A system of dental surgery / by Sir John Tomes.

  • John Tomes
Date:
1887
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Credit: A system of dental surgery / by Sir John Tomes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    towards the neck of the tooth, some unusual obstruction was felt. Supplemental cusps only have been spoken of, but we sometimes see a tolerably perfect little tooth growing out, Fic. 63. (') Fio. 64. (-) as it were, from the side of another tooth. In Fig. 64 a small to(»th is shown connected witli tlie distal side of the second or third lower molar below tiic termination of the enamel. In the Museum of the Odoutological Society are many specimens of molar-teeth with nodules projecting from their sides, and there is one iu wiiich a minute but well-formed sup])lcmental tooth ])rojects at a riglit angle. I'nder the head of irregularities in the forms of teeth, several physical ])eculiai-ities have yet to be considered, for describing wliicli it is ditlicult to find a more fitting place. Tliosc deviations from the normal number and arrange- ment of tile roots of teeth wliicli inlluence dental operations, will be treated of in connection with tlie operations them- selves. But as the discussion of the subject of irregularities of form generally would include sucli as are manifested in the roots, as well as those which occm- iu the crowns of the teeth, the matter cannot be altogetlier passed over at this place. (') A permanent tnotli, with a larjje nodule of enamel attached to tlic neck below the point covered by the edge of the gum. {■) A lower niohir, with a small tooth projecting from its .side.
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