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have recently found to be a new disease, under the fine 

 name of " dyspepsijP abscesses in the cheek, and lastly, 

 ulcers in the jaw and chin, attended with a general de- 

 rangement of the female functions, have all been cured by 

 the removal of one or more decayed teeth. In some- 

 cases the tooth, although it gave pain, exhibited no de- 

 cay.^ 



Biles. — These are occasioned either by constitutional 

 or local causes. When they are numerous, they are very 

 generally attributed to grossness of the system, or in po- 

 pular language, to " too rich blood.'^ They do indeed 

 occur sometimes in persons of gross Iiabits, but they also 

 very commonly attack others, who have been debilitated 

 by previous diseases, particularly fevers and dysentery. 

 When purges have been omitted to be given after the 

 small-pox, cow-pox, or measles, they almost invariably 

 occur. W^hen they succeed a general disease, they are 

 commonly but erroneously supposed to be critical, or to 

 be the deposit of the original cause of the complaint, or 

 the last eftbrt of the system, or of *' nature,'' to termi- 

 nate a previous disease. They are therefore deemed 

 healthful, and much unnecessary suffering is often occa- 

 sioned by neglecting them. 



The local causes of biles are picking off the heads of 

 little pimples, or irritating a scratch or wound made by a 

 knife or pointed instrument. They also often happen 

 without any obvious cause. 



It is difficult to disperse a genuine Jhnmculus or bile, 

 unless it be early attended to. When, however, they at- 



* For the satisfaction of the medical reader who may wish to 

 have more authorities than one for the evils of diseased teeth, I 

 refer to Dr. Darwin's Zoonomia, vol. 1, sect. 25. 2d Dub. edit, 

 vol. 2, p. 169—172—330. Philad. edit. Dr. Rush in Med. Repos. 

 New York, vol. 6, p 285, and his works vol. 3, Sd edit. p. 349. 

 Sir Astley Cooper's Surgery, p. 6, 7, London 1824. 



