Manual of dental surgery and pathology . be removed with as little injury aspossible to the surrounding structures and the least pain ne-cessary to the case, Digging out a tooth piece-meal, or otherbarbarities, such as are practised by the African, who relieveshis companion of an aching tooth by means of a spear-head foran instrument,^ cannot come under the classification of tongs, cold chisels, and hammers have been usedfor the purpose successfullv, but are no more to be reprehendedthan some of the methods the writer has seen and heard of asadopted by dentists. [ It was
Manual of dental surgery and pathology . be removed with as little injury aspossible to the surrounding structures and the least pain ne-cessary to the case, Digging out a tooth piece-meal, or otherbarbarities, such as are practised by the African, who relieveshis companion of an aching tooth by means of a spear-head foran instrument,^ cannot come under the classification of tongs, cold chisels, and hammers have been usedfor the purpose successfullv, but are no more to be reprehendedthan some of the methods the writer has seen and heard of asadopted by dentists. [ It was related to the writer by Dr. Visick, of England, that one of hisrelatives had actually witnessed such an operation.]18 274 MANUAL OF DENTAL SURGERY AND PATHOLOGY. Therefore, as auxiliary to the above list of seven instruments,every practising dentist will do well to furnish himself withthe following :— Fig. 238, upper molar forceps, right and left. In these are founda deviation from the straight line so urgently recommended, Fiir No. 18. R. & L. upper molar forceps. but to enable the operator to reach well back in mouths with asmall opening, they w^ill very frequently be found desirable, ifnot absolutely necessary. Fig. 239, root forceps. The cut represents a pair, rather heavyfor the purpose designed. For the operator who is content to FijT. 239.
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