Wells contacted two colleagues: a former dental student, Dr. William Morton, and Morton's general medical studies teacher, Dr. Charles Jackson. But, neither Morton nor Jackson showed much interest in working with Wells.
Months later, Morton met a dental patient experiencing intense pain fears. He asked Jackson, a chemist, for nitrous oxide.
Jackson replied that he didn't have any, but that ether would do just the same. Morton experimented with ether for dental surgery and quickly became convinced it would work for hospital surgery.
Morton then scheduled his own demonstration with Massachusetts General Hospital Chief Surgeon, John Warren.
Months later, Morton met a dental patient experiencing intense pain fears. He asked Jackson, a chemist, for nitrous oxide.
Jackson replied that he didn't have any, but that ether would do just the same. Morton experimented with ether for dental surgery and quickly became convinced it would work for hospital surgery.
Morton then scheduled his own demonstration with Massachusetts General Hospital Chief Surgeon, John Warren.