. The Dental cosmos. Fig. 2 shows a more complicated formof retention of very loose molars and bi-cuspids which were splinted after de-vitalization by a union of deep cast-goldinlays, to which union, at b, two exten-sions, -J inch long, of iridio-platinum wirewere attached mesio-gingivally to the bi-cuspids, just above the edges. The an-terior restoration was made to fit to theseby two Gilmore clips at c. A collateralsupporting bar of 14-gage iridio-plati-num wire was attached to two inter-gold 4. B. with all of these parts, at d two of Gilmores clips were adapted, withflanges vulcan
. The Dental cosmos. Fig. 2 shows a more complicated formof retention of very loose molars and bi-cuspids which were splinted after de-vitalization by a union of deep cast-goldinlays, to which union, at b, two exten-sions, -J inch long, of iridio-platinum wirewere attached mesio-gingivally to the bi-cuspids, just above the edges. The an-terior restoration was made to fit to theseby two Gilmore clips at c. A collateralsupporting bar of 14-gage iridio-plati-num wire was attached to two inter-gold 4. B. with all of these parts, at d two of Gilmores clips were adapted, withflanges vulcanized into the entire remova-ble piece. With the teeth sterile, thesplint is covered with cement and guidedto place by using the removable part asa carrier, and all edges are burnishedas the cement sets. The resulting bridge,as illustrated in Fig. 4, insures greatrigidity of the retained teeth. The oc-clusion and the expression are satisfac-torily restored by this appliance, whichmay be removed at will by the patientor operator for the sake of will be noted that the iridio-platinumwire is carefully curved away so as notto damage the gingival tissue at e, andstands far enough away from the ridgewhen set as not to cause hypertrophy. Itmay be cleansed by the use of floss silk. inlays, after the molar splints had beentemporarily set, this bar barely missingthe palatal and gingival tissues at e. Theside splints are set with cement, usingthe restoration as a guide. Afterward,the palat
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