Pyorrhœa Alveolaris; from a Tropical Standpoint
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tion amongst Oriental races. In fact, it m?y be said to be the dental nil men t of the Orient, as dental caries is of the Occident, It is, however, widespread amongst Western races, and perhaps especially so amongst the European population of the United States of America. Perhaps for reasons not entirely unconnected with the last statement, moie rubbish has probably been written about alveolar pyorrhoea under various names than about any other condition known to the dental surgeon. It is of course Ambroise Paid to whom we are
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