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gents, which were taken inwardly, and gargles were used of
the same nature ; but all these remedies, like all the others
he took to give the blood more consistence, were all used to
no purpose. It was not possible to stop this haemorrhage.
The patient died the ninth or tenth day after the extraction
of his tooth.

Removal of Foreign Matter from the Teeth.

Having now spoken of the several operations for the ex-
traction of useless, diseased, or irregular teeth, and for the
removal of stumps of teeth, we now proceed to a particular
consideration of those operations which are performed for
the preservation of the health and beauty of the teeth, and
for remedying defects or irregularities in them. The first of
these operations, which I shall proceed to consider and des-
cribe, is that of the removal of foreign matter occasionally
deposited on the teeth and their fangs. This operation has
been termed scaling of the teeth ; and its utility and mode
of performance will be particularly considered.

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SCALING OF THE TEETH.

Its Utility.

This is one of the most useful operations in dental sur-
gery. In the first part of this work I have very frequently
referred to the injurious effects of tartar and other foreign