Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-12
The Teeth.

Presuminp that it would be vain ana useless "
Give an individual instructions, until he PerceNes
his need Of those instructions and advice; ana iui
w. or in part, at least, appreciates the value VI 'e
organs under consideration, we VIII proceed 10
make few additional remarks by way oil brlng-
inc TO view the importance of the subject While
doino so, f facts that may be stated prove 10 have
too close an application, in any instances it is not
the fault of The writer and timely warning may
serve 10 place both the careless and uninformed
ON their guard. We have too many witnesses that
there is fault somewhere, and it is high time it
was searched out-(even if in correcting it, the
bad teeth have to be " brous ht TO light.) we
will, however, refrain from being too PLAIN, as
the language in which we should be Obliged 10
clo:he description of the scene, would De pos
itively offensive TO refined taste.
The mouth, in its structural relation, is comtin-
mons with. and extends to, the most exneme pats
Of the BODY: and also in its functional relation, the
the mouth equally invoices all the great, general
and leading functions ofthe body. For example,
if the primary stages of digestion be impaired or
improperly performed in the mouth, the whole pro-
cess of digestion must also be, necessarily, I'M
perfect-the stomach will form bad chyme, the
ntestines bad chyle, and this impure fluid VIII go
to the heart and lungs, where bad blood will be
formed; and as a necessary consequence the iunc-
tions OF circulation, respiration, and inef'auoh'
also are implicaed-and in this way we see' that
by disturbing only link, and at once the oro'h-
erhood of the great functional chain becomes bro
ken. Again, an unhealthy condition of the
mouth-decayed teeth--deposition OF tartar
and consequent diseased state OF the gums-vi-
,iate and poison the fluids of the mouth, with
which the food is saturated, and which.ls being
almost constantly passed to the stomach; and in
| its progress not only predsposing, but actually
plating disease in the parts to which 1t passes
! And vet again, the atmosphere is rendered i9tid
| and pernicious by the same causes, and produces
inAamation in the bronchial tubes and in the lungs
thus originating many often fatal complaints a
mong which tubercular consumption is mol 'ne
least prevalent But the evil does not stop by CIV
ing rise to tardy disease, but, because OF the ex
| treme imbecility and irritableness of the whole
system, the chances are very much enhanced iol
an attack of whatever disease may present 1t
self These are stubborn facts, well known 10 ev
cry intelligent physician.
When adults suffer through their own needless
ness, thew are not so deserving of symRathy-Bu
10 see children-not having arrived at that mature
age which renders them capable OF reasoning Tor
and taking care of, misunderstanding through
the negligence of their parents-prematurely ant
unnaturally losing the deciduous teeth; and no
without being attended by rackng pain, the VIC
lence of which is permanently felt by the young
| and tender constitution-the adult set permmltteC
10 make their appearance under conflicting cir
cumstances-destructiye agents afterward allow
ed to gather around and commence their work o
devastation, unheeded-then for series of year.
be subject to incessant suffering, and, periodically
aoonizing pains actually wishing this part OF TIT
Creators handiwork entirely removed, as il is to
tally demolished-and when this is accomplished
and there is partial present abatement OF thel
miseries, they have the poor consolation OF livin
out the remainder of their lives, defolmed, an
with natures beauty spoiled.
No person, at all observant, can deny but TN
is a true picture, and one which we too often sc
several instances of which we can readily polr
out to any whose observation has not already cor
vinced themselves.
How must the parent feel-whose careful an
timely attention might have averted all these evils
If his judgement and conscience be clear! !
parents first duty is. matter what else ne leave
his child, to leave it health, and good constltr
ton. From the penalty of parents neglect (
! the responsibilities and duties he owes his chile
Heaven save US. o. A.