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THE EXTRACTION OF TEMPORARY TEETH. 1 ( .)

THE EXTRACTION OF TEMPORARY

TEETH.

Ai.i. the temporary teeth excepl the molars haye one
root.
There are uo bicuspids in the temporary dentition.
The position of the temporary molars is occupied by

the bicuspids in the permanent dentition.
The bicuspids erupt between the roots of the "tem-
porary molars." and therefore occupy their position

when they are lost.
/// extracting the temporary teeth the patient should be

Fig. 5.

The temporary teeth.

placed in the sunn position as for the corresponding per-
manent teeth,

neral principles,— (J rasp the crown of the tooth
firmly in the forceps.
In the case of a temporary molar it is important to
avoid pressing the forceps upwards or downwards to any
appreciable extent for fear of removing the crown of an
on-coming bicuspid which lies between its roots ready

to take its place.
For upper incisors or canines use "straight" orbayonel

root forceps.
For upper molars use right or left upper molar forceps
or bayonet root forceps in eases where the crown is
much broken down.