A dictionary of dental science, biography, bibliography, and medical terminology / by Chapin A. Harris.
- Harris, Chapin A. (Chapin Aaron), 1806-1860.
- Date:
- 1849
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- Found on image 44 / 788…iatum, precipitated from water by potassa. Anodynum Minerale. Potassse nitras sulphatis paucillo mixtus. ANOM'ALOUS. From a, priv. and vofioi, a law. Irregularity, deviation from that which is natural. In Medi- cine, something unusual in the symp- toms which properly belong to a dis- ease. In Odontology, somethi...
- Found on image 80 / 788…definitely. The reappearance of an anomaly or disease, after it had been lost in one or more generations. ATAX'IA. From a, priv. and nasdu, to order. Irregularity in the functions of the body, or the symptoms of a disease. AT'ELES. AtiXrii, imperfect; de- fective. ATELECTASIS PULMO'NUM. Pneumonatelectasis. Impe...
- Found on image 123 / 788…ncing be- fore the upper, published at Paris, 1826. The apparatus alluded to here, is a most valuable invention for correct- ing certain varieties of irregularity of the teeth. It consists of a kind of gut- tered palate and inclined plane. CATAMASSE'SIS. From xatafiaa- eaofiM, to manducate. Grinding of the teet...
- Found on image 130 / 788…. The art of modeling in wax. This art is of great antiquity, and to the dental surgeon who is anxious to preserve a transfer of the various cases of irregularity of the teeth which may come under his notice, it is particularly valuable. CEROTUM. Cerate. CERU'MEN. From cera, wax. See Cerumen Aurium. Cerumen Aur...
- Found on image 134 / 788…al dis- placement of a cuspid or incisor, which assumes a position in front of the dental arch and obliquely across one of the ad- joining teeth. See Irregularity of the Teeth. CHEWNING, F. B. Author of a pamphlet on the Importance of the Teeth, Richmond, 1833. CHIASMOS. From x^oi^^, to form like the letter X. ...
- Found on image 153 / 788… other. CONFLUXIO. Sympathy. CONFORMATION. Confvrmatio. In Anatomy, the natural disposition or arrangement of the parts of the body. CONFU'S^ FEBRIS. Irregularity in the paroxysms of an intermittent fever. CONFU'SIO. From confundo, to mix together. A disease of the eye in which the membranes become ruptured and...
- Found on image 179 / 788…on. An operation upon the teeth. Dental Orthopjedi'a. The art of correcting deformity, occasioned by ir- regularity or other cause, of the teeth. See Irregularity of the Teeth, treat- ment of. Dental Or'ganism. The organ- ism of the teeih; the organical struc- ture of these organs; the vital forces which govern...
- Found on image 186 / 788…t upon the subject on which it treats. In 1841, a work, by Lefoulon, on the Theory and Practice of Dental Surgery, made its appearance. A Treatise on Irregularity of the Teeth by ScHANGE, was published in 1842. But the best elementary work on the Science and Art of Dental Surgery, Avhich has appeared in France,...
- Found on image 199 / 788…derably larger than the temporary, and during the time of their formation are situated in the segment of a much smaller circle, which occasions great irregularity in their arrangement. But before the shed- ding of the first begins, the latter, by an increase in the depth of the jaws, and the development of the ...
- Found on image 205 / 788…. As it regards the beauty, health and durabiltty of the teeth, there is nothing more to be dreaded, and at the same time more easily prevented, than irregularity in their arrangement. In proportion, too, to the deviation of these organs from their proper position in the alveolar arch, are the features of the f...
- Found on image 206 / 788…ition too long, for the evil will be found much easier of correction while recent, than after it has continued for a considerable length of time. The irregularity should, therefore, he imme- diately removed. The permanent central incisores of the upper jaw, are much larger than those of the temporaries of the s...
- Found on image 206 / 788…beau- tiful set of teeth. At this time, "an op- portunity," says Mr. Fox, "presents it- self for effecting this desirable object," (the prevention of irregularity,) "but every thing depends upon a correct knowledge of the time when a tooth re- quires to be extracted, and also of the particular tooth, for often mo...
- Found on image 227 / 788…is. DYSCOPHO'SIS. From Sv?, with difficulty, and xo^jow, I am deaf. Im- pairment of the sense of hearing. DYSCO'RIA. From 6i;j, and xopy^, the pupil. Irregularity of the pupil. DYSCRA'SIA. From 6vj, and xpa- Gii, temperament. A bad temperament, or habit of body, DYSECGE'A. From ^vi, and axoti, hearing. Deafness...
- Found on image 241 / 788…OSIS. Insertion. ENOSTO'SIS. From sv, in, and oariov, a bone. A tumor formed in the medullary part of bone. ENRYTH'MOS. From iv, and pv9- ^{, number. Irregularity in the beat- ing of the pulse. ENS. A being; an entity. Ens Martis. An oxyd of iron.' Ens Primdm Solare. Antimony. Ens Veneris. Muriate of copper. EN...
- Found on image 260 / 788… But an abscess in the socket of a bicuspis or molaris, may be considered as constituting a sufficient indication for the removal of a tooth. Fourth, irregularity in the arrange- ment of the teeth, resulting from a dis- proportion between the size of the teeth and alveolar arch, is another indication Avhich cal...
- Found on image 260 / 788… indication Avhich calls for the operation. But, with regard to the teeth which it is most proper to remove, the reader is referred to the article on irregularity of these organs. Here he will find full direc- tions for the management of cases of this kind. Fifth, all dead teeth and roots of teeth, and teeth wh...
- Found on image 354 / 788…me- chanical irritation, provided this irregu- larity cannot be remedied by filing, or by cutting away the irritating parts, should also be removed." Irregularity of the teeth is so produc- tive of irritaton to the gums and alveolar membrane, that these parts are rarely in a perfectly healthy condition, Avhenev...
- Found on image 400 / 788…types of disease, and to the pulse, when its beats are separated by unequal intervals. Also, to the teeth when one or more is out of the dental arch. IRREGULAR'ITY. Deviation from an established rule or straight hne. Irregularity of the Teeth. "Dur- ing the shedding of the teeth," says Mr. Fox, ''there are severa...
- Found on image 400 / 788… unequal intervals. Also, to the teeth when one or more is out of the dental arch. IRREGULAR'ITY. Deviation from an established rule or straight hne. Irregularity of the Teeth. "Dur- ing the shedding of the teeth," says Mr. Fox, ''there are several circumstances which prevent the permanent teeth from acquiring ...
- Found on image 400 / 788…ays Mr. Fox, ''there are several circumstances which prevent the permanent teeth from acquiring a regular position, and often give rise to very great irregularity in their arrangement. The most frequent cause is a want of simultaneous action between the in- crease of the permanent teeth, and the decrease of the...
- Found on image 401 / 788…upon the removal of the shedding teeth to give room for the per- manent ones, that no absorption of the fangs of the temporary teeth has taken place. Irregularity of the permanent teeth is most commonly occasioned by the re- to be separated from each other. The effect upon the appearance of the indi- vidual in ...
- Found on image 401 / 788…f the perma- nent, they are exposed to the pressure of the next tooth, and hence are fre- quently turned out of their direction. Another cause of the irregularity of the teeth arises from the permanent teeth being too large for the space occu- pied by the temporary ones; those parts of the jaw not being suffici...
- Found on image 401 / 788… pied by the temporary ones; those parts of the jaw not being sufficiently extend- ed to permit a regular position of the new teeth; in this case the irregularity is considerable, and occasions great defor- mity in the appearance of the mouth. The incisores and cuspidati being much larger than those of the chil...
- Found on image 401 / 788…y difficult of explanation. It is characterized by one or more divi- sions of the upper Hp, alveolar border, and palatine arch, always giving rise to irregularity in the arrangement of the teeth. This description of malformation is congenital. Supernumerary teeth, too, may be reckoned among the causes of irregu...
- Found on image 401 / 788…enital. Supernumerary teeth, too, may be reckoned among the causes of irregu- larity. But examples of this sort are comparatively of rare occurrence. Irregularity OF THE Teeth, Treat- ment OF. The cases of irregularity of tween and behind the central incisores the teeth are so various, and sometimes and the cus...
- Found on image 401 / 788…the causes of irregu- larity. But examples of this sort are comparatively of rare occurrence. Irregularity OF THE Teeth, Treat- ment OF. The cases of irregularity of tween and behind the central incisores the teeth are so various, and sometimes and the cuspidati; the cuspidati are pro- jected, occasioning the l...
- Found on image 401 / 788…rominence, and the bicuspides are placed very irregularly." In addition to the above, malforma- tion of the jaws may be mentioned as another cause of irregularity. The su- perior alveolar arch is sometimes too narrow, having a compressed appear- ance, and projecting so as to prevent the uper lip from covering th...
- Found on image 402 / 788… the temporary in- cisores and cuspidati. The permanent cuspidati are large teeth, and when they have not sufficient room, they oc- casion very great irregularity. Some- times they come through on the inside, but most commonly they cut the gum on the outside, and project very much out of the circular line from t...
- Found on image 403 / 788…requent pressure by the thumb should be applied to the new teeth, in order to bring them forward as soon as possible, and prevent one of the cases of irregularity most difficult to be remedied. "^When the temporary central inciso- res come out, the space is generally too narrow for the permanent ones, and hence...
- Found on image 403 / 788…neces- sary for the prevention of irregulari- ty, the reader is referred to the article on Dentition, second, method of direct- ing. The varieties of irregularity to which the front teeth are subject, are thus enumerated by Mr. Fox. First, "When the permanent inci- sores of the upper jaw have cut the gum behind...
- Found on image 403 / 788…tand before them, which is always an obstacle to their acquiring regularity, and occasions a great defor- mity. There are four states of this kind of irregularity. The first, when one central incisor is turned in, and the un- der teeth come before it, whilst the other central incisor keeps its proper 'place, sta...
- Found on image 404 / 788…be re- tained for a few days, until the teeth are perfectly firm, which will prevent the accident of the teeth again reced- ing." "In cases where the irregularity has been suffered to continue too long, no success can be expected to follow at- tempts to remove it; we must content ourselves in the treatment of t...
- Found on image 405 / 788…tter that forms between them and the gold bar, caps, and ligatures. Various other methods have been proposed and adopted for the purpose of remedying irregularity of the teeth. M. Delabarre recommends the employ- ment of ligatures, so appUed, as to keep up a constant action upon the deviating teeth. Instead of ...
- Found on image 406 / 788…ce between the back teeth, and it is unquestionably the most effi- cient and powerful agent that has ever been used for remedying this description of irregularity. But before it is applied, it should be ascertained whether there be a sufficient aperture in the dental cir- cle for the reception of the deviating t...
- Found on image 413 / 788… Una- ble to chew a mouthful of food or even open the jaws for its reception, his food had to be introduced through a small opening, occasioned by an irregularity of the bicuspid teeth on the right side. On the left side, just within the angle of the mouth, a firm band, of more than liga- mentous hardness, was ...
- Found on image 422 / 788…metry in one week, though occasion- ally it will take from three to six weeks or even longer." When the protrusion of the lower jaw is accompanied by irregularity, Dr. G. very properly directs that means should, at the same time, be employed for remedying it. He also recommends that the operation for retracting ...
- Found on image 425 / 788… small and large, hard, soft, benign and malignant, and many of them have their origin tracea- ble to dental irritation, arising either from disease, irregularity of, or badly performed operation upon, the teeth. I The most common of these morbid growths are epulis, fibrous, Jibro-carti- laginous, sarcomatous, ...
- Found on image 451 / 788…orm- ance of this operation. See Extraction of Teeth. Partial luxation is sometimes produced from improper methods of pro- cedure in the treatment of irregularity of the teeth, and sometimes by the action of an antagonizing tooth, and occasion- ally by the fiUing up of the socket with a deposition of bony matte...
- Found on image 469 / 788…eschamps, may be distin- guished from other diseases that affect the skin or intermediate structure be- tween it and the bone, by the uniformi- ty or irregularity of the tumor, its firm- ness at the commencement, the slow- ness with which it progresses, and, above all, by the natural appearance of the skin, and...
- Found on image 495 / 788… cotula. MAYNARD, E. Essay on Salivary Calculus, by. Read before the Ameri- can Society of Dental Surgeons, at their third annual meeting, in Boston, 1842.—Irregularity of the Superior Den- ture, by; pubUshed in the fourth volume of the American Journal of Dental Science. Dr. Maynard was, also, one of the editors of ...
- Found on image 558 / 788…TIA. Dental arthopa- dia; from op^oj, straight, right, and oSoDS, a tooth. That part of dental sur- gery which has for its object, the treat- ment of irregularity of the teeth. See Irregularity of the Teeth, treatment of. ORTHODONTIC. Relating to the treatment of irregularity of the teeth. ORTHOP^DI'A. From opS...
- Found on image 558 / 788…op^oj, straight, right, and oSoDS, a tooth. That part of dental sur- gery which has for its object, the treat- ment of irregularity of the teeth. See Irregularity of the Teeth, treatment of. ORTHODONTIC. Relating to the treatment of irregularity of the teeth. ORTHOP^DI'A. From opSoj, straight, right, and rtatj,...
- Found on image 558 / 788… for its object, the treat- ment of irregularity of the teeth. See Irregularity of the Teeth, treatment of. ORTHODONTIC. Relating to the treatment of irregularity of the teeth. ORTHOP^DI'A. From opSoj, straight, right, and rtatj, a child. The correction of deformities of children, such as club-foot, &c. ORTHOPE...
- Found on image 727 / 788… of. See Filling Teeth. Teeth, Fractures of the. See Fractures of the Teeth. Teeth, Formation of. See Teeth, development of pulps and sacs of. Teeth, Irregularity of. See Ir- regularity of the Teeth. Teeth, Malformation of. See Teeth, deviation in the growth and form of. Teeth, Milk. The temporary teeth. Teeth,...
- Found on image 759 / 788…r recession of the gums from the necks of the teeth. This af- fection may be produced by an accumu- lation of saUvary calculus upon -the teeth, or by irregularity in the arrange- ment, diminution, or complete loss of the vitality, of these organs. See Gums, diseases of the. ULCER. Ulcus. A solution of continuit...
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