Dental cosmos . lengthened or shortened by these nuts. It is much easier fitted thanhis collars or loops, and can be removed with little trouble at anytime for cleansing. The hooks and other appliances are readily applied for moving theteeth outward, and the inclined planes and blocks for moving inward. ORTHODONTIA. 125 Fig. It has another advantage : If it is desirable to apply a rubber band tomove the tooth backward or sideways, by placing the pin or fixed pointa little farther back and cutting a little groove in the rubber toward thetooth, the band will not slip off, or, worse still, w
Dental cosmos . lengthened or shortened by these nuts. It is much easier fitted thanhis collars or loops, and can be removed with little trouble at anytime for cleansing. The hooks and other appliances are readily applied for moving theteeth outward, and the inclined planes and blocks for moving inward. ORTHODONTIA. 125 Fig. It has another advantage : If it is desirable to apply a rubber band tomove the tooth backward or sideways, by placing the pin or fixed pointa little farther back and cutting a little groove in the rubber toward thetooth, the band will not slip off, or, worse still, work under the gum. 126 THE DENTAL COSMOS. Fig. 12 shows the central incisors at an angle, and Dr. Downs, ofOwego, has a very simple method of regulating them, by taking avery fine line or cord, making a loop, and drawing the ends throughthe loop ; then placing one on each incisorFig. i2. with the loop at the distal surface, the ends are drawn tight and tied. The moisturetightens the cord, and causes sufficient ten-sion to move the teeth. It of course wouldneed changing daily. The line or cord isknown as No. o white re-laid grass line, andis sold by Abbey & Imbrie, 18 Vesey street,New York. Dentistry, like medicine, is working into specialties. Let us hopethat in the near future orthodontia will be one of them. Then wh
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