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High-voltage dentistry: modern clinical applications for an ancient dental device
1American Association of Forensic Dentists, USA.
Abstract:
In the early 1900s, a new high-energy device was introduced as a cure-all for a multitude of diseases and conditions that afflicted the population. Dental pain and disease were among those treatable ailments. Treatment consisted of applying direct contact to the body with a handheld, high-voltage Tesla Coil and Geissler tube, which created heat, ozone, and ultraviolet light (UV), termed the "Violet Ray" This treatment was considered mostly a fraud and banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1950.
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