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A23630
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The operator for the teeth shewing how to preserve the teeth and gums from all the accidents they are subject to : with particular directions for childrens teeth : as also the description and use of the polican, never published before / by Charles Allen.
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Allen, Charles.
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1686
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Wing A1022; ESTC R24170
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beside_o that_o the_o gum_n be_v more_o sinewy_a and_o membranous_a about_o they_o than_o any_o where_o else_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o difficult_a to_o penetrate_v that_o part_n of_o the_o jawbone_n that_o contain_v they_o be_v likewise_o much_o thick_a and_o strong_a than_o any_o other_o and_o consequent_o hard_a to_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o include_v tooth_n which_o be_v incapable_a of_o make_v their_o way_n through_o it_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v therein_o till_o such_o time_n that_o nature_n have_v perfect_v our_o growth_n the_o blood_n become_v hot_a strong_a and_o its_o energy_n more_o powerful_a by_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o our_o microcosm_n or_o little-world_n and_o other_o principal_a part_n and_o increase_v of_o those_o particle_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v up_o and_o augment_v the_o body_n most_o of_o which_o remain_v then_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o blood_n whereby_o the_o say_a blood_n be_v able_a to_o surmount_v the_o resistance_n of_o the_o jaw_n and_o gum_n force_n the_o say_v tooth_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o cell_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o new_a strength_n of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o nature_n to_o its_o high_a period_n may_v be_v attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o alteration_n that_o usual_o happen_v in_o man_n body_n about_o that_o time_n many_o look_v pale_a and_o be_v trouble_v with_o divers_a infirmity_n till_o then_o of_o which_o they_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v but_o leave_v off_o digression_n let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o subject_n we_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o the_o novel-teeth_n in_o child_n and_o dentes_fw-la supientiae_fw-la in_o man_n can_v not_o arrive_v to_o their_o perfection_n nor_o therefore_o become_v serviceable_a to_o we_o without_o a_o long_a time_n and_o a_o great_a effort_n of_o nature_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o pursuant_n to_o our_o design_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v it_o at_o the_o 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fill_v exact_o nine_o inch_n of_o its_o cavity_n the_o rest_n be_v make_v a_o good_a deal_n small_a and_o bow_v like_o the_o blowing-pipe_n of_o watch-maker_n which_o ought_v to_o end_v into_o a_o head_n resemble_v the_o cup_n of_o a_o acorn_n and_o so_o contrive_v that_o it_o may_v embrace_v the_o gum_n exact_o your_o instrument_n be_v ready_a if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o perform_v the_o operation_n you_o must_v in_o the_o next_o place_n concern_v the_o dentes_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tie_v all_o the_o tooth_n together_o which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o trouble_n so_o that_o the_o two_o foremost_a of_o they_o may_v draw_v the_o last_o of_o all_o towards_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o mouth_n by_o this_o the_o include_v tooth_n will_v be_v free_v from_o be_v compress_v between_o the_o other_o and_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o jawbone_n and_o then_o the_o gum_n be_v prepare_v by_o emollient_n and_o relax_a thing_n apply_v the_o end_n of_o your_o syringe_n close_o upon_o the_o 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