. Elementary and dental radiography . vely slight destruction ofthe alveolar bone; the reverse of what is usually found. Not only isthere little destruction of bone, but bony tissue seems actually to havefilled in the space formerly occupied by the tooth roots. One of the most perfectly circumscribed alveo- Tifl. 192. lar abscesses I have ever seen. The abscess occurs at the apices of the roots of the upper first bicuspid. Notice how the two roots extend into the abscess cavity. The very light shade of bone to the distal of the bicuspid is diseased, somewhat carious, but will regain normal vit
. Elementary and dental radiography . vely slight destruction ofthe alveolar bone; the reverse of what is usually found. Not only isthere little destruction of bone, but bony tissue seems actually to havefilled in the space formerly occupied by the tooth roots. One of the most perfectly circumscribed alveo- Tifl. 192. lar abscesses I have ever seen. The abscess occurs at the apices of the roots of the upper first bicuspid. Notice how the two roots extend into the abscess cavity. The very light shade of bone to the distal of the bicuspid is diseased, somewhat carious, but will regain normal vitality in all probability when thorough drainage [88 DEXTAL RADIOGRAPHY of the abscess is obtained. A case like this should yield to treatmentwithout extraction. Perhaps apicoectomy would be necessary. A very large abscess involving the upper central Tig. 193. and lateral incisors of one side. I am unable to learn what treatment was given in this case. Basing my judgment on the appearance of the radiograph, without any clinical knowi-.
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