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528 DENTAL MEDICINE.
Dose.—Of permanganate of potassium for internal use, gr. ^^
to gr. j, three times a day. Candy's Fluid is composed of 32
grains of permanganate of potassium in one pint of distilled
water ; half-fluid ounce contains one grain. Dose of Candy's
Fluid^ ITLv. For external application, foj, to water, fgv to x.
Solution of permanganate of potassium Liquor Potassii Perman-
ganatis^ is composed of 64 grains of permanganate of potassium
to one pint of distilled water. M.de Lacerda has recently dis-
covered that permanganate of potassium is one of the most
energetic antidotes to the venom of snakes.
Dental Uses.—In dental practice the permanganate of po-
tassium is employed in the treatment of fetid and gangrenous
ulcerations of the mouth, such as cancrum oris, foul abscesses,
ulcerations of mucous membrane attended with fetid discharges,
offensive breath ; as an antiseptic in decomposing pulps of
teeth (grs. ij to water 5j); in diseases of the antrum, such as
abscess, and caries and necrosis of the maxillary bones, Riggs'
disease, ulcers of the mouth, pyorrhcea alveolaris, etc. (grs. x
to water 5j). The powdered crystals introduced into a carious
cavity will relieve odontalgia. The stains of permanganate of
potassium can be removed by dilute hydrochloric acid.
DENTAL FORMULAE.
For Unhealthy Ulcers of the Mouth, For Fetid Perspiration and Foul
and Offensive Breath. Breath.
J.W.White.
g^_ Potassii permanganatis . gr.j
R . Potas. permanganatis ^j to iv Aquae destillatse . . . . f § i. M.
Aquae destillatae . . Oj. M. SiGNA.—To be used as a lotion and
SiGNA.—To be used as a gargle. gargle.
For Gangrenous Ulceration of the For a Disinfectant in Mercurial Sali-
Mouth— Cancrum Oris. vation.
R . Potassii permanganatis gr.xxx R . Potassii permanganatis gr. xv
Aquae destillatse M. . f^viij. M.
. . . ^j. Aquae destiliatse . .
SiGNA.—Apply as a lotion. Signa.—Use as a gargle.
For Ulcers, Abscesses, Decomposing Pulps of Teeth, etc.
R . Liquoris potassii permanganatis :^j
Aquae destillatae 3 vj to x. M.
SiGXA.—To be used as a gargle or as an injection.
528 DENTAL MEDICINE.
Dose.—Of permanganate of potassium for internal use, gr. ^^
to gr. j, three times a day. Candy's Fluid is composed of 32
grains of permanganate of potassium in one pint of distilled
water ; half-fluid ounce contains one grain. Dose of Candy's
Fluid^ ITLv. For external application, foj, to water, fgv to x.
Solution of permanganate of potassium Liquor Potassii Perman-
ganatis^ is composed of 64 grains of permanganate of potassium
to one pint of distilled water. M.de Lacerda has recently dis-
covered that permanganate of potassium is one of the most
energetic antidotes to the venom of snakes.
Dental Uses.—In dental practice the permanganate of po-
tassium is employed in the treatment of fetid and gangrenous
ulcerations of the mouth, such as cancrum oris, foul abscesses,
ulcerations of mucous membrane attended with fetid discharges,
offensive breath ; as an antiseptic in decomposing pulps of
teeth (grs. ij to water 5j); in diseases of the antrum, such as
abscess, and caries and necrosis of the maxillary bones, Riggs'
disease, ulcers of the mouth, pyorrhcea alveolaris, etc. (grs. x
to water 5j). The powdered crystals introduced into a carious
cavity will relieve odontalgia. The stains of permanganate of
potassium can be removed by dilute hydrochloric acid.
DENTAL FORMULAE.
For Unhealthy Ulcers of the Mouth, For Fetid Perspiration and Foul
and Offensive Breath. Breath.
J.W.White.
g^_ Potassii permanganatis . gr.j
R . Potas. permanganatis ^j to iv Aquae destillatse . . . . f § i. M.
Aquae destillatae . . Oj. M. SiGNA.—To be used as a lotion and
SiGNA.—To be used as a gargle. gargle.
For Gangrenous Ulceration of the For a Disinfectant in Mercurial Sali-
Mouth— Cancrum Oris. vation.
R . Potassii permanganatis gr.xxx R . Potassii permanganatis gr. xv
Aquae destillatse M. . f^viij. M.
. . . ^j. Aquae destiliatse . .
SiGNA.—Apply as a lotion. Signa.—Use as a gargle.
For Ulcers, Abscesses, Decomposing Pulps of Teeth, etc.
R . Liquoris potassii permanganatis :^j
Aquae destillatae 3 vj to x. M.
SiGXA.—To be used as a gargle or as an injection.
