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Title: Journal of the New York Institute of Stomatology, American Academy of Dental Science, Harvard Odontological Society and the Metropolitan District (Mas
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: New York Institute of Stomatology American Academy of Dental Science (Boston, Mass.) Harvard Odontological Society Massachusetts Dental Society. Metropolitan District Boston and Tufts Dental Alumni Association
Subjects: Dentistry
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : The Societies
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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this theory I present three cases, 7, 8 and 10years of age, which are under treatment, in order to show changeswhich have taken place within a year. These results have been obtained by means of very simpleapparatus. But they are highly instructive to those who areinterested in orthodontia. It should also be added that the effects of such operationsreach much farther than would appear at first sight. Indeed theyare almost incredible ; and few, if any, and those mostly physicianspracticing largely among children, have yet begun to realize them. Four years ago I had the honor of presenting before theDental and Oral Section of the American Medical Association *Read before The New York Institute of Stomatology May 31st, 1906. THE JOURNAL. 181 some observations upon two cases of orthodontia. This paperwas discussed by several of the members, who seemed to expressdoubt as to whether operations in orthodontia performed upon thetemporary teeth of children from five years old and upwards could
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Fig. i. be of any permanent benefit, and whether they might not beinjurious to the permanent teeth that are at that time in process offormation beneath. Since then doubt has been expressed as to the utility ofmoving the deciduous teeth; doubt as to whether such movementcould have any effect on the positions of the permanent teeth thatare still unerupted. THE JOURNAL. Your attention is invited to the illustration of a childs skull,not far from normal. It will be seen that the roots of the molars carry the permanentbicuspid crowns, which as yet have no roots, so thoroughly intheir grasp that any movement of them would naturally be im-parted to the permanent teeth. I present now for your consideration three cases taken fromamong ten that have recently been under treatment, on all of whichI placed regulating apparatus in the early part of last year. I saw none of these cases during a period of four months ormore from the time that I finished adjusting my regulating

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