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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    ever, as in the upper jaw, come in contact with the cells that contain the first bicuspids. The permanent canine teeth at this stage of dentition are situated above the line of the other teeth in tlie upper, and below it in the inferior maxilla. Those of the upper jaw arc directed slightly forwards and outwards, while in the lower jaw these teeth liavc a direction u])ward.s and a little Fio. 23. (') inwards. The bicuspids arc jilaccd in cells situated between tlie roots of tlie temporary molai's. In the specimen which has been chosen for description, and from wliich the illustration is taken, we have perfectly well grown jaws, showing very completely the relations in position of the first to the second set of teeth, and the relative position of the several members of tlie latter to each other. It is very dcsiral)le that the practi- tioner should be well accpiaintcd witli tlic conditions which (') SIiow.s the relations of the temporary and pcrniancnt teeth at the period when the former are perfectly formed, in an example of well-formed muxilhu. E 2
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