The anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the teeth / by Thomas Bell.

  • Bell, Thomas, 1792-1880.
Date:
1835
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Credit: The anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the teeth / by Thomas Bell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    which acted as a sort of band over the tooth. As a proposal which I now made, to remove the dens sapientiae, was decidedly negatived by the appre- hension of my patient, I extracted the, second tem- porary molaris, which had still remained in the jaw, and which was very closely wedged between the first bicuspis and the first permanent molares ; in the hope that, by degrees, some little room may thus be obtained. Six leeches were ordered to the cheek, to be followed by a poultice over the part; cathartic medicines were administered, and a strictly abstemious regimen enjoined. On his next visit, a few days afterwards, I found the parts in nearly the same state, excepting that some slight diminution of the pain and inflam- mation had taken place. Pus continued to pass in small quantities, from underneath the thickened gum and integuments covering the tooth. The internal part of the cheek exhibited the uneven nodulated appearance, to rather a greater degree than before, and the general thickening of the surrounding parts was certainly not diminished. I now pressed with greater earnestness the extrac- tion of the tooth; but still without success. I therefore again made a free incision over the tooth, and directed the leeches, poultices, and aperient medicines, to be continued. Mr. E. now went into the country ; and a fort- night elapsed, without my having an opportunity of seeing him. On his return, I found the nodu- lated elevations in the cheek more prominent and circumscribed, and two of them had suppurated I now prevailed upon Mr. E. to suffer the tooth