The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-18
Causes of Tooth-AChe.

We have received from DR.. j. Burdell, an
eminent and we'll known dentist in this CITY,
an article in relation to the diseases of the
teeth, which, as it seems to us, is very sensi-
BILE and well-timed. At any rate, every body
is interested in this matter, and the least that
every body can do, is to give the Doctor a
hearing. His great experience in dentistry
entities his remarks to universal confidence.
The following is the substance of tho article
to which we allude.
! Tooth,ache, properly so called, arises from
the swollen condition of the nerve which oc-
cupies the centre Of the tooth, and is caused
by exposure to an unnatural clement
When the decay reaches the nerve, it is ex-
posed, and becomes infamed and swollen
and the tooth being dense hard substance,
and not plant or elastic, like those parts in
our bodies which surround othor nerves, does
not expand, and the nerve, although much
enlarged by the inflammation, is still con
fined in its natural cavity, causing that
violont beating or throbbng sensation, often
so great as to deprive those thus afflicted of
all est,and even the proper exercise of their
intellectual faculties.
As the nerves of the teeth communicate
with the brain, they transmit the inflammation
to that delicate organ, thus affecting more or
less the reason. If you ever had tight ring
on swollen finger you will readily under
stand this subject The ring will not accom-
MEDIATE itself to the size of the finger, which
necessarily becomes more and more inAam-
med while the ring remains, but as soon as it
is removed, or the swelling reduced the pain
and irritability subside and so it is with the
tooth. Should the tooth be split, the nerve
kf,f f,o,N 4
and the pain would Immediately cease
There is another cause of pain from the
teeth (which proceeds from an Inflammation of
the vascular membrane which surrounds the
roots of the teeth. Vascular is derived from
the Latin word rosculum, vessel 1t means
full of vessels, or appertaining to vessels, The
sockets which contain the roots of the teeth,
are lined with little blood-vcsels, that supply
the teeth with vitality. These little vessels
sometimes become affected by being over-stim-
uIated by excessive drinking aud eating, thus
filling them to such a degree as to cause in
flammation & swelling ofthe membrane, which
pressing between the socket and the tooth.
throws it up, and produces the feeling, when
closing the jaws, that the tooth is much long
er than formerly.
Gum-boils and ulcers at the roots of the
teeth, are only an extension of this diseased
state of the membrane. Actual experience
proves beyond n doubt that these diseases
are the results of excess and the very word
boil seems to refer to fever or heat proluced
by excess
And now, as have described the cause of
this pain, l shall 90 a little tarthcr,a define
the word pain. 1t means p~odI'v; aud as a
penalty cannot be rightcously inflicted with
ont violation of law,your own reason must de-
eide we have much responsibility in these
matters. We must al bear the penalty at
tached to tranSgrcssion.-Y oah'S CabincL
REVOLUTIONARY ANEcDoTE Mr. b..
a merchant of Providence Rhode Island, and
a man quite celebrated afterwards for his lib
crafty and publ" spirit WINS the owner of "A
most fortunate privatecr which sailed out of
the port of Providence On one occasion
when she had just unshpped cargo of sugar,
&c, taken from very rich prizn, in rolling
it into the yard, one of the hogsheads stove,
and quantity Of sugar fell out. A POOR