It is only in very recent years that the true relation of the teeth to the general health has been adequately realized, either by the dental or medical professions. As late as 1910, Dr. W. Hunter, a famous English physician, in an address on “_The Role of Sepsis and Antisepsis in Medicine_,” was the first to definitely stress the harm done by what he termed “septic dentistry.” He had observed the serious results in many cases from the attempt to treat teeth as if they bore no relation to the body as a whole.…
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