The Mouth and Teeth (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... due to diseased conditions. A dark line will be seen through the pink gums near the necks of the teeth, which will help to locate the deposits. The pressure of these deposits upon the nerves will often cause neuralgia and other nervous troubles. The removal of serumal calculus, as you can easily see, is more difficult and painful than the removal of salivary calculus, as it often extends to the ends of the roots of the teeth. Time and patience are necessary to perform the operation. QUESTIONS. 1. What is Tartar or Calculus? 2. How is it formed? 3. How many kinds are there, and where are they usually found? 4. What disease comes from the formation of tartar and food debris on the teeth, and what will be the result if not cured? 5. What is the final effect of it? 6. Is there danger of the Salivary glands and their ducts becoming stopped up with deposits of calculus? (Yes). 7. How can we get rid of deposits on the teeth? CHAPTER X. Regulating Malarticulated Teeth What do we mean by Malarticulated teeth? We mean teeth which are out of their natural positions, so that they do not come together as they should when we close the jaws. FIGURE i3 FIGURE i4 Specimen represents the regulation of Case i3. Note how the upper teeth bite inside of the lower ones. A person with a mouth such as this is not normal, as they cannot breathe properly, nor can they masticate the food as it should be. i4 shows the case after regulation. Figures 15 and 16 are the same as figures 13 and 14, side view. In Figure 13 one sees a set of malarticulated teeth, before operation; while Figure 14 shows the same set, straightened by operation, to their natural position. There are many things which will cause malarticulation of the teeth. Improper habits in children, such as...