The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-08-13
The Dental Profession,
By DIR. HAzELToN, OF KENosHA.
Concluded from, No 8

Concluded from No. 8. $40
The question is often asked, at what time
should the care of the teeth commence, and
the consultation of dentist be solicited |?
They should be cared for and properly cleaned
as soon as they make their appearance and
should the temporary teeth decay, they should
be promptly attended to, and filled before
they ache. Those wha are unacquainted
with the phenomena Of nature concerning the
formation and design of the temporary teeth.
ans have rot had an opportunity to observe
the effects of their premature extraction, may
tnink 1t foolish to take any measures to save
these teeth, but let me assure you that 1t ID
OF vital importance that they should be re.
tanned until the time they ore to be
replaced by q more permanent set. For,
II the temporary teeth decay, they
VIII certainly ache, II there is not something
dene to prevent it, and cause the little ones
excrutiating pain, with many restless nights
to themselves and the parents attending them,
when timely treatment would prevent your
little darlings FROM suffering SO much. and
save that wicked dsfnisr resort, extraction.
And when the time came fer their replace
ment by the permanent teeth, they would be
removed by nature without q particle of pain
Again, II the temporary teeth are premature.
~ extracted, by reason of decay or otherwise,
1t causes the arch OF the jaw to contract, or
rather stop growing, and the consequence is
when the time comes for their replacement
by the permanent teeth. there ID not sufficient
room, and are crowded, and come out before
and behind their natural arch, and Oh tho
whole, present bad appearance. On the
other hand, If they were retained, 1t would
cause uniform development of the maxil-
larry bone, and there would be ample room
for the symmetrical arrangement Of the per.
manent teeth, Irregulsrity of the teeth is
one of the chief predisposing causes of decay.
Their crowded condition exerts great pressure
on the enamel, causing 1t to crack--is an OBJ
stacle to thorough cleanliness, and seldom
fails, even in the most healthy cons titutions
to destroy, sooner or later, the strongest and
best set OF teeth. 1t is not only most pow
erful cause of destruction to the health and
beauty OF the teeth but alse to the regularity
and pleasing symmetry of the features Of the
face, always producing, though slowly and
gradually, some frregularity, and not unfre-
quently the most surprising and disgusting
appearance, all of which might have been OBJ
waited by timely treatment, by close OBJ
serving dentist. OF the permanent teeth
which soonest decay, are the first molars.
1here is scarcely child at the present day
who does not loose these teeth, unless filled
soon after they make their appearance Pa
rents often mistake these teeth to be tempo
rary, and neglect caring for them until decay
has progressed so far as to ruin them, and
their extraction becomes necessary. Remem-
Der, there is but ten temporary teSth in
each jaw, and counting from the centre, in
front, each way, the sixth tooth is eerma-
nent enc, and when once extracted, will neu-
or be replaced
The Dental profession, as a speciality in the
healing art, is of very recent origin, and is
branch Of the medical profession which owes
It's developement and perfection almost en-
tlrelJ to our own country, and is a depart
ment OF the healing art which we, as Amer
leans, can claim the pre-eminence.
The principles of our art have been reduced
to the form of systematic science, and, in.
DEED, there is no honorable profession, no de-
partment of science or art, which presents a
greater field for usefulness than this The
demand for thoroughly educated dentists was
never so great as at the present time. No op-
Grafton demands clear head, keen vision,
and steady hand, more than the intricate
and complicated manipulations upon the
teeth, and were we to be deprived of the pro-
iession, we should be without enc of the es-
sentials Of civilized life. ;a. M
In conclusion remember the old adage, San
ounce of preventive is worth pound Of cure
and concerning the teeth it can be applied
with its fullest force. Now my dear readers
who have teeth and expect to preserve them,
you must remember the first great law--clean-
iness. Then, should they decay, you should
1t ence consult dentist in whom you have
confidence, and have them promptly treat
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