The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-06-13


can be easily removed without the aid Of
any instrument, thus remaining to tho
very last, to keep the space open clear
for the permanent sett to come in proper
line. Nine tcnths of parents have the
idea that the first teeth ought to be resi
moved, in order to nuke room for the
second; and when they discover that the
teeth are becoming loose, OF they pull
far the dentist, to have it extracted,
but, if he is man of experience or
honor, (thc latter ho should possess a
good degree of) he will say, "No, ma
ture is performing far superior opera.
ton than | caa perform; lot natures s
arts alone, But we often find the root
absorption goius on improperly, aud the
second tooth is seen coming through he
gums, either inside or outside the pro
per line, while the first still remains in
its place. In al such cases good den
tist shoald be consulted, ,,ho will know
exactly what to do.
All Irregularities in the teeth should
be corrected while the child is quite
young, and before the law becomes hard
and unyiclding.
l The best time for leg lating the toeth
is Letwccn the ages often aud eighteen
years. Timely inspection of the teeth
will often save tho little ones much suf
f,ring.
Parents should examine t hem weekly
and should they feel incompetent to rely
solely on their own Judgment, let tn en-
consult some practical dentist.
Toothachc is the offspring begottcn
by carelcscness, ignorance aud neglect,
and he ] is troublesome little devil
Thousands of dollars are annually ox
pended for extracting filling and inscr
ting artificial teeth on plato, which
might have been avoided if right care
had been bestowed up,n them ia early
life. Fathers, buy your children
brushes. Mothers, teach your children
to use the tooth brush every night after
supper, and allow then. TO ca. nothing
more for the night, after brushing the
teeth, for decay commences only at
night, when the tongue is still and tn
saliva ceases to flow, and when once the
Lnbit Of cleansing the teeth w.ll is
formed, it is formed, for life, and will
be n constant source Of comfort and
happiness.
The following table illustrates an up.
per dociderous, or temporary set of tecl h
They arc twenty III number, ten in each
jaw, and are knows by the following
pan,a=, -us .rzrHs UTupI IN the order
given:
Two central incisors orupt between
9Th and 9Th months; two lateral incisors
between 7th and 10th mon tbs, two ca.
mines or eye teeth between the 9th and
10th months; four molars between tn 6
18th and 30th month
The lower teeth are known by the
same ramcs, and appear in the same
order, preceding the upper by few
weeks. Children have four large mo-
lars, jaw teeth, that, if they lose, wi II
never be replaced. They erupt between
the fifth and sixth year, and should by
all possible mcaus, receive close atten
ton.
The following table illustrates an up
per permanent set Of teeth. They ars
lhirty-two in number, sixteen ia each
jaw, and arc known by the following
names, aud erupt usually in tho order
given:
Two central incisors erupt between
9th aud 7th year; two lateral incisors,
between the 7th and 9th year; two CT.
mines or cye.teeth, between the l llth and
18th year, two first bicuspils. between
9th and 10th year; two first or six
year molars between 9th and 9th year:
two second molars, between 18th and
14th year; two third molars, or wisdom
between II and 18th year. The lower
teeth are known by the same name aud
appear in about the same order.
Respectfully,
A. NJ. SNIDEIt, d. S.
Oraugcburg, S. c., June 1874.