. The principles and practice of dental surgery. V,* of the upper jaw, composed of single gum teeth, mounted uponbroad plates. In the latter, the outer edge of the plate is turneddown on,the front edge of the gums, both for strength and orna-ment. Usually, in first or temporary pieces, and sometimes after thealveolar absorption is completed, the fullness of the gum is such 704 ARTIFICIAL GUM-TEETH, SINGLE OR IN SECTIONS. as to forbid the addition of an artificial gum to the six or eightfront teeth. In such cases the plate must be cut away from thefront of the ridge as far as the first or secon
. The principles and practice of dental surgery. V,* of the upper jaw, composed of single gum teeth, mounted uponbroad plates. In the latter, the outer edge of the plate is turneddown on,the front edge of the gums, both for strength and orna-ment. Usually, in first or temporary pieces, and sometimes after thealveolar absorption is completed, the fullness of the gum is such 704 ARTIFICIAL GUM-TEETH, SINGLE OR IN SECTIONS. as to forbid the addition of an artificial gum to the six or eightfront teeth. In such cases the plate must be cut away from thefront of the ridge as far as the first or second bicuspid, and theteeth frround with great accuracy to fit the gum itself. Singleplain teeth will usually be best adapted to such cases; but anexcellent effect can sometimes be produced by grinding a block,when the shade of gum is well matched, to fit directly upon thenatural gum. It has been also recommended to cover the anterior margin ofthe plate and interspaces between the teeth with a terra-metallicpaste, fusible at a very low temperature
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