The Dental cosmos . to the fracture, and then bent to form a hook. On the right side goldwire of the same size was vulcanized in the splint at the lingual surfaceand around the posterior surface of the second molar (third molarmissing), and extending along the buccal surface of the molars andbicuspids, terminating in a hook within one-fourth of an inch of thehook on the left side. Ligatures were passed through two holes in the splint opposite thenecks of the first and second bicuspids respectively, and tied. Thesplint was then introduced, the fracture reduced, and ligatures from theplate tied
The Dental cosmos . to the fracture, and then bent to form a hook. On the right side goldwire of the same size was vulcanized in the splint at the lingual surfaceand around the posterior surface of the second molar (third molarmissing), and extending along the buccal surface of the molars andbicuspids, terminating in a hook within one-fourth of an inch of thehook on the left side. Ligatures were passed through two holes in the splint opposite thenecks of the first and second bicuspids respectively, and tied. Thesplint was then introduced, the fracture reduced, and ligatures from theplate tied around the first and second bicuspids. The splint was accu-rately held in place on the left side by the clasp around the secondbicuspid. A ligature was tied in the hook on the left side andcaught in the other hook and tied, thus bringing the two hooks nearlytogether. The patient had no difficulty in masticating after introduction of thesplint. About ten days after adjustment an abscess which caused Fig. 22. Fig. 620 THE DENTAL COSMOS. much pain appeared under the chin, to the right of the opening the abscess there was a free discharge of pus, and onprobing a small piece of bone was found. A second abscess appeareda few days later near the point of fracture, below the lateral opening, a piece of alveolar process was found. Both abscesseshealed in a few days. The splint was worn six weeks, at which timethe occlusion of the teeth was correct. Case 14.—1873. Female, aged seventy. Lower jaw fractured onthe right side, at a point corresponding with the cuspid. Displacementof posterior fracture downward and inward ; had worn a full set ofupper teeth, also a lower set, on gold, for twenty-five years. Three days after the accident the six front teeth were removed fromthe upper plate and the two plates united by gold wires soldered tothe plates at points corresponding with the cuspids. Fig. 24.
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