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238 HUNTER ON THE TEETH.
being our intention to keep the Tootli close to the bottom of
the Socket.
If the transplanted Tootli be a Mcuspis, the same mode of
tying may be followed ; but the silk may be brought over
its grinding surface between the two points, by which it will
be better confined than in any other way. It sometimes
happens, that the body of the Scion Tooth is either too long,
too thick, or in such a position as to be pressed upon by the
Teeth of the opposite jaw. Great care should be taken to
prevent this, as the opposite Teeth constantly oppose the
fastening of those which are transplanted, in every motion of
the jaw. To remedy this inconvenience, we have recom-
mended smaller Teeth than those lost ; but even when they
are of a proper size in other respects, they shall in some cases
still touch the opposite Teeth. When this arises from length
of the Tooth, a small portion may be filed off from the cutting
edge with great safety. If it is owing to the thickness of the
Scion Tooth, and in the upper jaw, some part may be filed
off the hollow or concave surface of the Tooth, where the
opposite touch. When it is owing to the position of the
Teeth, the same thing may be done with propriety. By
attending to this circumstance in the tying, this inconvenience
may in many cases be prevented ; however, if it should not
be in the power of the dentist to prevent it by the above
mentioned method, than he should bring them forwards by
tying them to a silver plate, a little more bent than the circle
of the Teeth, and resting at each end upon the neighbouring
Teeth.
Where a Tooth does not exactly fit, but is too short, then
there arises a difficulty with the patient whether he ought to
consult propriety or beauty. The Tooth should be as much
in the Socket as it can be with ease ; for, although in that
case it is too short, appearances must give way.
The patient must now finish the rest. He must be par-
ticularly attentive at first, and give it as little motion as
possible. In many cases a soreness will continue some