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294 DENTAL PERIOSTITIS.
Systemic treatment should have for its object, the
removal or counteracting of predispositions, and the
abatement of the determination of blood to the part
in question, by inviting it to other parts, by their
stimulation, and by introducing into the system such
agents as will tend to allay excitement in the affected
part, and induce, so far as possible, an equilibrium of
circulation throughout the system.
The local treatment must also be wisely and faith-
fully attended to. The principle applicable to the
treatment of inflammation in any tissue is that to be
employed here. It will be remembered, however,
that there are many medicinal agents which possess
very desirable properties, that are still totally inef-
ficient, because of a want of adaptation. We have,
however, at our command some very efficient reme-
dial agents, for the treatment of this affection, and
the list is being constantly enlarged.
We propose here to consider rather the principles
involved in the treatment, than details for special
cases.
The causes producing and influencing the disease,
should always be fully apprehended, immediately after
which, the following points should receive attention
First, remove all irritants ; this will embrace the re-
moval of the dead pulp, and all the debris from its
chamber, and from the canal in the root, or roots, and
rendering them perfectly free from all offensive ma-
294 DENTAL PERIOSTITIS.
Systemic treatment should have for its object, the
removal or counteracting of predispositions, and the
abatement of the determination of blood to the part
in question, by inviting it to other parts, by their
stimulation, and by introducing into the system such
agents as will tend to allay excitement in the affected
part, and induce, so far as possible, an equilibrium of
circulation throughout the system.
The local treatment must also be wisely and faith-
fully attended to. The principle applicable to the
treatment of inflammation in any tissue is that to be
employed here. It will be remembered, however,
that there are many medicinal agents which possess
very desirable properties, that are still totally inef-
ficient, because of a want of adaptation. We have,
however, at our command some very efficient reme-
dial agents, for the treatment of this affection, and
the list is being constantly enlarged.
We propose here to consider rather the principles
involved in the treatment, than details for special
cases.
The causes producing and influencing the disease,
should always be fully apprehended, immediately after
which, the following points should receive attention
First, remove all irritants ; this will embrace the re-
moval of the dead pulp, and all the debris from its
chamber, and from the canal in the root, or roots, and
rendering them perfectly free from all offensive ma-
