Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
Ailments One Gets Little Pity For.
Cassells Family Magazine for February.


Cassells Family Magazine for February.
There is an expression you hear AL
most every day applied to, or having
reference to, some sufferer. sob. It
is nothing deadly" This is to talk
heartlessly-unfeelingly. No com
plant in the world, perhaps, ELECTS
less sympathy than toothache Many
is the time and oft have heard people
laughed at for having it. This was
called ''trying TO laugh them out of
1t. Sudden mIrthful affections of the
mind have often, [ grant you, scared
away a trifiing pain, but never the
agony of an aching tooth. The most
common kind of toothache is probably
that caused by simple inflammation
OF the pulp of the tooth, which gener-
ally is decayed one. The inflama-
ton itself is the result of cold. Bad
enough to bear is this kind of tooth
ache: and it is apt to recur again and
again, from just the same causes in
spite OF all the pain-killing nostrums
that can be applied.
The radical cure for tooth-ache of
this sort. is SO simple that q child car
understand its why aud wherefore.
Go boldly to good dentist aud have
IL cleaned and filled. And let me tell
you this, that the cleaning is very
essential part of the operation. Go in
the interval of pain-and this latter in
all cases may be removed by rest.
warmth IN bed, and an aperient of 8
cooling kind. Here is something that
few people know: saline aperients are
most valuable in the treatment of all
trif1ing infiamations they reduce the
general bulk of the blood and remove
infamatory products. The toughest
forms of saline are the EPSON and
Glauber salts; the milder, Seidlitz
powders, Pullna and other natural
waters, etc.
But, as tooth-ache is likely to recur,
those who are apt to suffer from it
should see to the state of the general
health, and take mild tonic if need
be, and above all, make habit of
brushing the teeth after each meal.
For to little care is taken of the teeth
in this country. From early Infancy
children ought to be taught the use of
the tooth brush-a soft one, be it re-
membered-and chided if at any time
is the duty of the parent -(maternaD to
notice that at the period of second
dentitlon things are going on regular
ly; and loose teeth should be removed
lest they cause disfgurment in the
new rows coming up.
Never eat to repletion; tooth-ache
may be caused by Indigestion. Tore
move the actual pain chloroform and
creosote may be applied with morsel
of lint over the aching tooth again and
again, until numbness ensues. This
is, however, a doubtful if not a dan-
gerous remedy, and should be used,
therefore, with great caution.
Actual decay of teeth is a disease
mostly of a constitutional kind, and
nearly always requires the advice Of 8
doctor, combined with the work of a
dentist.
Whether one gets pity for it or not
neuralgia, whatever form it NAV take
is always serious matter. 1t may,
however, be but trancient, having
been brought on by overwork, anxiety
want of sleep, and exposure to cold or
damp. Rest, bracing air, easily di-
gested but nutritious food a gentle
aperient-not a saline-and quinine,
are the only remedies I can here pre-
scribe.
It occurs to me to say a word about
ear-ache. It is species of neural
gia, but very often proceeds from bad
teeth. They should be seen to, as
well as the general health. Hot TO-
mentations should be applied to the ear
and afterwards a large, soft, warm
poultice. Rest IN bed is often impera-
tive.