, 1884-05-20
A DENTISTS TALK.
Relations of the Teeth to Individual
Character and Habits.
Thumb Sucking Babies Teeth -
Marks which DIsngure-JTo
Secure n Good Set of
Teeth--HInts.

"The teeth Of individuals" continued DR..
Rosenthnl, taking a fresh hold on the sub
ject, reveal many Of their peculiarities and
characteristics in the shape, color, size and
position of those organs, and so does the an
atomy OF the jaw. The perfect arched set of
teeth, where there is neither a spaced nor a
crowded condition, indicates a parentage
that was well matched physically. A father
possessing a large dental arch and u mother
with a small one and corresponding teeth
might have children inheriting the large
teeth OF the iHtiler with the mail jaw of tho
mother, and the children's teeth would b
crowded and irregular, while the reverse
conditions would cause n spaced condition Of
the teeth"
What makes some persons teeth project
from the jawTn
"If a parent allows his babe to indulge in
thumb sucking, the teeth, where they are
erupted, will come out at III nngle. The con-
slant pressure on the soft, bony structure
pulls the germs of the teeth already forming
out of place, so that when they develop they
will stand outward. As thumb-sucking
babies are generally good babies, persons
disflgured with such teeth are almost always
patient and quiet"
"What else do teeth indicator
well, the small, well organized, yellowish
teeth indicate longevity. They are an index
to good general osseous development, and
good general structure. Small r.ldimentary
wisdom teeth indicate intelligence and re-
flnement."
Then n man may have some sense before
he cuts his wisdom testhi'
Certainly. They were so named because
they used to be cut at the ago when a man
begins TO gather wisdom. Whenyou meet a
long, cuspy row of food-disintegrators, don't
irritnte such a man, for he will fight in n sec
ond."
my teeth, such rs you have left me, have
little small poS-marks on them. What does
that menni'
"Pits in teeth arc caused by sicknes during
childhood Their growth hns been inter
rupted by some febrile ailment II this oc-
CURED at the age of 81 or S years, the pits
will DO found in the lower front teeth; II at
8 to 4 years, in the upper central incisor or
the six-year molar, which are then in I'm I'M
developed state, and so on through the whole
set Of permanent toeth.n
"How do you account for tumble jawed
persousl"
when the lower jaw or teeth accludes or
slips over the upper it is usually due to the
intermarriage of persons of different nation
alities. Let nn Irishman, with his large, full
W jaw, marry an English or n German
woman, and the child will inherit the fathers
lower jaw with tho mothers upper, perhaps,
and so came this popularity. There is an
other peculiar development 1 should like to
call your attention TO. l often see persons
with n diskod roof to the mouth, a shapeIy
arch with a small reversed arch forming a
slight protuberance on the roof, and | never
saw such a person that was not a good singer.
l don't know what the connection is.n
Suppose l had a wife and That wife had a
baby, aud l should want to secure 1t a good
st of teeth, what should ! DOR
"You will do much to that end by feeding
it with plenty Of vegetable food, rye bread, or
such as is made Of unbolted wheat flour. We
feed the best part Of tho wheat to the cows.
This food, especially the bran part, will con-
tribute lime salts for building up the teeth
Then take good care of the temporary or
milk teeth. This is OF far more Importance
than Tho subsequent care Of the permanent
teeth. Avoid the necessity OF having the
temporary or deciduous teeth pulled. IL
they begin to rot, have them filed. Some
persons think it is nothing to have these first
teeth pulled, but that is a mistake for several
reasons. In the first place it gives a child a
horror of dentistry. Then, the child must
not only provide against the constant
waste and decay OF tissue, like adults
but 1t must provide for growth,
and it must be able to masticate it's
food thoroughly. Then again when you pull
II baby tooth the jaw-bone closes up and
ClCaIIlHes JUST us nesn uOeS Wnen IL has been
wounded. 1t becomes harder than the re-
mainder Of the jaw. When the permanent
tooth erupts in this place it meets with re-
sistance and must come out sideways. Again.
If the child's teeth are allowed TO decay. alb
scessos Will form and tine pus exudes and
mingles with the food. Children are more
sensitive to pus than adults, and chronic dys
?epsia may be the result"
THAT will do for the baby; now how shall
| retain the few snags l nave left, just by
way OF relics of a happier and more Innocent
ageF
wash them regularly, using n soft brush.
As good n dentiirice as you can use is pure
white CASTLE soap with prepared chalk.
say n soft brush for the same reason | should
not advise you to scrub a piano with Il scrub
bling brush. Tho only way to keep them in
good order, though, is to visit a dentist once
every six months. No reputable dentist will
charge you anything for looking at your
teeth, and II you will follow his directions
you may preserve your teeth through life"