Observations on the importance and use of the human teeth; with a view to suggest the necessity of attending to the means of their preservation, and the removal of their diseases / by James Bladen Ruspini.

  • Ruspini, Bartholomew, 1728-1813.
Date:
1803
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    / ( ) tion of the neighbouring veffels, and a confequent inflamma- tion or caries of the Toothj a fwelling of the check fucceeds by fympathy; and thereby the violence of the pain is, in fonoe inftances, relieved. Hence a difeafed Tooth may render the neighbouring' parts irritable, and frequently - caufe hetnicrania, which only can be cured by extradlion of the Tooth. Blifters behind the ears may fometimes give temporary relief. Women are more liable to Tooth- achs and Inflammations of the Gums during pregnancy than at any other period, perhaps from tire particular fym- pathy of the nerves. Young people who take too much fugar or fweetmeats, generally have their gums corroded. End they become hot, inflamed, and fpongy. This dif- cafe ftiould by no means be negledted. The caufe fliould £rft be removed, and proper aftringent and ftimulant re- •medies adminiftered. ‘ . It is the property of all animal fubflances, which are not in an aflive Bate, to become putrid, and injurious to tlie neighbouring parts. The fecretions of the mouth and throat, from their inadive ftate during fleep, be- come vifeid, lodge about the Teeth and Gums, and ren- der tl’.e breath offenfive, even in the mod healthful coh- Bitutions. In lit.e manner, particles of the food ando- ther fubflances wUl be infinuated between the interllices of the Teeth, and corrupt them. Hence it becomes ne- ceffary to ckan the Teeth with proper Dentrifie'es, every night and morning, and to walh the mouth with water after eating. In fhort, the efforts of the Surgeon-Den- tift will be rendered in fome degree ufelefs, unlefs the pa- tient contributes to the prefervation of the Teeth, by a proper attention to cleanlinefs. In this place it may not be'improper to recommend a caution of material confequence, which is, that whenever ^ Tooth is drawn, particularly any of the Incifares (or