry on behalf of a member of the Defence Union was dealt with by reference to lecture notes from the 1930 period. W.S.Clement – Dentist in Bath (W. Stevens, Bristol) This enquiry concerned dentists and dentistry in Bath in 1860-1900. William Salisbury Clement (1839-88), who qualified LDS,RCSEng in 1861 is the great-grandfather of Mr Steven’s wife. He is researching family history but is also looking for professional information on Clement and dentistry in Bath in the nineteenth century. E.J.A.Tull Warnock LDS,RFPSGlasg (1910) (E. Simpson, History of Dentistry Research Group) Tull Warnock came from Barbados and his grand-daughter in Strathpeffer is a friend of a daughter of Eddie Simpson’s. Information was provided about a possible photograph of Tull Warnock in a 1907 group photograph. He is also mentioned in Western Dental Golf Club trophy lists for 1928, 1929 and 1930. An enquiry was also received from W. Neithercut, of the History of Dentistry Research Group, who noticed a reference to Tull Warnock in an article in the Glasgow Herald about Tull Warnock’s brother, who was a footballer of note before the First World War. History of Islamic Dentistry (Dr Farhat Hussain) A request was received for comment on the dental section of a work on Islamic medical history which is about to be published. Dr Hussain is a historian, archaeologist and explorer and is also editor of World Heritage Magazine. A review is being prepared.
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