, 1870-04-10

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il thinneet, or between the teeth where the Gu
amel y Affected By pressure, becomes rough.
aud adorrs lodgment of particles of food
! producing fermentation and generating an acsd
| destructive to the teeth It ID small :. its
commencement, but progresses gradually until
it causes the loss Of the tooth, sometimes yo1y
rapidly, ut Others slowly. depending very much
upon the health Of The individual. l have
| Known teeth decayed for years and Jet b
| sound enough to retain plug; and in othes
| angie year, md even less. A perAon
| knowing tooth to be decayed, and ne5lecting 70
have it filled, runs great risk. for it generally
II II much mora decayed than It appears to be-
! ne enamel or surface deeaytng much slower
than the bone or interior ot the tooth. I find
teeth with 60 small hole through the enamel
u scarcely to admit tho smallest instrument
and yet the interior 30 much decayed a to ex-
pose the nerve. Nothing il mnre common
than for the dentist to hear the question,
Why 90 or teeth decay?' It would exceed
the limits Of this work to discuas this Bubject
% it's fullest extent; but ehall notco briefly
the exciting causes, as given BY scientific men,
| Heat and cold are exciting causes Of carries.
Nes1p our tea and coffee hot, almost boiling,
andin few minutes arc exiting ice cream Man
Is the only animal accustomed to hot food, and
almost the only one affected With diseased
! teeth.
! Poor Richard says, IN his Almanac. Maids
! OF Ameflca, what gives YOU such bad teeth
| answer Hot soupingu and frozen spples."-
Tho sudden changes from heat to cold to
which climate is subject, are injurious to the
teeth Foreigners havo much batter teeth
than We. l. they inhabit less ch1ngeable eli
mates; but frequently on landing on our shores
their teeth become diHeased. and decay as rap
| idly as Americans.
| Tartar causes decay, perhaps not 20 much
| bE immediate action on the teeth as by diseAs-
| ing the gums, &c.
Sickness and the use and abuse OF nedi-
en- sInes ,oa,h s Esy prolific eause Of g,ngsene in
teeth we're sound until was salivated, since
| which they have rapidly decayed-" It Is well
to have the teeth examined by dentist After
recovering from sicknese. =
Acids iniuro the teeth BY their chemical
affinity f9r Lime, The principal substance COM
medicine. il strong, they should be taken
through tube, and the mouth carefulIv
| elesnaed AfterWard- There Is hereditary nre-
disposition to bad teeth in BONG families, u
| there Is in other Diseases II the parents have
bad teeth The children Ho quite sure to hare
worse. II the mother has poor teeth and tho
father good, the child will have good OF bad
teeth, according rs it most resembles the father
Or mother Many persons think that sugar
injurea the teeth; but believe it does not A.
fect them any farther than By injuring the
stomach and thus indirectly the teeth. Es-
sentaal OILS, eesences, spices, &c, may Affect
thonn In the came way.
| Tobacco. think, injurea tho teeth: :,
smoked. BY snbjectiug them to sudden traaai.
tons Of heat and cold, thereby producing in.
hammAtion in the bony structure of the teeth
Il cheWed, by dissenting tho gums, yitiating III,
have never examined the mouth OF an IN
Eeterate tobacco chewer. but have found the
gums in An exceedingly diseased state. III,
process Of the jaw absorbed to a great extent
and in some instances most Of the teeth have
dropped out
F1Llryo oB FLCodISo TIE TEETH,
IN IN the carly stages Of decay the operation of
filling, II vel done, ia almost certain to arrest
the decaE and preserve the tooth. 1t nav be
asked: Why. then, ase 90 many operations un-
Fucceseiult lans"er, from ono Of two causes.
Either the tooth WIS too far gone at the time
of the operation, or the operator was unskill-
ful. Hence it behooyes the afflicted to seek out
those operators that have established reputx-
tion for skill and faithfulness.
The materials now in general use for plug
Gng teeth are gold. tin, and ailser cement. Or
these gold are prcsminently the hest, and the
only one that should 10 used in caees where it
is possible. Not being acted upon bv the acids
o. q thc mouth t preserves the natural color Of
ne tooth, ana N the end is the least e1pen-
slye In no case should valuable tooth be
h!led With Auythlng else. II ths circumstances
Of the patient will not allow tho price OF gold
hlline, prefer to use gold At tho Same price
AZ tn. for my own satiafaction. Tin in largo
cavities OF the uolar teeth auswe1s very well.
sud, IN sone mouthe, will last many years,
hayc one or two plugs III ms own mouth that
hase been IN use for ten years and are still
perfectly good. In eome cases have seen the
tin corEote and become uselessin a few months.
Clements are much improved in these days,
ietaction 10 patentA-
Many people think that fling teeth OCCASIONS
great deal Of pain. md are induced to dclAv
the operation until their teeth arc past remedy.
1hls ts all Erpundless; there is scarcely Anv
proper time.
!. Al dontal operations, save that OF exsrAc-
ton, when early sud properly performed, are
generally attended With Little pain, anl often
mons 1t all.
Many people have 1 great honor On tho sub
ject Of fling the teeth Doubtless this has
arisen from the practire 4 few Years since of
1llnS TIC front teeth to prevent their decay.
Sound teeth should not be filed, but when The
teeth Afe just beginning to decay, i the dis.
t ia the best operation that eau possibly be |
performed for arrestiug the disease. Twenty
reven years slnce my front teeth became con-
tldesaoly decassd; aprlied to = dentist and |
be cut out the diseased portion with 4 file, and |
TARTAR.
This substance aceumulates On tho teeth |
near the gums, is Of a b,ownish color, and il /
most abundant on the InolAr teeth Of the up |
per, md the incisos teeth Of the under jaw.
because the saliva ducts enter the mouth st |
these points. II is deposited from the saliva, |
and is composed principally Of sulphate Of |
lime. At first it il aoft land is that pa.te-Ike
substance that can b ecfared fsnm the teeth
IN the morning before brushing theml, but
soon becomes hard. inemuAtes itae1f under tho
edge OF the gum, producing Inflammation and
curry IN ths guns, causing absorption Of the
PROCESS Of the jaw; the teeth become loose
and drop out perfectly sound Most aged pco-
pie lose their teeth from this cause. particular
: the under incisors:. The only remedy is to
keep the teeth carefully brushed.
nTRACT1Sa.
This cruel and mnch-ltcaded operation.
an happy to say, t. now entirely revolution
lied p inhalation Of yitalixed air all pain Is
obviAted, Ind with the improved Instruments |
now IN use, the operation Is rendered safe. and |
free from thoee accidents which used 10 GO l
horrafy patients. The yit4Ixod air operates |
like magic for children Often it ia one Of the |
noet dia.g!eeab!e duties OF the parent to 60 |
agent tie most tmid ara operated upon, aud |
the worst teeth removed, With absolutely no |
pain, and With perfect eafety,-the little pa ]
tents often viking mp and telling mo pleas |
ant dream. The Introduction Of no one thing l
N my practice has ever given 30 much sat:s- |
faction as thu.
TooEuAcuL
When teeth are aching from exposed nervea,
they may be 6eated-the nerves deyitalized.
The roota and cr WA filed and rendered use
fut Tor manr seass, perhaps lifetime
Teeth often tche from Inflammation OF their
sockets, ague, Or cold in the face I. it Is often
called. In these cases, for the most part, e1-
t1sctlon Is the only remedy. Poultices do no
GOOD, often harm, and should never be eapplod
lhe best course is to see your dentist, and fol-
low his Aarice-
ARTIFICIAL IXE1a.
The 1oes Of teeth mav Be suppiied by a1ti-
ticial ones, and, il stil1full, dong, they arc
ornamental and useful in speaking and in mas
icating the food They Aro Get now. for the
most patt, upon the tubber base, whach, upon |
tho "hola. seems to Anawcr the purpose, and
best nstasfy the popular demand.
DENEIFR1CE-
One Of tho best thiugs for the teeth and l
gums Il to hrush then every morning anx1tly
With roap and cold water. In many mouths /
s tn's y III that Is required. II your teeth tu1n
nlAe6 apply to your dentist; be will gira you /
some prepared pumice stone. or othar tooth l.
Eo*uer, aueh II the cAse requires. Beware Of !
NE quAck nosttuus on the street couners-
so1odont and II patent thingB 70 extensively
Advertised, and used, rnay say. They a.e al
injurious; strong A1k1hea Ire - bad n strong |
Aead1, asd ahoah mover be used to rhitsn the
teeth
Sons md daughters Of America, you have