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IS GENERAL NOTES <>\ EXTRACTION OF TEETH,

readily devised as shown in Fig. 4 by placing two strong

chairs back to back againsl a wall in such a way as to
prevent tli e chair in froni from being tilted backwards by

the flinching of the patient or the efforts of the operator.
Tliis plan, combined with such other positions as are

A. Cushion on back of chairs, b. Chair resting firmly against a wall.

shown in dealing with particular teeth, is sufficient for
every case.

Special care must be taken when extracting a tooth
that stands alone; it frequently happens that the gum
is firmly adherent to a tooth of this kind and may there-
fore be seriously torn during the process of extraction
;
in such a case it may be necessary to cut away the tag
of gum with a lancet or scissors.