Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-25

strange hands, Tartar on the teeth is
formed by anlmslculae. some OF which
are instantly killed by soap; others
by table salt; hence wash the teeth
with wet brush, drawn across 8
piece of white soap, every night st
bed time, using the salt once q week,
safely and as we'll IS anything else.
Pure sugar melts without residue,
and passes into the stomach at once,
hence can not possibly hurt the teeth
by its adherence to them. Heat and
cold and acids are the things which
ipJure the teeth on the instant of
touching them. Sugar can only act
perniciously in so far as by
its too free use it causes dys.
pepsia. A doughnut daily, will
sooner hurt the teeth. than lump
of sugar. Roast beef and canvas back
ducks, oyster suppers and lobster
pies, pastries and puddiugs, are
thousandfold more destructive to the
teeth than pure candies, because they
are the direct agents of dyspeptic dis
ease In the masses, and disorder the
stomach, generate acid gases ana 8
liquid so sour that when it is belehed
into the mouth it has been known to
take the skin off of the throat and in
ner lips. Much harm has been done
by propagating the notion that sugar
and candies are hurtful to the teeth.
by drawing attention away from the
general causes, such as gcrmandiztng
hot foods, ice cold drinks and want Of
tooth and mouth cleanliness. Teeth
heredltarlly poor may be kept in
coed state OF preservation for many
years if well watched, kept plugged in
a finished style, cleaned as above, and
the stomach is made to do It's duty by
temperate, active and regular life.
Great stress has been laid on the fact
that a solid tooth becomes soft and
pulpy if stepped in syrup for few
days yet no apparent effect is pros
duced on tooth soaked for weeks in
solution of calomel, which so many
claim to be most deadly agent
to the teeth, except indirectly by
their injudicious use, exciting
acidity of stomach or dyspepsia; as
will any other kind of food condl-
ment, drink or beverage, even roast
beef, brown bread or Boston cracker
if txtravagantly used. All infants
and young people would die iu few
weeks II not allowed to eat anything
containing sugar, because they need
the carbon Of the sugar to keep them
warm; their extravagant, their insti-
able fondness for everything sweet is
wise instinct Of nature. If candies
were used as desserts in winter; and
fruits and barries III their natural
state, ripe, raw and perfect in summer
to the exclusion of pies, tarts and pas.
tries, and puddings, human life would
be extended and many dentists would
have to seek other occupations.
The teeth should be washed with a
stiff brush on rising, and with an old
used brush Immediately after each
meal, always employing lukewarm
water, or holding cold water in the
back part of the mouth until it is
warmed. Never eat an atom after
the teeth have been washed for tbs
night. Always use the brush slowly,
lest by a slip a tooth may be scaled
or broken. After meals let the bris-
ties of the brush be moved up and
down by twisting motion, making
each one a tooth pick. A yellowish
tint to tooth is proof of its sounds
ness hence do not seek to keep them
of pearly whlteness; it destroys
them.