The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-15
For tho HiJlsborough Recorder.
ID K N TAI SCIE N c Il.

treatment, and as 1t IS important TO rightly
understand the nature and cause Of disease
so it Is also required to fully understand thu
treatment of those diseases. But IN speak
ing OF the treatment of diseases it must be
understood that | mean, not merely those
which require medicinal agents, but diseases
Of that nature which require the most intri-
cate surgical operations, which operations
10 vast number Of cases. are a more effect.
ual cure than could ever be hoped for by the
mere use Of any Of the great catalogue Of
medicines prescribed for everyday practice.
Nature, il has been said, always furnishes q
cure lr every disorder. This may be true,
bvt without aid she often fails in accomplish
i0g the ends she designs. For example, sup,
pose the root Of tooth remain in its socket
after having lost It's vitality; Nature uses all
her means to expel the no longer vitalized
member /; the gums inname suppuration. and
probably alyeolar abscess ensues. These
are Natures efforts to cure. The dead root,
like splinter. is said to act as morbid ,r-
ritant. What makes il such Did Nature
take no action in the matter it would remain
as formcrly, but since vitality has left, she
makes strenuous efforts to accomplish her
ends. But what does il avsili Seldom does
tooth drop from its socket save in violent
salvation from the too protracted use Of
mercurial medicines. But il the forceps be
applied and the irritsnt removed, Nature can
then effect the desired cure.
Medicine in the abstract embraces yari
ETY. Of combinations and a vast field OF spec
ulation. including scientific theory, which
requires no strict Adaptations. The theor'st
who endeayors to practice medicine finds
many difficulties and embarrassments, where.
as the common-sense practitioner usually
succeeds with no trouble at all. But this is
not SO with Dentsl Surgery, as has been
proved by great majority Of the most emf
nent writers on Dental Science, not only in
the United States. but in parts Of Europe
also. They have built for themselves rep
utaiion by unremitting practice, as well as
by their invaluable writings Principal
among these are DR.. Harris, Of Baltimore,
DIR. Maynard. Of Washington City, Drs.
Parmley, Of New York, and DR.. Badger, Of
Nashville. Tenn.
In the present considerations shall con.
fine myself TO the treatment Of diseases mere
ly as followed by the Dental Surgeon, aud
even then shall be compelled 10 restrict my
self TO limited sphere.
As have said, the first step towards the
cure Of q disease is To remove the cause which
has produced il. Unless this can be done
our efforts 10 relieve must be much retarded.
inssmuch as the morbid conditions are con-
t,naally liable to be renewed. The inerpe-
diency OF doing this eifectuslly, forms the
nost serious obstacle TO the successful treat
ment Of many disorders. Children teething
during hot weather are subject 70 the action
u two combined causes, that often induce
diseases which are very hard TO control while
the causes continue 10 act. Teeth which
have lost their vitality. and allowed TO remain
10 the mouth. often provoke series OF IN
pleasant aud even dangerous evils. which
must continue so long as the primary cause
remains.
Il must not be supposed. though, that the
removal Of the primary cause OF disease al.
ways procures the subsidence OF the disease
itself Gun shot wounds may be. and often
are, very fatal long after the shot has been
removed thorn run into the flesh may IN.
fiict severe sound and serious results may
follow the removal &c the cause. The same
truth holds good in all kinds of injuries by
whatever class Of agents they may be pro-
duced.
The absolute rest Of diseased part. when
the nature Of its functions permit. and the
least possible exertion Of others, are very
conducive 10 lis cure. There are. however.
exceptions TO this rule. Certain morbid con-
ditions Of the calculations are improved by
exertion a peculiar mode Of ocular adee.
lion requires the light,--but the exceptions
are Few and the rule general. But the most
important part Of the treatment Of diseases
CONSISTS in the skillful application Of thera.
pentieal agents, and surgical means but this
brings Us to the general provision for spe.
cial disorders, and therefore we must take
them in their order. Inflammation | will
notice first: In all cases OF inflammation il
is desirable 10 bring about the disappearance
ol the disorder without any jisorranization
~ structure. Ia other words. TO accomplish
cure BY resolution. When this cannot be
effected, II il important to lessen suppura-
ton. and Il possible TO prevent. or. At least,
20 limit modification. The treatment 81 in
nammation proper, consists in general and
local means. With the exception Of Few
NtHtWltN ~ tGAftNt hWtVNts W thuMWNh WI
ditions. these remedial measures are com.
prised under The name Of aaiiphiogisiie. and
are all intended 10 lessen The vascular action
d the general or local circulation. The pc.
siti,e treatment consists 10 the use Of means
which lessen vascular action aud diminish
nervous sensibility. The general remedies
are bleoJletting. purgatises. diaphoretics and
low Diet, among the local are bloodletiing
from the affected part, o. is immediate VI.
cinity cooling. emolient. sedatiye and
astringent applications. and counter.irri.
tants. The diseased condition Of teeth and
their various treatments arc so numerous
everywhere that i would be impossible 70
give any distinct idea Of them In the small
space allotted 10 me. As the teeth may be
seen BY the naked eye, they are not likely
10 be thought Of much importance. Had they
been discernibe only BY the microscope,
they doubtless would have received due con.
sidention. We ATE not 10 condemn dis.
eases Of The teeth because they are insight.
can't" Many persons are formed BY fibre