The family dentist : a popular treatise on the teeth.

  • Dobie, Jas. (James)
Date:
1869
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    pose. The pressure necessary to correct the irregu- larity must be applied continuously, but gently, not to excite inflammation; and as there is a predisposi- tion in every instance to return to the original con- dition in which they were presented, time is a necessary element to ensure success. The patient, therefore, must not expect the work of correction to be done without exercising patience, and suffering some inconvenience. All the evils, however, are not borne by the patient, as there is scarcely a case of irregularity carried to a successful issue that is re- munerative to the practitioner; and were it not for the higher pleasure, arising from a sense of duty fulfilled, they would seldom be undertaken.