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

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taken upas food by the latter, and they
can be easily removed without the aid of
any instrument, thus remaining to the
very last, to keep the space open clear
for the permanent sctt to come In proper
line. Nine tcnths of parents have the
idea that the first teeth ought to be re.
moved, in order to make room for the
second; and when they discover that the
teeth arc becoming loose, of they pull.
far the dentist, to have it extracted,
but, if ho is man of experience or
honor, (thc latter he should possess a
good degree of,) he will say, "No, ma
turc is performing a far superior opera.
ton than caa perform; lot natures
arts aloue, But VIC often find the root
absorption gous on improperly, aud the
second tooth is seen coming through he
gums. either inside or outside the pro
per line, while tho first still remains in
its place. In all such cases good den
tist shoald be consulted, 7ho 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 unyielding.
1.-THE. best time for 'es lating the teeth
is Letween the ages of ten aud eighteen
years. Timely inspection of the teeth
will often save tho little ones much suf
f,ring.
Parents should examine hem weekly
and should they feel incompetent to rely
solely OH their own Judgment, let tn en-
consult some practical dentist
Toohachc is the offspring bcgottcn
by cnrelcscncss, ignorance aud neglect,
and he is Il trouo esome little devil
Thousands of dollars are annually OK
pended for extracting filling aud inscr
ting artificial teeth on plato. which
might have been avoided if right care
had been bestowed up,n them IN early
life. Fathers, buy your children
brushes. Mothers, teach your children
to use the tooth brush every night after
supper, and allow them to Cit nothing
more for the night, after brushing tn.
teeth for decay commences only at
night, when the tongue is still aud tn C
saliva ceases to flow, and when once the
Labit of cleansing the teeth w.ll is
formed, it is formed, for life, and will
be constant source Of comfort and
happiness.
The following table illustrates an up.
per dociderous, or temporary set Of tcet h
They are twenty in number, ten in each
jaw, and are knows by the following
na.rna=, re.a&ls-aszsu zsui'J uTupJ IN the order
given:
Two central incisors orupt between
5th and Sth months; two lateral incisors
between 7th and 10th mon tbs, two ca.
mines or eye teeth between the 18th and
10th months; four molars between tn
14th and 39th month
The lower teeth are known by the
same rames, and appear in the same
order, preceding the upper by n few
weeks. Children have four large mo.
lars, or jaw teeth, that, if they lose, wi II
never be replaced. They erupt between
the fifth and sixth year, and should by
all possible means, receive close attcn
| ton.
The following table illustrates an up
per permanent set of teeth. They ars
thirty-two in number, sixteen in each
jaw, and arc known by the following
names, and erupt usually in the 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 11th and
18th year, two first bicuspils. between
9th and 10th year; two first or six
year molars between 9th aud 9th year:
two second molars, between 18th and
18th year; two third molars, or wisdom
between II and 18th year. The lowe,
teeth are known by the same name aud
appear in about the same order.
Respectfully,
A. NJ. SNIDER, d. S.
| Oraucebury, S. c.. June 1874.