Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
Getting Wisdom Teeth.

CHICAGO DENTIST GIVES SOME POINTS OF IN
TEREST.
81 have noticed that more people are inter-
ested in the condition of their mouths and teeth
since the widespread report of Gen. Grant
peculiar disease and the various causes ascribed
for it, remarked dentist to the Chicago Neps.
"The majority of persons have bsen prone to
give little heed to any disarraugement of the
mouth, dental or otherwise, and to pass it over.
even for years, as something merely uncomfort-
able and not important to the general health"
Concerning teeth-cutting he said:
line upper wisdom teeth are usually eruptad
without difficulty, but those of the lower law
often occasion considerable constitutional dis
turbance, and are frequently, especially with
males, the reason of various obscure nervous
affections. Crowding is the cause of the most
trouble with these teeth, which are known as
the third molars.' the space between the sec
ond molars and the upright portions of the jaw
being insufficient to permit the tooth to come
through readily. The Inflammation which en-
sues frequently causes a lump to form at the
place where the jaw reaches the throat. This
is called IL fungus eXcrescence,' and usually has
to be cute Sometimes simply lanctng the
The record Of troubles caused by the attempt of
q. wisdom tooth to push itself out into the so
Gle Giety OF an already crowded arch is manifold.
Ihey are sometimes very slow in accomplish
ing the job, and I've known youths and young
men who were not in good health for two or
three years from no other cause than cutting
their wisdom teeth. In the cases of some eX-
ceptionally susceptible and sensitive individ-
ualS. they nave occasioned DEATH"
teeth p
"Any period between Is and As. The most
critical periods are usually ut the ages Of g. 10
and about II, although few persons cut wisdom
teeth till over 20. People suffer more in later
years from the stupidity Of their parents and
from the ages of 6 to II than from any other
cause. Now: the 6-year-old molars are the
ant. They should never be allowed to decay If
possible to prevent 1t. Even if they cannot he
permanently: saved, they should By ali means rs
years old. But if they cannot be kept there are
reasons why they should be extracted at this
parslcuiar period. The want Of proper appreci-
atlon ana proper treatment of these 6-year-Old
moiars Is one of the principal causes which Oc-
ca easio nj; most people to lose part or all
Why? Oh, the effects of their remoya, are
SO many that can't give them in detail Their
removal robs the arch OF support, just as taking
lore II must collapse sooner or later If people
haven't good teeth they can't masticate their
1000 1000 SSa a len Many persons don't do
the result Indigestion is our prevailing mai
ady, and it has its origin eight times out of ten
or owing to decay of the dental apparatus The
pressure exerted upon teeth during mastication
Is essential to their healthy condition. They are
streIlg tneneo, the same as any other organ, by
What is the most common disease of the
"rarter deposit. It resembles cream OF tar
Tar, which gathers from time to time and adj
heres to the teeth as that does to the sides of
me CASKS IL occasions a heap Of mischief
Inc only treatment for it is its thorough re-
moval. 1t is very destructive, frequently eat
Ing burrows across the teeth just below the mar
gin of the gum. It accumufates the most ran
idly at night, for as the mouth is then at rest
.nere Is nothing to interfere with its attach
n ment as Ihere Is when the fluids are In motion.
Inc acids Of the mouth are more active at
nlgnt, too Therefore teeth should always be
weli cleaned before retiring If they are brushed
convenient to brush them oftener than once q
e dayT,dt snS9id be done before sleeping. Teeth
sn0uio not tDe scrubbed like q kitchen floor
ana the lower ones up There are nice little tooth
brushes and dentrifrices manufactured espe-
older persons,p ~ "