The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
TEETH.
Good Ones an Indispensable Adjunct oi
Beauty.


A mouthful of good teeth is one of
the rare gifts of nature Like bright
eyes, pink-mooned finger-nails, or fine
complexion, they indicate the bequests
of heredity, and are symbolic of sweet
breath, good digestion, and a whole
some stomach. A wealth of dentine is
not as highly priced as formerly owing
to the remarkable progress made in
dentistry within the last quarter of a
century. Molar-makers think nothing
of working cheval-de-frise sort of a
set of teeth into a double row of most
presentable worries. and the skill with
which china teeth are made to dupli-
cate nature is sufficient to keep the
genuine articles under constant ban
of suspicion. All these facts were
doubtless known to the fashionable
mother, who prayed for "just good eyes
and fine complexion" for her little
daughter. Eyes and skin from nature.
to the satisfaction of tho modern beau
ty.
In remodeling teeth. everything fails
before the final surrender to false set.
Where the overlap space has to De made
at the sacrifice often of good material,
and where by accident, a tooth is want
ed, the gap is filled by spacing the
whole row.
In the color of teeth almost as much
variety exists as in hair and eyes.
Some teeth are naturally grey, yellow,
or blush in cast, and to try to whiten
them is time wasted. The only solace
lies in keeping them clean and straight.
1t is inmaterial to anyone with a mus
tache or a very long upper lip. whether
he has any front teeth or not With
ladies or beardless men, especially those
who laugh much with the lips, a rem
edy is sought among the Del s'Arte
people. These retiners of nature at
tempt, and with success too. to culti-
vate n very low voice in speaking, for
bid the license of heated discussion, and
endeavor to cultivate a laugh in the
eyes, rather than about the Iips. The
training is long and severe task, but
there are few ordeals too severe for q
fashionable man or woman to endure,
when the goal is good looks.
1t is almost impossible to say any
thing new on the subject of powders.
The best powder is the one that does
the least harm to the gums and keeps
the enamel clean. Wintergreen is as
safe as any polish. but frequent use
of soft brush and warm water renders
much of that cleansing powder super
tiuous. Teeth that are brushed four
times a day will not need a powder
more than once week. Toothpicks
are Indispensable, and even with them
it is often necessary to run a thread be-
tween the teeth to remove any possible
accumulation or splinter.
There might be diminution of den
tistry bills if those who had teeth would
take the trouble to clean them once a
month. Five cents worth of pumice
stone will cover a year, and nothing
but a match is needed to start with.
Dip the pine in the stone and rub about
and between the teeth till all trace of
mineral accumulation has been removed.
The inside surfaces must be cleaned
separately, and the task finished by
rubbing the face and crown of the tooth
with soft handkerchief dipped in the
powder. Unless the operation is made
habitual it will consume the best
part of an hour to produce any good
effects.