Some surgical conditions of the mouth : with account of a case of "dental cyst" and remarks on its nature / by Arch. Young.

  • Archibald Young
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[1906]
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    13 this have on the exact nature of the cystic condition I have des- cribed ? May i suggest that the explanation will most reasonably be found in the supposition or presumption that the condition was of the character of a compound follicular odontome, in which, you will remember, not only may you have more or less perfectly formed denticles fixed to the inner lining, but even isolated aggregations composed purely of dentinal matter, or purely of cement, or purely of enamel ? May these bodies not represent an extreme form of that isolated inorganic tooth material ? I put this forward as, in my view, an explanation not altogether unworthy of credence ; and in the spirit of the second proposition which I advanced to you as a basis for my paper, I look forward, not without hope, for an expression of opinion frorn the members of your society. I thank you very much for your patient and attentive hearing, and again express my appreciation for the honour you have done me in asking me to address you. Dr. Wallace, the president, was the only speaker, and warmly thanked Dr. Young for his paper, which was much enjoyed. He referred to Bland Sutton's classification, and held that while it was fairly workable, it would have to undergo many alterations as our knowledge of dental pathology advanced. He agreed with the doctor on the importance of the early diagnosis of tumours and ulcers in the mouth, and of the assistance the general surgeon and the dental surgeon could be the one to the other. None of the members could render any suggestion as to the case submitted by Dr. Young. The wound was healed with the exception of a small opening situated above the lateral incisor in the incisive fossa, and swelling was entirely gone. None of the members had met with a case approaching the same characters. GLASGOW UNIVFR.qiTY '
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