Download or read book The Creighton Chronicle, Vol. 8 written by Creighton University and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Creighton Chronicle, Vol. 8: Nov. 20, 1916 The chief sources of infection in the mouth are dental abscesses and pus pockets alongside of the roots of teeth. The chronic alveolar abscess, that is, the abscess at the root of a tooth with a channel opening upon the surface of the gum from which pus oozes from time to time, must be regarded as a focus of infection and a constant source of danger. Such abscessed teeth are usually not painful, and frequently are very useful for purposes of mastication. Regardless of their usefulness, however, unless the pus formation can be stopped by treatment, the extraction of the tooth, or at least the amputation of the offending root, is indicated. More dangerous than the chronic alveolar abscess, with its constantly discharged pus, is what is known as a blind abscess, which has no external opening and from which no pus is dis charged. In these cases there is a collection of bacteria attached to the root of a tooth somewhere near the apex, where they produce a low form of inflammation, which results in the gradual destruction of small portions of the root and surrounding bone. The products of decomposition, instead of being discharged, are absorbed by the tissues. Such abscesses are difficult to diagnose without the aid of the X-ray, and only a few of them are amenable to treatment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.