The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-12

It IS SO clearly the best pulfr.
q writer In tse Scientific fnar.---
all who suffer from dental es--.
tiOns to seek the aid of stm.s
dentist, that it may be almost snn.-
fucus to promise that the f9lloT;-.
hints are written for those only vIe
from want of funds or other canss -.
unable to obtain professional adj.
Decaycd teeth should ut opcs
thoroughly stopped, whether tr5rf.
some or not, because If the nerrs =:
exposed a tooth will always he ta,5.-
unfit for use and liable to ache yb.r
the food will lodge in the cavity az
decompOse, causing the breath n =,
offensive. To treat a decaved tooE
proceed as follows: First clean m.
the cavity, picking out all the deco-,
posed paris which can be reached az
dry the interior with cotton Forut,
and subsequent operations. a thin 81
or iron instrument, sharpened Of n.
point and slightly curved. viii :.
found useful Should the nerve \
exposed, it should be killed. Tbs-.
are several wavs OF doing this a..
method is to allow a drop of creoso..
to fall on a piece of cotton. when m.
latter is placed in the cavity. flliD- :.
with pure cotton. Oil Of cloves me-
be also used it is slower in lis acti,-
but is more agreeable Both of tn,
are poisons, if taken into the stom,rf
in any considerable quantity. The
are therefore to be used on the tes,f
with care, and only at the place needed
For the plug, take a bit of common
gutta percha and plunge it into boiIirr
water, which will soften it and rspia7
it sa easy TO manipulateasp putty. The
cavity having been cleaned and wfsa5
dry. allow 4 single drop OF oil of cloves
to fall upon a very small bit Of cotton
and force the latter into the hollow of
the tooth. pressing it well in. Pinr5
off a piece of the softened Cutta perch,
Of the size of the cavity, dry It quickly
on a cotton cloth, press it in with tba
( instrument, and smooth the outside
with the finger If the cavity is In
/ the crown Of the tooth. close lie laws
} the gutta p5rcha viii thus he moIdsi
into the shape of the opposite tooth
/ In about ten minutes tie gutta percbs
will harden and the tooth viii bs
capable of use. II the nerve IS mol.
exposed and tender, the oil Of cloves
/ may be omitted. In case the tooth
has decayed so far that a mere shell
/ IS left, apply sufficient gU-ja percha to
form a complete cover. When two o-
three teeth touching each other are
+ badly decayed. they may be covered
+ with a single piece of gutta percha IF
! at any time the tooth again becomes
troublesome, the filling NAV be easily
J removed by the pointed instrument
/ and a fresh one inserted. It should
be borne in mind that a toothaehs
( caused 10y an exposed nerve in de-
caved tooth car be instantly cured hy
the application Of the oil Of cloves.
which should be used with care. S.
I above stated, so that it will not effect
! the sound teeth When the nerve Is
+ destroyed, fusure relief from pain Is
insured Thus all who have broken
/ or ragged teeth, and cannot obtain
dentists aid, nay readily free them.
! selves from pain and render the In
jured teeth serviceable A good wash
for the mouth may be prepared as fol-
lows Dissolve a little permanga1a.s
of potash in water. rinSing the mouth
with portion of the solution This
will destroy the organic matter hsng-
ing about the teeth. and viii render
the breath inodOrous.