A treatise on the disorders and deformities of the teeth and gums ... with cases and experiments / By Thomas Berdmore.

  • Thomas Berdmore
Date:
1768
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Credit: A treatise on the disorders and deformities of the teeth and gums ... with cases and experiments / By Thomas Berdmore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    t *78 ] tofed to fallen artificial ones, is owing to the fault of thofe who apply wire inftead of filk—Ligatures of wire cer¬ tainly hurt the natural Teeth very foon, but filken twift cannot affedt them in fuch manner in the fpace of a great many years, . The ufe of artificial Teeth is not confined to the cafes where there are natural Teeth to which they may be fattened.-A whole fet of artificial Teeth may be made for one or both _iaws, fo well fitted to admit of the neceffary motions, and fo conveniently retained in the proper fituation, by the help of fprings of a new and peculiar conftruction, that they will anfwef every purpofe of natural Teeth, and can be taken out, cleaned, and replaced by the patient himfelf, with the greateft eafe._I fay fprings of a peculiar con- feu&ion, becaufe they are totally dif¬ ferent