A manual of dental mechanics.

  • Coles, Oakley, 1845-1906
Date:
1873
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A manual of dental mechanics. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DENTAL MECHANICS SECTION I. THE PREPARATION OF THE MOUTH FOR ARTIFICIAL TEETH. Preparation of the mouth.—This is a prac- tical point which involves very often the success or failure of any mechanical appliance intro- duced into the mouth for the sake of appear- ance or utility. The most important thing connected with the matter is that the mouth should be in a thoroughly healthy and sound state. If the gums are edentulous they should be firm and insensible to slight irritation, and it is, above all things, important that there should be a normal condition of the salivary and mucous glands. When there are still teeth standing, they should be carefully examined, any tartar at- tached to them carefully removed, and any cavities arising from decay properly filled.
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