Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-27


fan,'le state. bw II the btre pressure Of grow
in. tooth on iis investing nicmldanc will produce
| fever, disrrhe,, spasms cenvalsone, dropsy, pal
| sly, idioley and even death why should we doubt
If the fatal consequences from slight sources Of irr'-
lation 7 Decor Bell says, 10 enter upon history
of all The consequences vsieh result, from the rlla
ton Of ,oe,hing. would be 10 tiea, generally OF all
| the diseases OF infancy.
II then, in adult age, VIC consider the tooth ache,
an exposed nerve Of a TOOTH Inflammation ~ Tho
gums, Inflammation in tho elvioiar mon,branes,or in
the pcrostiuu, elyioar ahscess gum b'lcs, equal
sources OF irritation, 10 that Of dentiion in M
fan,s and combine with ,heye sources OF nri-
| taion their local consequences, VIZ /: dis
charge Of pus from the suppurating gums, tho
| pulrd matter from carioas teeth and from an nc
emulation Of tartar, also the vated secre,ions OF
saliva, the commoton the former train will produce
| IN tho nervous system, (on which we arc depend.
| eat for impulse 10 every vital cnergy,) while the
latter is committing ravages on the coats OF the
stomach, thereby impslring tho power OF digestion
Through which function all nourishment IL impair
ted to the SYSTEM can we doubt the evil effects OF
such combination of causes to be cqaa to that
| Of inianilo denition 30 these facts admitted,
and the argument Is susaned-ihat diseases are
communicable from one par, TO another that
| though originating in tho mouth, they may, by
some idiocracy Of constitution, or from their own
forces, be augmented nto constitutional diseases
and thai diseases of every character, originating IN
what part they mny. arc liable TO nggtavaton from
diseased condition of tho mouth. In further tcs-
tImony of these facts VIC have tho most lncontcsu-
bic proofs from Transmitted TO us Ivy some Of
the most lllustreus men of the present or OF tonor
And though VIC arc not and perhaps never
WI! be- able 10 comprehend to our satisfaction tho
mysterious Causes that natures laws have inslitu
ted for the production OF diseases, tho sympaihes
maintained by those laws between tho dilicrcn,
sans OF our bodies yet, when We rrcur TO tho in
tlmntc connection between tho brain and the lec,h
tllroish the medium of the several hrancho, Of the
nth par of nerves, tho connecting link that the
vldIon nerve forms between the fifth pair and the
reat sympathetic nerves, the direct connection be-
tween the brain and the stomach by the sympn-
thcc nerve, aud that tho living membrane OF the
mouth iscOntinuous 10 the stomach and that an
identity fstfucturo pcrvades tho intestinal canal
also the influence that the nervous system ns well
as the stomach exc cses every part Of tue
body,-l think we account for tho diseases in
question upon the same physiological and ra'holo-
g,cal reasoning TINT We account for The lock jaw
from wounded nerve in tho toe, or for disease
and death from the introduction OF poisonous mat
ter into the stomach.-Nuw if these consequences
Will result from want Of attention To the teeth, the
proprcty of using precautionary means ~ pre-
venlnive, is at once suggested.
We will now consider the uses Of tho teeth.
That their uses and beauty, with an eye to Their
preservation, has been an ob ect Of attention with
some ofth' oldest ages of tho cn,th, (viz tho Egyp-
tlans, the Hebrews, the ancient Greeks and Ro
mans, &c) isput beyond doubt.
Solomon, IN complimenling iIlustroui lady,
says, your teeth arc like flock Of sheep, that
arc even shorn, which come up from tho Washing
tIfnytt uts,,ta r
says, spank but mild VOID, and the rays of
thy Sparkling teeth will dispel the gloom of my
fears. '-Ovd recommends, az q remedy FOR love,
TO make her Smile who has bad teeth"
The Brahmlns Of lnda nj this day mako the
cleaning of tlc teeth matter OF religious obscf
vance, The Inhabitants OF Snmatru employ all
their skill in coloring their teeth black others con
sdcr d na beauty 10 .ronasi "a hing '''e'' '~~'''
pointed, to effect which they ,rnntbto 'he' On
giles. The married ladies of Jaw keep th1H teeth
black, as a mark Of distinction between them and
the single oncs Some Of the East India Islanders
gid some Of their teeth and blacken others.-Somc
Of tho savage tribes give their front tooth as n sac
rifce TO then gods believing they will be uccep'''
bic in proportion to ia. delarmity their loss prodi
ccs.Thesc different customs provo that all ma
tons, both civil and sayp.r. a'tach great value to
tho teeth
Bu, without regard 10 the customs OF other ma
tons, let us reason with ourselves upon thrH uses
Then if the teeth perform important function
in the communion OF our fool, preparatory To u
gcson)-- their agency IL important ~ the mo-
,liGca,on Of ou, laosuaseG hroosh which faculty
our sacred intercourse ~ maintained with the
worlJ)-if their presence and beauty constitute one
Of the most handsome and prominent features o'
The councnance, The theatre upon Which the soul
exhibits solf to the world, )-nro they worth pre-
serving Bu, TO set forth he proprIey OF prcscr-
wing the teeth 10 the moro economzinG, ] would
present few queries IL It will take ono dollar to
extract n tooth, while two would Of taken IN timc)
plug and save it, will the odd dollar compensate the
loss OF that tooth, with the pam and danger OF ex'
tractng 1.-TWO or three dollars WILL clean and
save full set of teeth from utscr destruction by
scurvy, aud prevent the chin from covering tbs
nose, thereby iniercep'ing the passngc to Tho s,o
mach or if i've or ten dollar. will supply the
place Of lost tooth by an artificial oGc, rnh keep
the cutting edge o! our words in reach Of ~, or
prevent the tongue fon slrsg ms of aud freezing in
he win,rr, is :, not econa.ny 10 attend to them 7
The science Of De.tel Surgery 10 Of such I'M
podoncc, as 10 havt caused the in,crpositon Of tho
Legal authorities IN Franco AMI Maryland, the
wisdom OF whose lows has secured TO the medical
faculty the exclusive privilege of practising IT, or
Judging OF tho qualifications ofcsoddotcs for that
occupation and prononncing accordlng'y-a regu-
alton 1hlch has projected those communities rom
! the mIschlcls OF cmptclsIn in this science
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