Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-26
CHILDREN'S TEETH.
How They Should be Attended
oand Decay Prevented.

TIE .lBaericdn Agrtctdturta says: A
mother lately told me OF her experience.
a lew wears ago she thought that her
ol5est bows teeth in the front OF the
lower law were decayed badly. This
was a disappointment to the mother,
wbo had fed her children carefully on
nourishing and wholesome food, as a
general rule, keeping both pickles and
Confectionery from them. Studying
tbe matter over, abe jumped to the con-
cIpsion that what she had read concern
inc the mischief making properties OF
the tomato must be true, especially as
her husband, who was very Tree In his
use of tomatoes this season, had pecu-
liar trouble with his teeth. She had OBJ
served. that the children's especially
the boysO teeth grew white and clean
when there were plenty of ripe tomatoes,
and she thought the acid OF the vegeta-
HE went too far and acted upon the
enamel of the teeth. But when the
how. who was then IA years old, went to
a dentist 10 have his teeth filled, 10.
there was no filling TO be done. Your
bow has a splendid set OF teeth. the
dentist told the mother. There Is not
A cavity in them. Unusually good
teeth for boy oil his age And the
dentist had no doubt that the teeth
were better than they would have
been if the owner of them had MUNICH
Ell candy and pickles, as children always
do. They must he cleaned and with
out delay" he said, 30 the tarter which
had gathered and crusted gradually at
the crown oil the teeth was removed by
the dentist, and with it all appearances
of decayed teeth. Now the boy has
nothing to do but to keep his teeth In
order to avoid dentistry bills in future.
The Younger children are warned to
avoid the other brothers trouble by the
daily use of tooth-brushes. From their
fathers case they learn 10 avoid the OPP
posite extreme. His teeth ara hopeless
il discolored, and few are habltualiy
loose, but the useful tomato is no longer
suspected as the cause. He had an OPP
portunity 10 read some IN WORK on
dentistry, and came to the CONCLUSION
that hard SECURING" of his teeth with
gritty substances, when he was young
man. hal worn away the bard enamel
of his teeth, so that the strong coffee he
drank iduriny his soidir life especially
penetrated and permanently colored his
teeth. dislike to hear OF securing the
teeth. When they nave been neglected
this may be necessary to get them once
clean. The dentist has peculiar tools
ior removing tartar crust, but the yellow
deposit on children's teeth can be
cleaned away As the dentist does 1t, by
any one. Take tinelv-pOwdered pumice
stone and a little clean soft pine stick
10 rub i, with. Dipth pine stick into
water and then in powdered pumlcee,
and rub the teeth gently. Afterwards
wash them with soap and water, using
toothbrush. IL is well to use 4 little
fine soap occasionally for cleaning the
teeth. but plenty OF pure water IA little
warm in cold weather. will usually SUI.
ice tor cleaning the teeth OF persons OF
gooi dietetic habits. To make good
teeth in the first place, beginning when
we can begin. and allowing for ''ances.
try" the mothea should eat plain and
nutritious food, varied diet well sup
Piled with bone material, as the grains
are when il is not bOlted or Sifted out,
and lean meat. For young children
milk should be freely used, and Ora
ham and oatmeal also.