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50 HISTORY OF DENTAL SUKGEEY :

"When one desires to lill the hiwer surfaces or cuds of the bodies of the
molars on either side of the upper jaw, the position of the operator sliould be at
the right, or in front of the patient, and witli one l^^nee on the ground.
''When tlie extreme ends of tlie crowns of the teeth of tlie left side of
tlie up])er jaw are to l)e tilled witli lead, one knee is placed upon the ground;

Instrunu'iits uu'd fur Extractions.

the thumb of the left hand rests upon the incisors : with the index finger of
the same hand the upper lip is held away and so the lead is introduced with
the piugger, which is held in the right hand. Then one rises, places the left
arm over the head of the patient and raises the upper lip with the index
linger of the left hand. With tb.e great finger of the same hand the under
lip is ]iressed down and jirevents the closing of the lips. This same posi-
tion is also suitable when the inner and upjicr surfaces of the teeth are to be
filled."
In giving the technic of the application of the actual cautery he observes
"When it is necessary to cauterize the tops of the crowns of the molars of