[Dental Surgery 1896].

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[1896?]
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Credit: [Dental Surgery 1896]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Xon&on School of Dental Suroer^. 1896. Notes of Lecture II. “PERIOSTITIS, EXOSTOSIS. AND FALSE GEMMATION.” PERIOSTITIS. Inflammation of the fibrous and vascular mem- brane, which lines the socket of a tooth, and covers and nourishes the cementum, is called periostitis. It may be general, involving the periosteum of a large portion of the maxilla and several teeth; or local, being confined to the socket of one tooth only. Like inflammation in other parts, it may be either acute or chronic. General Inflammation of the Periosteum is dependent on some constitutional condition, such as rheumatism, struma, salivation by mercury, syphilis, the inhalation of the fumes of phosphorus, &c. Local Periostitis may be acute, frequently running on to alveolar abscess, or chronic, in which suppura-
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