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Caries of the Teeth, ...... 42
CHAPTER II.

Predisposing causes of Caries, ... 52
Causes of Caries, . . . . . .52
Comparative liability to Decay, ... .56
Exciting causes of Caries,
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Consequences of Caries, . . . .
• Treatment of Caries, . '. . . 67
CHAPTER III.
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General Remarks on Filling, . . . .
Lead, .......
Materials for Filling—their properties, . . 77
Tin, ...... 81
Silver, ....... 81
Platinum, ...... 83

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Gold, 85
Crystal Gold, ..... 87
Various Preparations of Gold,
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Amalgam, ...... 88
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Hill's Stopping, ..... .93
Non-metallic Materials,
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Os Artificial, ...... 94
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Instruments for Filling, ..... 97
CHAPTER IV.
Drills, ....... .97
Heavy Cutting Instruments,
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Scranton's Drill, ..... .99
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Bur Drills,
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Common Drills, ..... 101
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Drill Stocks, ...... 103
Drill Ring,
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