Note 10 — Chapter V · ——— Difficulties, Complications and Sequelæ of Extraction of the Teeth.
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Perchloride of iron should be avoided as a styptic, it nearly always contains some free acid, and is therefore detrimental to the teeth; in addition to this it leads to extensive clotting in the veins, as well as to a certain amount of sloughing of the gums.