Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-16
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IsEAsEs OF TUE TEETH AND GUMS

DISEASES OF TIE TEETH AND GUMS
Bad teeth are sometimes the effect Of, lst
general bad health but they are more com
mpnl, the effect oi local causes. One OF the
mnst fruitful sources ot diseased teeth Is, Cd
the alternate rnecl Of heat aud cold breathing
CO.. air, dfmkins hot tea. eating hol viciuals
aud taking water into the mouth immediar.Iy
afte,. ~ he Wtsl Jndn Island Nl,e,e ne
climate is uniformly warm aud the wafer not
cold, the inhabusUtS are remarkable for Their
fine tcoil except ~ the Island of 81. CroY
where The water ISSUING from the SIDES of the
mountains Is very cold, and oi course great
luxury aud much used the inhabitants have
had teeth 3D., In,kIful dentists ieqasndy oc.
casIon Tie destruction nf teeth 10y Cling, or ~,
other ways Destroying the enamel; bul more
commonly by the using Of acid denir6ce,
washes mud powder lhcse whHen, but wound
aud create n morbid s"nsIbiIy IN the nerves
aud co'rode the enamr', IA both ways causing
their decay. IN Bring hard substances is eE
'renely huliiul not trpm the mechanical injnr,
done 10 the bone Of the teeth, bui from lis NJ
fectIng the iine organization of their vessels
and producing internal diseases aud decay. bib
Permit ine the teeth and gums 10 become foul.
the accumulated matter growing acid and cor.
r'dihg The teeth Or irritating the nerves. 9th,
Remedies applied for the tooth ach such as the
metallic salts and the essential OILS 7h One
IL eased tooth, by internal sympathy oy by the
deposition oimailer externally ujurIng others
. h, The scnrvy, which j. Orehsioned hy Tho
irritation Of Iartnr, ~ hich is suffered 10 acct
mnaie on thr teeth F.; OH, by The gums brcom.
ing s"fi aud spongy from moi being sufficiently
rubbed. ION, Tartar Is ptodHGrd by tho neg.
lecl Of cleaning the mouth. These are some
ofthe principal cases # diseased ,eelb Good
"a, L. l.
ling US 10 masllca,. our food wei aud to plea
sure for person whose mouth Is filed v nh
decay ng b1nrs, must lie d,SagIeoable 10 him
self aud others. Avoiding the causes will DO
much. A iew preventive aud curative RENE.
nics will be mentioned.
l. The mouth ought to bo riused md the
gum aud tongue rubbed witha brush early
~ me morning, 10 remove the accumulation
III Tie preceding night. 2. The mouth shoud
IN The same mannrr be washed after meals
leih Water, not cold, and oil rrlraneous matter
removed ir0m between the teeth by a pick mol
made u metal B. To eass the pam Of de.
eyed tooth, the best remrdy is powdered
camphor, Introduced into III cavity on tue
po'nt OF "a tooth pick, and secured by FASTING
raw cotton over II. The tooth must be made
Glenn, so that the camphor can come ia con-
tact with the diseased nerve and the camphor
must lie 50 lightly on II as not 10 produce main
by It's pressure. This will relieve the pain, cor
rect the leter of the decayi, 4 tooth, and do no
injury 10 the sound tech, whereas oil Of cloves
or caJupot are less certain to give relief, and
always do mischief y iougheBing the other
teeth, end fnvoring the ACCUMULATION of tartar
4. Tartar is produced by the neglec, of wash.
ing and cleaning the mouth.
W here the teeth are naturally smooth and
the gums sound, fnasttcation alone is often ,ufli
Gent TO prevent the accumulation of tartar
but if from tooch.ache or other cause, the teelh
OF one side are not cured, tartar will collect
without the greatest care. This substance in
jures the teeth By its direct effect upon them
andby its irritating the gums and producing
scuryy II may be prevented by washing the
mouth often, 1r picking the ieeth With pin Of