BURTON, Henry
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On a remarkable effect upon the human gums produced by the absorption of lead.Med.-chir. Trans., 23, 63-79, 1840.Burton was the first to note the blue line on the gums in lead poisoning – “Burton’s blue line" – an important diagnostic sign. He was physician to St. Thomas’s Hospital, London. Subjects: DENTISTRY › Oral Pathology , OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & MEDICINE , TOXICOLOGY › Lead Poisoning |