nd are especially useful to the
newly qualified practitioner who is building up a practice.

It is essential for the woman who intends to succeed in this
profession to have excellent physical and mental health, though
great muscular strength is not necessary. During student life and in
practice, every care should be taken of the general health--exercise
in the open air being especially necessary, though this should not be
too energetic in character. It is a well-known fact that male dentists
doing careful and conscientious work, cannot, as a rule, stand the
strain for many hours daily after they have reached middle age, and
the intending student should consider this point.

The prolonged hours of standing in a cramped position, the confined
space, the exactitude required for minute and painful operations, are
some of the causes of this overstrain. Great self-control and will
power must be exercised as the patients, especially children, are
frequently nervous, and confidence must be imparted to them if the
work is to be well done.

The British Dental Association and the Odontological Society are both
open to women, and male practitioners have always displayed the utmost
courtesy though some prejudice must be expected. The general public
apparently welcome the advent of women dentists as the few qualified
women in London and the Provinces have excellent practices. It is
curious, however, to note that few Englishwomen have taken up the
profession, there being about twelve practising in the United Kingdom,
though in Germany, Russia, and the United States there are great
numbers of women practitioners.

With regard to restrictions from which women at present suffer, one
dental hospital only is open to women in London, and, until recently,
no posts could be obtained. But as more women qualify, these
disadvantages will probably be removed. It is also extremely difficult
to obtain mechanical work in private work-rooms. Women should bear in
mind that they require exactly the same facilities for study as men,
and try to get admittance to all hospitals and posts on an equal
basis--_i.e._, the salary should be equal for equal work, and a
smaller fee should not be accepted.

In deciding whether a practice should be started in London or a
provincial town, the question of capital must be carefully considered,
as it is improbable that the expenses will be met during the first
year of practice. The upkeep necessarily varies with t