Dental cosmos . the soft tissues from the bone above the line of the cut, the flap washeld away by one of the assistants, while the doctor, with chisels andmallet, cut away spongy bone, until he uncovered a cavity about thesize and shape of a good-sized hazel-nut. The inner surface wasquite smooth, and showed no indications of the presence of the cuspid. A CASE OF DEXTIGEROUS CYST. 535 After a very careful examination of the cavity, it was suggested thatthe bone be cut away farther back, in the hope of finding the tooth,and the doctor, after a few minutes more of cutting, uncovered partof the
Dental cosmos . the soft tissues from the bone above the line of the cut, the flap washeld away by one of the assistants, while the doctor, with chisels andmallet, cut away spongy bone, until he uncovered a cavity about thesize and shape of a good-sized hazel-nut. The inner surface wasquite smooth, and showed no indications of the presence of the cuspid. A CASE OF DEXTIGEROUS CYST. 535 After a very careful examination of the cavity, it was suggested thatthe bone be cut away farther back, in the hope of finding the tooth,and the doctor, after a few minutes more of cutting, uncovered partof the crown of the tooth, and shortly had removed it. It was in anupright position, and firmly imbedded in bone above the permanentbicuspids. It was not thought best to try to plant it where it belonged, Fig. on account of possible complications with the tumor. The tooth isof normal shape and size, except the root, which is not quite so longas that of the average cuspid. The cavity was carefully cleansed, and packed with sterilized lint,sprinkled freely with iodoform, and was not disturbed till two daysafter. Then the dressing was removed, the cavity syringed out with Fig. 4.
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