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INFERIOR MOLARS. 375
Iii the removal of the bicuspids of the left side,
there is little or no liability to undue pressure against
the anterior teeth ; and in their extraction, the move-
ment should be mainly inward and outward, since
the great curvature of the forceps renders a rotary
motion very difficult and uncertain. There is also
danger of striking the upper teeth, especially if
the tooth to be extracted comes out with less effort
than the operator anticipated ; an accident that some-
times befals the most skillful and discriminating. The
first and the second inferior bicuspids are removed
with about equal facility.
Occasionally, though seldom, these teeth have two
distinct, well denned roots ; a condition that can not
be determined by the form of the crown or by any
other visible indication; and one tooth alone will
sometimes be found w ith this peculiarity. The re-
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moval of the roots of these teeth is not attended with
much difficulty ; the main consideration being, to
obtain a deep, strong hold on them, and then apply a
firm, steady movement.
INFERIOR MOLARS.
These teeth commonly have two roots, a posterior
and an anterior ; the latter being the largest, and fre-
quently the longest. The roots have different incli-
