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Beventh month, and is completed by about the second
year.

( Vntral incisors (1) lower, 6th month ; (2) upper,
7th month.
Lateral incisors (!) upper. .>t1i month; (2) lower,
(
LOth month.

First molars 12th month.
Canines 1 8th month.
lond molars 2nd year (often later).
The full primary dentition is 20 teeth; 10 in eacli

jaw.
P( rmanent teeth .-
First molars . <>! years
7^
Lower central incisors
Upper central incisors 8
Lateral incisors 9
First bicuspid 10

Second bicuspid 11
Canines . 12
Second molars L3
Third molars (wisdom) 17 to 25 years,

or at any later period.
The full permanent dentition is 32 teeth ; 16 in each jaw.

H/EMORRHAGE AFTER EXTRACTION:

TREATMENT.

Local,— In slight cases it is sufficient for the patient to
sit quiet with cold or iced water in his mouth; where ice
cannot beobtained holding very hot water in the same way

is often successful, especially if alum be dissolved therein.
It is not infrequent, however, that blood will continue
to well up from the socket from which the tooth has