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Robert Kemp Philp
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Teething.
Young
children,
whilst
cutting
their
first
set
of
teeth,
often
suffer
severe
constitutional
disturbance.
At
first
there
is
restlessness
and
peevishness,
with
slight
fever,
but
not
unfrequently
these
are
followed
by
convulsive
fits,
as
they
are
commonly
called,
which
are
caused
by
the
brain
becoming
irritated;
and
sometimes
under
this
condition
the
child
is
either
cut
off
suddenly,
or
the
foundation
of
serious
mischief
to
the
brain
is
laid.
The
remedy,
or
rather
the
safeguard
against
these
frightful
consequences,
is
trifling,
safe,
and
almost
certain,
and
consists
merly
in
lancing
the
gum
covering
the
tooth
which
is
making
its
way
through.
When
teething
is
about
it
may
be
known
by
the
spittle
constantly
drivelling
from
the
mouth
and
wetting
the
frock.
The
child
has
its
fingers
often
in
its
mouth,
and
bites
hard
any
substance
it
can
get
hold
of.
If
the
gums
be
carefully
looked
at,
the
part
where
the
tooth
is
pressing
up
is
swollen
and
redder
than
usual;
and
if
the
finger
be
pressed
on
it
the
child
shrinks
and
cries,
showing
that
the
gum
is
tender.
When
these
symptoms
occur,
the
gum
should
be
lanced,
and
sometimes
the
tooth
comes
through
the
next
day,
if
near
the
surface;
but
if
not
so
far
advanced
the
cut
heals
and
a
scar
forms,
which
is
thought
by
some
objectionable,
as
rendering
the
passage
of
the
tooth
more
difficult.
This,
however,
is
not
so,
for
the
scar
will
give
way
much
more
easily
than
the
uncut
gum.
If
the
tooth
do
not
come
through
after
two
or
three
days,
the
lancing
may
be
repeated;
and
this
is
more
especially
needed
if
the
child
be
very
fractious,
and
seems
in
much
pain.
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