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8 THE TIGHTENING OF LOOSE TEETH

It is free from the usual tartar solvent acids, and
absolutely innocuous in its action upon the enamel
and the surrounding parts.
The tartar thoroughly removed, I polish both the
tooth and the root with pumice-stone mixed with per-
oxide of hydrogen, and with quills, the elastic nature
of which keeps them close to the neck, and permits
penetration without any destruction of the soft tissues.
4. Loose teeth, if displaced, should be straightened
and retained by means of ligatures, celluloid caps, or
splints.
In case a tooth is inclined, owing to the absence
of its neighbour, it should be held up by interposing
gutta-percha, so that it may be drilled for securing
retention, and by means of ligatures fastened to the
neighbouring teeth.
Loose front teeth, if inclined, may be held in an
erect position by tube teeth tied between them.
In case a row of erected teeth are loose, the}' may
be held in a fixed position by means of strong silk
ligatures.
Molars showing sensitiveness during the preparatory
treatment are protected by a magnalium cap that
retains the analgetic remedy.
Lately we have obtained gratifying results by the
use of Calxine, put on the market by Be Trey.
Noxolithe, the drug referred to, mixed with eugenol,
after instillation, forms a valuable protective sub-
stance for denuded painful necks, as hardening takes
place even in the presence of saliva.