. The teeth in health and disease . poulticed by the child had an unhealthy-looking sore onthe left cheek opposite the molar region ofthe lower jaw. It was small in size, circum-scribed, and on its summit there was a smallpapilla from which pus was oozing. Carefulprobing showed a direct connexion with theroots of a lower temporary molar which wasfound deeply carious, but firm in its was removed and in one week the scaralone remained. This gentleman, commenting on this case,writes : As in this instance advice is oftensought when the mischief is done. It alsoillustrates a
. The teeth in health and disease . poulticed by the child had an unhealthy-looking sore onthe left cheek opposite the molar region ofthe lower jaw. It was small in size, circum-scribed, and on its summit there was a smallpapilla from which pus was oozing. Carefulprobing showed a direct connexion with theroots of a lower temporary molar which wasfound deeply carious, but firm in its was removed and in one week the scaralone remained. This gentleman, commenting on this case,writes : As in this instance advice is oftensought when the mischief is done. It alsoillustrates a method of treatment frequentlyadopted by the ignorant, viz., that of poultic-ing swellings upon the face which, if nothingelse happens, may leave a life-long scar. Dr. W. H. Williamson, in his presidentialaddress to the Aberdeen Medico-Chirur^ical ALVEOLAR ABSCESS 91 Society, January, 1901, on The Eelation ofDentistry to Medical Education, says : When an alveolar abscess is developing itis by no means an uncommon error for a doctor. Fin. 46.—Showing wound on the cheek caused by poulticingan alveolar abscess (gum-boil). to advise outside poulticing, the consequencebeing external fistula, leaving more or less ofa scar on the face, according to the length oftime it has been allowed to remain untreated;that is to say, the offending tooth or rootnot having been removed. When this how-ever is done, it is astonishing with whatrapidity the sinus heals up without any furthertreatment whatever. 92 THE TEETH In practice cases are often met with wheremedical men have directed poulticing the facefor alveolar abscess and have afterwards lancedthe abscess on the exterior of the cheek orunder the chin, producing an unsightly dental treatment an external woundfrom an abscessed tooth is practically when the pus is on the point of discharg-ing through the cheek the dentist strengthensthe skin by painting with collodion, supportsit with a bandage and opens and disperses t
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