Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-26
A DEETEST'S TALK.
Relations of the Teeth to Individual
Character and Habits.


1.-THE teeth of individuals" continued
DR.. Rosenthal to an ERqutTa- reporter tax
ing a fresh hold on the subject reveal
many of their peculiarities and character
iStics in the shape, color, size and position
of those organs, and so does the anatomy
of the jaw. The perfect arched set of teeth
where there Is neither q spaced nor a
crowded condition, indicates parentage
that was well matched physically A
father possessing q large dental arch and a
mother with q small one and correspond
ing teeth might have children inheritng
the large teeth of tie father with the
small Jaw Of the mother, and the children 5
teeth would be crowded and irregular,
while the reverse conditions would cause Il
spaced condition of the teeth"
What makes some persons teeth pro-
iiect from the jaw"
" If a parent allows his babe to indulge
in Misunderstanding the teeth, where they
are erupted, viii come out at an angle.
The constant pressure on the soft. bony
structure pulls the germs ofthe teeth form
ing out of place, so that when they develop
they will stand outward. As thumb-suck-
ing babies are generally good babies, per-
sons distigured with such teeth are always
patient and quiet"
"What else DO teeth indicate"
Well, the small, well organized, yellow
ish teeth indicate longevity They are an
index to good general osseOus development,
and general good structure. Small rudi-
mentary wisdom teeth indicate intelligence
and refinement
Then a man may have some sense be-
fore he cuts his wisdom teeth p
Certainly. They were so named be-
cause they used TO be cut at the age when q
man begins to gather wisdom. When you
meet q long, CuSpy row Of fo0d-disintegra-
tors, don't iTTitate such Il man, for he Will
fight in a second.
Ny teeth, such as you have left me,
have little small poX-markS on them. W nat
does that mean 2
Pits in teeth are caused by sickness
during childhood Their growth has been
interrupted by some Iebrlle ailment. If
this occurred at Jhe age of two and half
and three years the pits will be found in
the lower front teeth; if at three 70 four
years in the upper central incisOr or the
six-year m0lar which are then in an I'M
developed state and so Oh through the
whole set Of permanent teeth
How do you account for jumble-jaWed
persons Pr
When the lower jaw or teeth accludes
or slips over the upper it is usually due to
the intcrmaTiage Of persons Of different
nationality. Letan IriShman with his large,
full lower jaw, marry an English or q Ger
man woman, and the child will inherit The
fathers lower jaw with themothers upper,
perhaps, ana so came this pecuiiarity.
There is another peculiar development
should like 10 call your attention to. |
often see persons with dished roof to the
mouth, a shapcly arch with small re-
versed arch forming slight protuberance
on the roof, and | never saw such person
that was not good singer. l don't know
what the connection Is.
Suppose / had a wife and that wife had
q baby, and | should want to secure it a
good set Of teeth, what should / do?'
You viii do much to that end by feed
ing it with plenty Of vegetable food, rye
bread, or such as is made Of unbOlted wheat
-four. We feed the best part of the wheat
to the cows. This food, especially the bran
part, VIII contribute lime salts for building
up the teeth. Then take good care OF the
or milk teeth. This is of far
more importance than the subsequent care
OF lhe permanent teeth. Avoid the neccs-
sity of having the temporary or deCiduous
teeth pulled. II they begin to rot, have
them filled. Some persons think 1t is moth
ing TO have these first teeth pulled, but that
Is mistake Tor several reasons. IN tic
first place it gives child a horror Of den
tistry. Then, the child must not only pro-
vide against the constant waste and decay
of tissue, like adults, butitmust providefor
growth and it must be able to masdcate its
food thoroughly. Then again when youpull
q baby tooth the jaw-bone closes up and
cicaTizes lust as flesh does when it has been
wounded. Ii becomes harder than the re-
maiuder Of the jaw. When the permanent
tooth erupts in this place it meets with re-
Sistancc and must come out sideways.
Again. if The childs teeth are allowed 10
decay, assesses viii form and the pus eX-
udes ANA minE,es With the food Children
are more sensitive 80 pUs than adults, and
chronic dyspepsia may be the result
That Will do for the baby Row how
shall retain jhc few sulgs ! have left, just
by way ofre.ics of q happier and more IN
nocent age?'
Wash them regularly, using q soft
brush As good GlnLiiice as you can use
is pure white castle soap with prepared
chalk. say soft brush Tor the same rea-
son I should not advise you 10 scrub q
piano with q scrubbiug brush. The only
way to keep Them in good order, though is
to visit Il dentist once every six months.
No reputable dentist viii charge you any
dining for looking at your teeth, and ii You
will follow his directions you MAJ pre-
serve Your teeth through life"