Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-10-04


The prevalence of defective teeth in this coun-
try is the general subject ol>fSaaatk by foreigners
and whoever has travelled in Spain and Portugal
is struck with the superior s4iudness and white
ness of teeth in those countrbs. Though not a
clearly people in other respects, they wash
their teeth often, and by mans oftooth-picks,
carefully remove all subs,1Sees from between
them after meals A little silver porcupine,
with holes all over its back, a insert toothpicks,
is a common ornament on Ne dining-tabes of
Spain and Portugal The fneral use of them
creates so large a demand tn students at Com
bra sometimes support thelssalyes by whiting
tooth-picks which are sold, tied in small punches,
like matches. They are aae ofwillow, on ac-
count of its toughness and i Hsaity. Tooth-picks
of metal too hard and - 38 apt to injure the
gums. There is the same obfstion, in less de-
gree to quilts. But willow asthpicks are pre-
ferable to all others; and theyt have the advan-
tnge of being the most cleanl T. for they usually
break and are thrown away. sDoaai lowed to re-
main between the teeth particularly animal food
is very destructive; it should be carefully reno
we'd after every meal aud the mouth thoroughly
rinsed. This may seem to many like great talk
about a small matter but these are simple precau-
tons to take, and very sligh0trouble compared
with the agony of aching teeth or breath so often
sive that your best friend does not wish to sit near
you can see no reason why a mans complex
ion should exclude him from the dining table, but
do see very good reason WI, he should be ban
ished for not taking proper care of his teeth. A
bad breath is such adetestabe thing, that it might
be sufficient reason for not marrying person
with interchangeable qualities. ltis,moreover
perfectly inexcusabe thus to tr3nsform oneselfin
sepulchre. Nobody needs 40 have an offensive
breath. A careful removal ofsubstances from be-
| Al ,lto
bit of charcoal held in the Rblfh, will alleays
cure breath Charcoal Used as dentri6ce
! THAT is, rubbed on in powder, aIith Brush isap
TO injure the enamel; but lump of held in the
mouth two or three times a week, and slowly
chewed has wonderful power to preserve thu
teeth, and purify the breath. The action is pure
ly chemical 1t counteracts thsRcid arising from
a disordered stomach, or food decaying about thu
gums; and it is this acid which DESTROYS the teeth
A dear friend of ours had, when about twenty
years of age, front tooth that turned black grad
ually, crumbled, and broke off by pecemeal BY
frequently chewing charcoal, The progress of de
cay was not only arrested, but aature sets vigour
ousy to work to restore the breach, and the crum
bled portion grew again, till the whole tooth wa
as sound as before This know to be fact
Every one knows that charcoal is an antpu
tressent, and is used IN bosiH 81 animal or veg
etable substances, to keep them from decay. Ut
on the same chemical principles, it tends to pre-
serve the teeth and swueten the breath
If these hints induce only o8sperson to take be
ter of the teeth, shall betqore than rewarde
for the trouble of writing. Lam continually pair
ed to see young people losing their teeth merel
for want of few simple preeabpphs; and one car
not enter a stage or steam-car Without 6naihg y
atmosphere polluted, and rendered absolutely III
healthy for the lungs TO breathe when propC
, use of water and chorcoal might render it
wholesome and pleasant, as a breeze of Eden
, Mrs Child.