Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-18
Home Dentistry.

Scientific American.
1t is SO clearly the best policy for
all who suffer from dental compli-
cation to seek the aid Of skilled
dentist chat it may be almost
to promise that the
following hints are written for
those only. who are suffering from
want Of funds, or other causes, !
are unable to obtain professional
advice.
Delayed teeth should at once
be thoroughly stopped, whether
troubl S. me or not, because if the
nerve is exposed ii tooth will al.
ways b. unlif for use and liable to
ache, while lie iood will lodge in
the cavity and deeompose. causing
the breath to be offensive. To
treat a decayed tooth proceed as
follows: First, clean out the cav
ity, by picking out all The decom
posed parts which can be reached,
and dry the interior with co'ton.
For this and subsequent opera
lions, thin steel or iron instrn-
mcnt, slarpened at the point and
slightly curved, will be found use
full. Should the nerve be exp 'sed
it should be killed There are
several ways Of doing this, One
method is to allow a drop OF creo-
sote to fall on piece of cotton,
when the latter is placed on the
nerve in the cavity, filling in with
pure cotton. OIL Of cloves may
also be used; it is slower in its ac-
ton, but is more agreeable. Both
Of these are po:sons if taken in.o
the stomach in any considerable
quantity. They are therefore to
be used on the teeth with care,
and only at the place needed. For
the plug take bit Of common
gutta percha and render it as easy
to manipulate as putty. The cay
ity having been cleaned and wiped
dry, allow single drop of the oil
Of cloves to fall upon very small
bit of cotton and force the latter
into the hollow of the tooth, press.
ing it we'll in. Pinch off a piece
of the softeued gutta percha of
the size ofthe cavity, dry it quick
ly on a cotton cloth. press outside
with the finger. If the cavity is
in the crown of the tooth, close
the jaws; the gutta percha will
thus be moulded into the shape of
the opposite tooth. Ia about ten
minutes the gutta percha will be
capable oil use. If the nerve is
cot exposed and tender, the oil of
cloves and cotton may be omitted.
In case the tooth has dsclyed so
FAR that a mere shell is left, APP
ply sufficient gutta percha TO lorm
a cover. When two or teeth |
touching each other are badly de.
,ayed, they may be covered with
single piece Of gu'ta percha.
If at any time the tooth becomes
Troublesome again the filling
nay be removed by the pointed
instrument, and a fresh one in
serted. 1t should be borne in
mind that a tOothache caused
BY an exposed nerve in a de-
,aycd tooth can be instantly
cured by the oil of cloves, i
which should be used with care,
is above stated, SO that it will
the sound teeth. When
he nerve is destroyed future re-
ief from pain is assured. Thus
i'll who have broken or ragged
eeth, and cannot obtain den
lists aid, may readily free
themselves from pain and rem
Ter the injured teeth service
BILE. A good wash for the
Mouth may be prepared as fol-
ows: Dissolve little perm !
ganate of potash in water,
insing the mouth with por-
ion Of the solution. This will {
estroy the organic matter hang
ng about the teeth, and render |,
he breath inodorous. I
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