The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14
Care OF Teeth.

Amouthful of good teeth is one of tho
rare gifts of nature. Like bright eyes,
pink-mooned fnger-nails, or q fine com
pleqion, they indicate the bequests Of
h%eredity, and are. symbolic of q sweet
breath, good digestion and a wholesome
stomach. A wealth of dentine is not as
highly priced as formerly, owing to tho
remarkable progress made in dentistry
within the last quarter of q century.
Molar-mcnders think nothing of working
. cheval-de-frise sort of q set of teeth
into a double row of most ~presentablo
worries. and the skill with which china
teeth are made to duplicate nature is suf-
Gcient to keep the genuine articles under
q constant ban of suspicion. All these
facts were doubtless known to the fash
lonable mother who prayed for 'just
good eyes and o fine complexion" for her
little daughter. Eyes and skin from
nature, and art can manage tho rest, at
beauty.
In remodcling teeth, everything fails
before the final surrender to q false set.
Where they overlap space has to be made
ut the sacrifice often of good material,
and when, by accident, a tooth is wanted,
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, yellowish or
blush in cast, and to try to whitcn them
is time wasted. The only solace lies in
keeping them clean and straight. It is
immaterial to any one with a moustache
or a very long upper lip, whether nc has
any front teeth or not. With ladies or
beardless men, especially those who
laugh much with the lips, q remedy is
sought among the Del srArte people.
These ~refiuers of nature attempt, and
with success, too, to. cultivate a very low
voice in speaking, forbid the license of
heated discussion, and erdeavor to cult
vate a laugh In the eyes, rather than
about the lips. The training is a long
and tedious task, but there are few or
deals too severe for 3 fashionable man or
woman to, endure, when the goal is good
looks.
It is almost impossible to say anything
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 safe as any pol
ish, but q frequent use of soft brush and
warm water renders much of that cleans
ing powder s%uperfuous. Teeth that are
brushed four times q day Will not nced q
powder more than once a week. Tooth
picks are Indispensable. and even with
them it is often necessary to run a thread
between the teeth O remove any possible
accumulation or splinter.
There might be a diminution OF den
tistry bills if those who have teeth would
take the trouble to clean them once u
month. Five cents worth of pumice
stone will cover year, and nothing but
q match is needed to start with. Dip
the pine in the stone and rub above and
between the teeth till all trace of mineral
accumulation has been removed. The
inside surface must be cleaned separ-
ately, and the task finished by rubbing
the face and crown of the tooth with a
soft handkerchief dipped in the powder.
Unless the operation is made habitual 1t
will consume the best part Of an hour to
produce any good effects. -lnter- OCEAN.