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56 HISTORY OF DEATAL SUEGERY

placed in the canal, being careful not to puncture the end of the root, and by
means of a pivot, which protruded from the artificial crown, connected this
by inserting it in the hole made into the lead that had lieen placed in the root.
He speaks of using pivots made of gold or silver, having them as long and as

Bow Drill. Saw employed for Cutting
Ivory or Hippopotamus
Tusks.

large as the canal and the root permit. Before this pivot was finally inserted
it was covered .with a finely ground cement or putty, and then placed in posi-
tion after "the end has been warmed in the flame of a candle.'' The cement
or putty which he used for fids purpose was prepared as follows: "Sealing
wax, two ounces; A^enetian tnr])cntine, one-half ounce; finely pulverized white
coral, two ounces ; melt the sealing wax in a glazed earthen vessel over a
When it is melted pour in the turpentine, stir and add the powder
slow fire.
of corals to it. Wlien the mixture is completed it may be cut into small
sticks, which, when they are to be used, should he again powdered."