Oral surgery; a text-book on general surgery and medicine as applied to dentistry . atest numbers in the liver ofthe syphilitic fetus dead of the disease. Prognosis.—The prognosis of sypliilis is good if thediagnosis is made early and efficient treatment disorders, bad hygiene, dissipation, alcohol-ism and overwork account in gTeat measure for the viru-lence of the disease. The use of tobacco is largely responsi-ble for the recurrence and jDersistence of the mouth best protection that can be offered against tertiarysymptoms is early, thorough treatment. St
Oral surgery; a text-book on general surgery and medicine as applied to dentistry . atest numbers in the liver ofthe syphilitic fetus dead of the disease. Prognosis.—The prognosis of sypliilis is good if thediagnosis is made early and efficient treatment disorders, bad hygiene, dissipation, alcohol-ism and overwork account in gTeat measure for the viru-lence of the disease. The use of tobacco is largely responsi-ble for the recurrence and jDersistence of the mouth best protection that can be offered against tertiarysymptoms is early, thorough treatment. Statistics showthat syphilis shortens the expectancy of life. Treatment.—General hygienic measures and outdoorexercise are important. Mercury, arsenic and the iodidsare used for the specific effects. Mercury and arsenic healthe lesions and prevent relapses by killing the Spirochteta 52 THE VENEREAL DISEASES pallida. The iodids are an adjuvant and of special servicein accomplisliing tlie resolution of tertiary is administered by mouth, by inunction, hypo-. FiG. 6.—Congenital Diffused Specific Periostitis, Suppurating at ManyPoints. Within three months there were twenty-four points broken downand discharging. The sinuses shown over left elbow and head of rightradius mark recent large gummata. dermic injection, fumigation and intravenous Ehrlich of Frankfort, Germany, has lately presentedto the profession the arsenical preparation known as 606(Dioxy-diamido-arseno-benzol, patented under the name SYPHILIS 53 Salvarsan), wMcli is administered by subcutaneous andintramuscular injection and by intravenous results from its use are far superior in the control ofsymptoms to those attained by mercurial medication. Thepermanency of its effect cannot be attested, as ^606 hasbeen in general use only a few months. The cure of syphilisin the absence of symptoms should be judged of by the Was-sermann (or Noguchi) blood test. CHAPTER VI
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