Identifier: proceedingsofnor491923 (find matches)
Title: Proceedings of the North Carolina Dental Society (serial)
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: North Carolina Dental Society
Subjects: Dentistry Societies, Dental
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C. : North Carolina Dental Society
Contributing Library: Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection, an LSTA-funded NC ECHO digitization grant project

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r its production. The physicalpicture in advanced cases is as classical as that of cretinism. Theover-growth of hands, feet and lower face is unmistakable. Thelower jaw and teeth protrude anteriorly. After these bone defectsare once established no reduction is possible. The orthodontistshould immediately recognize such types of mal-occlusion as beingbeyond the realm of his field. Regardless of his efficiency his effortswill be in vain, as long as the over-growth of bones is in progress.(Figure 2.) Literature gives practically no information on acromegaly inchildren. Some authors state that it never occurs in pre-adolescent 100 Pkoceedings Nokth Carolina Dental Society individuals. In our opinion, we have observed and attempted treat-ment on cases of acromegaly as young as twelve years. As theypassed into post-adolescence, the picture became more pronouncedas well as most convincing. Orthodontic treatment was a miserablefailure, for as stated above, such anterior mandibular protrusions
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Figure 2A classical acromegalic face and mandibular development PKOCEEMiSrGS l^OKTH CaeOLINA DeNTAL SoCIETY 101 are not within the field of orthodontics. Our best service is torecognize these conditions and in such save the individual uselessexpense and inconvenience. HYPO-GONADS The gonads or organs of reproduction have a great influence onosseous or body proportions. In lower animals, horses, cows, hogs,etc., the effect on body growth by their complete removal is com-mon knowledge. In the human being some individuals suffer aretardation of sex development. The prevalence of such conditionsis not generally known, the reason for which is obvious. Onlya medical clinic for the study of endocrin-^ disorders will revealsuch secrets, so closely guarded by the individuals. Without discussing the many physical and temperamental de-ficiencies of definite hypo-gonad cases, you will be interested inwhat we believe has a new but direct bearing upon mal-occlusion.All cases presenting unmistakable

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