The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 352
and general condition satisfactory. July 5. Parts have all healed. An attempt has been made to pre- vent the closure of the jaws by keeping a wooden wedge between the teeth during the process of cicatrization. It could, however, be borne only a part of the time, and ultimately accomplished nothing.… … Second Operation. — September 26. Patient being in excellent con- dition of health, a second operation was undertaken, for the purpose of increasing the size of the mouth, and rendering it more symmetrical by extending it at the left angle. An incision was made along the line of the vermilion…
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