. The science and practice of dental surgery. there is little separation of the occlusal surfacesof the cheek teeth when the mouth is fullyopened, may import some difficulty. Extremesensitivity of the tongue and palate, the emesisreflex being excited whenever an instrument orthe finger is introduced into the mouth, may be. Fjg. !)U5. overcome by spraying with an atomizer con-taining a 1 per cent solution of hydrochloride ofcocaine. Spongy gums may give trouble bybleeding profusely, hypertrophied gums bjobscuring teeth or roots buried in their infiltration, swelling, and brawni
. The science and practice of dental surgery. there is little separation of the occlusal surfacesof the cheek teeth when the mouth is fullyopened, may import some difficulty. Extremesensitivity of the tongue and palate, the emesisreflex being excited whenever an instrument orthe finger is introduced into the mouth, may be. Fjg. !)U5. overcome by spraying with an atomizer con-taining a 1 per cent solution of hydrochloride ofcocaine. Spongy gums may give trouble bybleeding profusely, hypertrophied gums bjobscuring teeth or roots buried in their infiltration, swelling, and brawniness,may attend sepsis. Immobility of the jaw may be present as the result of cicatricial contrac-tion of the soft tissues of the cheek and gumconsequent on cancrum oris or post-exanthe-matous gangrene. Adjacent neoplasms mayalso affect the mobility of the mandible. ACCIDENTS OF EXTRACTION Fracture of the Tooth.—This is more liableto happen when the tooth is gripped by thecrown or neck instead of bj the root; whenthe force is applied suddenly or jerkily; whenthe forceps are not kept well pressed home ; orwhen the lingual blade slips, or more likelyis pulled off. When a tooth is broken theroot or roots should be extracted at once; ifthis proves difficult the attempt should beabandoned, to be repeated in a few days
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