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A practical treatise on artificial crown- and bridge-work . Fig. 392 illustrates the finished crowns and bridges, whichlatter were secured in position by placing a small piece of gutta-percha in each of the telescoping cap crowns, which were thenwarmed and carefully pressed in place,—the gutta-percha fillingonly the spaces between the flat tops of the caps of the naturalteeth and cusped caps of the bridges. DETACHABLE AND REMOVABLE BRIDOE-WORK. 197 Whenever, for repair or for any other purpose, it shall be-come desirable to remove one of the bridges, that may readilybe done by applying a hot i
A practical treatise on artificial crown- and bridge-work . Fig. 392 illustrates the finished crowns and bridges, whichlatter were secured in position by placing a small piece of gutta-percha in each of the telescoping cap crowns, which were thenwarmed and carefully pressed in place,—the gutta-percha fillingonly the spaces between the flat tops of the caps of the naturalteeth and cusped caps of the bridges. DETACHABLE AND REMOVABLE BRIDOE-WORK. 197 Whenever, for repair or for any other purpose, it shall be-come desirable to remove one of the bridges, that may readilybe done by applying a hot instrument or hot air to the caps tosoften the gutta-porclia sufficiently to permit the telescopingbridge to be taken otf. A full upper vulcanite denture was made to replace the oldone, which, by improper occlusion, had thrown the full force ofmastication on the anterior teeth of the lower jaw, and produced Fig. 392. Ftp.
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