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In reo-ard to the Hrst operation, the author first ot all exannnes the
various causes of the constriction of the dental arches, and according to
the various nature of this, he indicates in what cases it is fitting to have
recourse to the forced opening of the jaws by means of appropriate dilators,
and in what cases it is best to avoid it. In tlu- latter case one must
seek to feed the patient in other wavs—that is, either b\ alimentar)'

Fig. 75
Parte; Fo. r/i

Virgo martir cgregia
pronobis Apolonia:
Fundc prices ad dominu
nc pro ream crimind:
Vcxcmur morbo dctifi.
A figure representing St. Apollonia, reproduced from the last page of F. Martinez's book.

clysters, or by a little tube passed through a space already existing or
purposely made by the extraction of one or two teeth; or else by letting
a cannula reach down to the pharynx, through the nose, or, lastly, by
introducing a cannula into the oral cavity through the free space existing
behind the last molars. But in regard to this last method, Fabricius
notes that if the constriction is of a spasmodic nature, the spasm ma\
affect not only the elevator muscles of the jaws, but also those that govern
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