54 ON THE REMOVAL OF THE 



larity by the mother of a little girl. On examina- 

 tion, I found the four first molars affected with caries, 

 some of the teeth causing toothache. I at once 

 removed them. Fig. 1 represents the irregularity, 

 and Fig. 2 its correction. 



EiG. 2. 



Result of operation : upper and under arch. 



III. In this case I was requested by the father 

 of a little girl to remove a first molar for toothache. 

 I removed it on the 20th of March, 1854, and 

 advised the removal of two other of the first molars. 

 The father, however, declined to let the child submit 

 to so severe an operation. On the 1 5th of June, in 

 the same year, the child was again brought to me 

 to have the opposite tooth removed for toothache, 

 the child having suffered much pain from time to 

 time during the three months. I removed the 

 tooth. Fig. 1 points out the state of the teeth be- 

 fore operation, and Fig. 2 the benefit derived by the 

 patient from the operation. 



On the 20th of June, 1855, 1 was again consulted 

 by this little patient for toothache, proceeding from 



