A treatise on dentistry : explaining the diseases of the teeth and gums, with the most effectual means of prevention and remedy : to which is added, Dentition : with rules to be observed during that interesting period / by B.T. Longbothom, surgeon dentist.

  • Longbothom, B. T.
Date:
1802
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Credit: A treatise on dentistry : explaining the diseases of the teeth and gums, with the most effectual means of prevention and remedy : to which is added, Dentition : with rules to be observed during that interesting period / by B.T. Longbothom, surgeon dentist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    fra&ure the parts, caufe exfoliations, dangerous haemorrhages, deep feated abcefles, or now and then a locked jaw, as inftanced by Doctor Skin- ner, of New-York, in his treatife, page 19. I truft and believe an enlightened community will pay no attention thereto ; but will permit you long to reign the unmolefted pra£tifers of mifchief through your lives, giving to regular profefTors that knowledge fo neceflary to be obtained, and which denied by you can proceed from chance a- lone. In fhort, to real profefTors of the art, you are of the fr.me utility dead fubjedls are to the ana- tomift, and miftaken is he who fees you in any other light. Malice and envy in vain fhall {hoot their {hafts, while ceconomy {hall find the charges are fo moderate. May you profper in your undertakings, and may you never want a patient, until, by fome un- lucky well-meant, though mifconceived jerk, twift, or otherwife injudicious accident, you proclaim your operations not performed fecundum artem.