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62 THE TREATMENT OF TEETH

bearing in mind the principles in regard to relation-
ship of plugger-point to form of gold, and force
applied, that have been alluded to, A small foot
plugger, such as No. 1 2 of the " Ladmore " set, is
valuable; and perhaps the most complete, satisfactory,
and adaptable mallet set that has been produced is
the "Chappel" set. One or two ball-ended burnishers

for exposed surfaces, and one or two thin flat ones
for use between the teeth should be added to one's
case of gold- tilling instruments.
The pluggers for cohesive gold may be either
smooth, or finely serrated. Smooth or non-serrated
pluggers may be satisfactorily used, but owing to
their greater liability to slip are rather dangerous in
the hands of a novice. They are not so likely to
damage the margins of a cavity as serrated ones, but