Dental review; devoted to the advancement of dentistry. . ne, December 2, 1892, suffering with melan-cholia, attended by delusions of persecution and suicidal tendenciesmarked by refusal of food. June 1, 1896, he again began torefuse food, but took liquid diet on persuasion. June 29 thepatient was transferred to the hospital because of his symptoms were discovered, July 18, 1896, the constitu-tional and local symptoms of scurvy were well marked. The 1 Journal American Medical Association; April 30, 1898. 644 THE DENTAL REVIEW. teeth were covered with sordes and loosened. U
Dental review; devoted to the advancement of dentistry. . ne, December 2, 1892, suffering with melan-cholia, attended by delusions of persecution and suicidal tendenciesmarked by refusal of food. June 1, 1896, he again began torefuse food, but took liquid diet on persuasion. June 29 thepatient was transferred to the hospital because of his symptoms were discovered, July 18, 1896, the constitu-tional and local symptoms of scurvy were well marked. The 1 Journal American Medical Association; April 30, 1898. 644 THE DENTAL REVIEW. teeth were covered with sordes and loosened. Under anti-scor-butic treatment these symptoms had fully disappeared bv August 13; 1896. Through the kindness of Dr. I was allowed to seethis patient. I found none of the teeth very loose, showing thedisease was superficial. I removed two teeth that were decayedand loosest. These were prepared for the microscope in the usualmanner. Fig. 14 shows the gums and peridental membrane inan active state of inflammation. Small blood vessels are observed. Fig. 13. Four abscesses in a 64 year old diabetic man. in different localities with round cell infiltration extending into thetissue. Fig. 15, the root of the right superior second bicuspid withperidental membrane attached, shows active inflammation about anartery which has thickened and an area of tissue degeneration form-ing an abscess. I now propose to call attention to another form of abscess ofcommon occurrence, but as yet undescribed. In interstitial gingi-vitis, absorption of bone takes place by halisteresis, Volkmannsperforating canal absorption or lacunar or osteoclast absorption. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 645 In nearly every case, as I have elsewhere shown, this absorptionso takes place that islands of bone (Fig. 16) become dis-lodged. These cause irritation, pus germs infect the part andabscesses result about the roots of the teeth. The pus burrows itsway to the surface and the spiculae of bone is discharged. Theabsce
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