Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-07-18

r. MouI Tongue, Throat, Teeth and Gums
rs The nth and tongue require particular
,e care. lie former should be rinsed every NOR
Of ming, Or dinner, and the last thing al night,
a. with coyater; but in the winter the chill may
Wtakpffit. The frequent washing of the
= mouth otherwise necessary, because the Wis
cid slim andsmal particles of food which set
- lie abothe interstces Of the teeth, Ee very
apt to trely, and if not removed will effect
he broh and gradually injure the teeth them
II solves pesides. this slime settles on the
n tongue, ers the papillB or little eminences
a which arce organs oftaste, and renders the
IS palate lesnsible. The tongue ought no less
u to be cle@d every morning, either with
piece OF webone, or with sage leaf, which
G is also use for polishing the teeth. To clear
C the throatshould be gargled with fresh wa
G ter, and uthfu OF the same fluid swallowed
every mong lasting-the latter practice
u must not, never, be attempted too hastily, but
G when oncecuStomed TO it, it will be attended
I with adyage.
Acids in neral possess the properly ofma'
5 king the th white, i'll the same manner as
t aqua-lorts es cooured marble, namely, by
S destroying polish and solidity. An expert
( ment, whicany one may repeat, proves that
the teeth CIV soft sooner or later in acid Ii
quorS, and at the earthly and calcareous part
which consutes their soldlty, appears at the
bottom Of thvesse, under the form of sedi-
ment. Vin,ar is not the only acid that in
lures the tab by making them white for a
short time acid substances which set them
on edge, SUI as sorrel lemon, cream Of tar
tar and espially mineral acids, in whatey-
er form the are employed, pro luce the same
effect.
| The teetare liable to lose their wilderness
by the inlence of various causes-lor in
stance, the ybecome encrusted with tartareous
matter, andre furnished either by the actions
of certain ements, or by the exhalations Of
the stomach When the loss of whiteness is
occasioned b the production Of tartar. coral
stick may baISed to clean the teeth, and to re-
move the tatareous salt. The blackness Of
the teeth my be corrected by the following
process :-plverise equal parts Of tartar and
salt, and HAVING washed your teeth fasting, rub
them with tbs powder.
The pres1 yotion of the teeth depends not
only on the particular pains necessary to be ia
ken with them, but also on the regimen best
adapted to health. The teeth do not long
continue sound with bad digestion, with I'M
wholesome food, with stomach which but I'M
peratvely discharges its functions, and with
vitiated digestive juices. All these causes may
contribute to the decay Of the teeth, and the
bad state the gums.
The following precautions are necessary to
preserve the teeth.
/. Cold applications are injurious to the
teeth.
2. Too hot ailments are likewise hurtful.--
1t has been observed, that tea-drinkers COM
monty have yellow teeth.
8. Cutting thread or silk with the teeth is a
bad habit which wears the enamel, loosens
them, sometimes breaks pieces off, and in
time spoils their FORM The shortness of the
incisor teeth in some females is mark Of this
bad habit.
A. Avoid cracking nuts or wanuts, or biting
hard substances Of any kind with the teeth
If you do not break them always by such I'M
natural violence, you at least loosen them, and
painful tooth-aches are not unlrequently the
s. Dangerous diversions, such as carrying
or lifting weights with the teeth, are very de.
structive bolh to teeth and gums.
6. In maaicating food both jaws ought to be
equally USED Where one side is only put in
action, the teeth on the inactive side are more
liable to accumulate tartar, and to decay; they
are also less firm in their sockets, and are some.
times subect, especially the grinders, to be part
ly covered by the gums.
7. The use ofmetallic toothpcks, pins, forks,
&c, with which people are in the slovenly and
habit of picking their teeth, ought
to be studiously prescribed
8. Abstain from washing the head.
8. Cold feet are another cause of tooth
ache.
10. The naked costume, damp night air,
and the fashion of wearing the hair too Short
very frequently contribute to disorder the
teeth.
The principal precautions for the preserva'
ton Of the teeth, consist above all things, in Sc
curing them from tartar, their greatest enemy,
ana carries, which is sometimes the consequence
d thelr being too much exposed to the action oil
nat corrosive matter.
lhe gums cannot be healthy unless they are
lrm and red, and adhere to the roots OF theI
eeth. These qualities depend in great meas
Ire on the state Of the health.
The gums are liable to variety OF accidents
which impair both their health and beauty, and
which often transform them into objects most
disgusting to the eye Sometimes they grow
soft, swell, and appear full oflivid and corrup-
led blood--at others they project, and cover
great part of the teeth; they also become inAa-
med and painful and covered with offensive and
ulcers.
The Devils IN IA certain reprobateI
parson found great difficulty in putting on his