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150 DENTAL MEDICINE.
10. Children suffering from marasmus seem to be precocious
with the first teeth, but delayed with the later teeth.
11. Cases of epilepsy, developing in early infancy, seem to
have their first teeth appear early.
Hemorrhage after Extraction.—Remove loose clot, wash out
cavity with hot water; then plug cavity with iodoform gauze;
or, cotton dipped in mastic, and rolled in tannin ; or, cotton sat-
urated with oil of turpentine, or perchloride of iron ; or, ferric
alum ; or, cotton saturated with phenol sodique, and then dipped
in tannic acid ; or, antipyrine on cotton. Internally : Adminis-
ter three grains of tannic acid dissolved in two-thirds of a tum-
bler of water, of which two teaspoonfuls are given every five
minutes until three doses have been taken, after which give fhe
same quantity every fifteen minutes. Gallic acid, ergot, or oil
of turpentine, may also be given internally, especially when the
hemorrhage is indicative of some constitutional vice. In addi-
tion, upright posture, and a cool apartment.
For After-pains of Tooth Extraction.—A single drop of nitro-
glycerine, one per cent, solution, in half a glass of cold water.
The careful inhalation of one or two drops of amyl-nitrite for
three or four seconds, followed by complete rest for five minutes,
also recommended.
is Also, locally, Fletcher's carbolized resin,
composed of resin, carbolic acid, and chloroform, which is a good
styptic also; or, chloroform one part, and tincture of pyrethrum
three parts.
Pericementitis^ or Periodontitis^ or Inflammation of the Peridental
Membrane is indicated by a sense of uneasiness and fullness,
which is at first relieved by pressure, but, after active inflamma-
tion is established, pressure on the affected tooth causes intense
pain, of a dull, heavy, annoying character. The tooth is also
protruded, to a slight degree, from the alveolus, and also some-
what loosened, owing to the thickening of the investing mem-
brane ; and the inflammation, which is at first manifested by a
red line near the margin of the gum, becomes general over the
entire root, sometimes involving the neighboring gum, and even
the palate and cheek, and symptoms of febrile disturbance. In
extreme cases the temperature may rise to 105° F., and subse-