Identifier: amerbook00star (find matches)
Title: An American text-book of the diseases of children ..
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Starr, Louis, 1849-1925 Westcott, Thompson Seiser, 1862-
Subjects: Children
Publisher: Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
nier as due to defective growth within the alveolus, while Hutchinson refersit rather to an early stomatitis or an alveolar periostitis often present duringinfancy. The incisors are apt to be notched at the lower edge, as is wellshown in the plate, which is taken from a case under the care of Dr.Stowell. The enamel is usually eaten away in this portion of the teeth.Dr. John N. Mackenzie has called attention to ulceration of the palate, whichis apt to take place in the centre, and be followed by caries or necrosis of thebone. There may be simultaneous or consecutive deep ulceration of the palate,pharynx, and naso-pharynx at any time previous to the age of puberty. Largeand indolent mucous patches may be present upon the cheek, tongue, gums,and especially about the corners of the mouth. The ulceration about the lipsmay leave long scars, particularly to be seen at the commissures of the lips.This is most beautifully shown in the accompanying illustration of Dr. Sto-wells case. (Plate V.)
Text Appearing After Image:
'

Note About Images