The report on odontomes / by the Committee appointed by the British Dental Association.

  • British Dental Association.
Date:
1914
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Credit: The report on odontomes / by the Committee appointed by the British Dental Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    left side; teeth sound and all present. Just beyond second molar a small granulating surface, into which a probe passed for a short distance. The swelling is on the buccal surface of the alveolus ; it comes forward as far as the first molar, and extends back to the angle of the jaw ; consistence very hard—not tender on palpation. On operation, tumour was shelled out with comparative ease, and was found to have a definite capsule, to be little vascular, its tissue resembling sarcomatous tissue. The crown of a permanent molar tooth was found in the middle of the tumour. The bony walls were well defined; but at one place near the coronoid process the tumour seemed to have made its way through the bone. Presented by Mr. Boyd. (Formalin.) This is of interest as a possible later stage in development than the three previous specimens. library