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298 THIRD PERIOD—MODERN TIMES
existence, every possible point of attachment was wanting, and it would
therefore be as difficult to do this as it would be to build in the air."^ He,
however, directed the lady to Fauchard, who asked for a few days to think
the matter over, and succeeded in devising a means of applying an

Fig. 92

Complete dentures (Fauchard). /. 3 represents an enamelled denture with artificial
gums; /. 4 and /. 5, steel springs.

upper set of teeth, which, in fact, entirely satisfied the wishes and wants
of the client. "As this lady," says the author, "simply wished to have the
front of her mouth decorated, and to be able to pronounce more perfectly,

' Vol.
ii, chap, xxiv, p. 339.