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the neck and chin, "which is very soothing to the chiklven and aids the grow-
ing of tlie teeth." He further says
"It frequently happens that when, in the seventli year, the teeth of children
begin to droj) out, the new teeth grow along side of those that should fall out.
Jn such a case tlie old tooth should be well separated from the gum and
frequently shaken until it becomes loose enough to remove. After that the
new tooth should be daily pressed in the direction of the tooth that luis been
removed until it has taken the place formerly occupied by the other one and
if this is neglected the tooth will become black, and it can never grow straight,
and there is no way by which it can be put in its proper place afterwards."
The chapter entitled '"Pain of the Teeth" relates among other things the
author's opinion "that no greater pain has been discovered than this is."
Tills is a milder form of stating it than that employed by Robert Burns, who
(lescril)ed it as "the hell of a' diseases." This difference of statement we do
not belie\e is due to any increased intensity of the sensation between the
sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, but it may be indicative of the more force-
ful manner of expression afforded by the English language over that of the
older Germans.
Our German author further proceeds with a description of the causes of
toothache, and ascribes it to a bad complexion or disturbance of the veins which
enter into the teeth. Me also states that it is one of the hereditary diseases
which are transmitted from father or mother, and supports the truth of this
claim by the statement that it has been well observed that those children are
most afflicted with toothache botli of whose parents had suffered from this
disease.
He quotes Joannes de Vigo, the Genoese, as recommending three methods
of stilling this pain. Tlie first is a regimen of eating and drinking wliicli will
avoid anything that will easily decompose, decay or become of offensive odor
such as milk, old cheese, fish, meats and the like. The next is to cleanse the
teeth of all materials which can create the pain, which can be best ac-
complished by blood letting and cupping. He recommends opening the
larger veins, or tliose of tiie lips and the dark veins under tlie tongue, cupping
under the shoulders, under the neck, on the chin, and scarifying the gums to
deplete the vessels from an excess of blood. He also recommends purgation
by means of Mesue's Electuario rosato, pills of rhubarli and other remedies.
He further states that the use of medical remedies is advisable, which should
be of two kinds, "those that quiet the pain caused by heat, and those that
quiet the pain tliat has lieen occasioned by cold."
If pain is caused bv heat.
HISTOIJY OF DENTAL SUEGEltY 23
the neck and chin, "which is very soothing to the chiklven and aids the grow-
ing of tlie teeth." He further says
"It frequently happens that when, in the seventli year, the teeth of children
begin to droj) out, the new teeth grow along side of those that should fall out.
Jn such a case tlie old tooth should be well separated from the gum and
frequently shaken until it becomes loose enough to remove. After that the
new tooth should be daily pressed in the direction of the tooth that luis been
removed until it has taken the place formerly occupied by the other one and
if this is neglected the tooth will become black, and it can never grow straight,
and there is no way by which it can be put in its proper place afterwards."
The chapter entitled '"Pain of the Teeth" relates among other things the
author's opinion "that no greater pain has been discovered than this is."
Tills is a milder form of stating it than that employed by Robert Burns, who
(lescril)ed it as "the hell of a' diseases." This difference of statement we do
not belie\e is due to any increased intensity of the sensation between the
sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, but it may be indicative of the more force-
ful manner of expression afforded by the English language over that of the
older Germans.
Our German author further proceeds with a description of the causes of
toothache, and ascribes it to a bad complexion or disturbance of the veins which
enter into the teeth. Me also states that it is one of the hereditary diseases
which are transmitted from father or mother, and supports the truth of this
claim by the statement that it has been well observed that those children are
most afflicted with toothache botli of whose parents had suffered from this
disease.
He quotes Joannes de Vigo, the Genoese, as recommending three methods
of stilling this pain. Tlie first is a regimen of eating and drinking wliicli will
avoid anything that will easily decompose, decay or become of offensive odor
such as milk, old cheese, fish, meats and the like. The next is to cleanse the
teeth of all materials which can create the pain, which can be best ac-
complished by blood letting and cupping. He recommends opening the
larger veins, or tliose of tiie lips and the dark veins under tlie tongue, cupping
under the shoulders, under the neck, on the chin, and scarifying the gums to
deplete the vessels from an excess of blood. He also recommends purgation
by means of Mesue's Electuario rosato, pills of rhubarli and other remedies.
He further states that the use of medical remedies is advisable, which should
be of two kinds, "those that quiet the pain caused by heat, and those that
quiet the pain tliat has lieen occasioned by cold."
If pain is caused bv heat.
