The dental adviser : a treatise on the nature, diseases and management of the teeth, mouth, gums, &c. / by Thomas Palmer.

  • Palmer, Thomas, 1820-
Date:
1853
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Credit: The dental adviser : a treatise on the nature, diseases and management of the teeth, mouth, gums, &c. / by Thomas Palmer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    properly constructed and fitted, they will hold in their place very firmly, and can not be easily pulled down with the thumb and linger. The author has inserted many sets that will hold a weight of twenty or thirty pounds, and in all cases has been able to make them adhere with great tenacity. But unless great judg- ment a in! skill be used in their const] u< 1- ion, an entire failure may be expected, or at least they never can be worn with com- fort and satisfaction. When artificial teeth are inserted where the alveolar ridge is much absorbed and the gums are shrunk away, the deficiency of the natural gums should be supplied by artificial gums, which can be made perfectly, resembling the natural. Gold is the best metal for plates em- ployed in inserting artificial teeth, and is more extensively used than any other. Silver is sometimes used for temporary purposes.
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