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THE TIGHTENING OF LOOSE TEETH
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possible, and to remove tartar, in order to jn-event
loosening or to tighten loosened teeth.
According to some authors, loosening is caused only
by tartar, the removal of which constitutes the sole
and sufficient treatment ; but cases not uncommonly
occur where teeth have become loose without showing
any calcareous deposits, though tartar may have
passed through the softened gum prior to the loosen-
ing of the teeth.
Besides, loosened teeth are instinctively relieved
from contact with their antagonists, and are not care-
Fig. 2
fully cleansed ; on them, of course, tartar may easily
be deposited.
Finally, there are often present large calcareous
deposits when looseness cannot be said to exist.
Again, there are cases without any predisposition to
loosening, such as those resulting from constitu-
tional diseases, dystrophia, and great strain.
Cleansing should be done as carefully as possible.
There is one point which I wish to bring out here.
