Excerpt from Some Suggestions Concerning the Nature and Treatment of Decay of the TeethThe part concealed by the gum is F, 1° called the fang, or root. (fig. L, d.) The roots of the teeth are firmly fixed in sockets, formed of thin bone, which grow up with them, and by which they are firmly embraced.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.