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ment avoided ; in fact, for a few days, treated as 

 a patient would be who had a broken limb; If 

 much inflammation supervenes, leeches should be 

 applied ; should excessive irritation continue, it 

 will not be wise to persevere beyond ten days or a 

 fortnight in trying to promote union. Teeth 

 which have been entirely displaced require much 

 the same treatment, only they should be carefully 

 washed in warm water, and all foreign matter 

 removed. 



Having now presented to you the case which 

 first led me to think particularly on this subject, 

 together with similar cases which have occurred 

 to other men, and given you their opinions, I 

 hope that I may ehcit from you your experience 

 in such cases ; for one of the great advantages of 

 this Society is the interchange of the know- 

 ledge resulting from the practice of its difierent 

 members. 



