Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-28

lance tian mere personal Deaury, which require
that the teeth should be carefully watched from
infancy to old age. Neglected teeth are fire.
quently the cause Of disease and death. I do
not remember ever to have seen case of facial
neuralgia that could not be traced to this cause
In recent cases cure can generally be effected
py extracting such teeth as are much Gecayed
and filing those that can be saved in that way
have recently had two patients one of whom
lad suffered almost constantly for two wears
WIN neuralgia of the face and neck. / advised
fhe REMOVAL of two teeth and the filling of all
offers where cavities could be found; and since
that time. about two months. there has been no
return OF tie trouble. The other young lady
OF sixteen. With teeth that are beautiful and per
feet In appearance. has suffered frequently with
neuralgia headache. could discover no defect
IN the teeth. and began to distrust my theory Of
the origin of neuralgia In the head, but I ad-
vised her to consult a dentist. and he discovered
narrow, but deep. cavities in the crowns of five
teeth; these were filled a month ago. and there
has been no return of headache. 1t should be
known that ordinarily cures are thus effected in
recent cases only. i have in several cases of
long standing advised extraction Of all the
teeth. There is an interruption Of the disease
usually for a few months. but ii Is apt to return
again; bat with diminished force Decay is
death, and dead and decaylng teeth poison the
blood by absorption, and debilitate the patient
There ID nothing repulsive to the sense of
smell as a decayed tooth: nothing that more
surely carries disease to the vital organs than
ton: nothing that nauseates and disgusts
every body as fetid breath emanatin9 from such
decay. / never saw an adult person with bad
teeth who had not dyspepsia, and who was not
more or less untidy. Almost unconsciously
there is want of self-respect. Ifcleanliness is
next to goodness, Why should not uncleanliness
be next TO something else? Parents should
look often and carefully to their chldren's teeth,
rs well as to their own. Ii decay commences
even with the first teeth they should be filled
II the permanent front teeth project outward so
a. 70 prevent the lips from closing easily the
defect should be remetiied at all hazards. for IL
tne air habituaily reaches the lungs through the
mouth, bronchial trouble Is certain to result
sooner or later Parasites always infest neg
Ieeteo teeth; and tartar accunulates around
them aud burrows downward. DESTROYING the
periostum and the teeth. To guard against
these evils, great care is necessary Soap will
destroy the parasites. and proper tooth powder.
used occasionally, will prevent the tartar from
Sccumulafing. ] would advise the greatest
caution IN the selection of preparations for the
teeth. Many OF those that are advertised con-
tain ACIDS; and although they clean the teeth
perfectly at first, they will in time Inevitably
destroy them. 1t matters not. however. VIVA.
plan y adopted to preserve the teeth. so lonsr a
the OBJECT Is attained and the methods en,uloyetl
re nos destructiye.-Hdifs .Tosr,sa, of t.sssHi.