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Case 3.- — A man, twenty-five years of age : he 

 had the first left upper molar stump removed, 

 the first right upper bicuspid, and also two 

 supernumeraries, which were situated behind .the 

 upper central incisors. He returned on the 

 second day after the operation. The bleeding did 

 not continue long after the teeth were extracted, 

 but the following afternoon blood flowed from 

 the alveolar cavities, from which the molar and 

 supernumerary teeth had been removed. 



In this case there was some little difficulty 

 in arresting the haemorrhage from the sockets of 

 the supernumerary teeth; but by persevering in 

 the use of matico-leaf, with a compress of lint, and 

 a bandage round the head and chin, it ceased in 

 about forty minutes. 



The other two cases were treated by the house 

 surgeon. 



There have been three cases of injury to the 

 alveolar process. 



Case 1. — A middle-aged man sought advice 

 under the following circumstances : He had applied 

 to a dentist about a week previously, to have the 

 first lower molar on the right side removed. The 

 operation was performed with the key instrument. 



Upon examining his mouth, it was found that 

 the alveolar process on the buccal side of the first, 

 second, and third lower molares was firactured, 

 and the second and third molares much loosened. 



