The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-19
IN THE DENTISTS CHAIR,
Caro- 81 Chiidrcn's Tceth-scverni Good
sncgcstions-Talse Teeth.

lists chair comfortably. knowing that
what was about 10 be done would not bc
at all painful or annoying. and while Ia
was getting ready his various nstru
ments asked. inquirIngly
"Dostonians have very good teeth, as a
rule, haven't they
| The dentist smiled Teeth, as "A rule
are rather good than bad the world over
in these DAYS" he said. People ar,
gradually waking up to the fact that II
| never too soon 10 attend 10 children D
teeth, and. as result, they come int
our hands at 50 early an age that we ar
able to correct any irregularities III
| growth. and to look after them so care
| fully at regular intervals that line SCI
| is assured 4 baby should have tooth
brush a. soon as he has tooth, and 1t
| should be used, too carefully and judi
ciously, ALWAYS once. and generally twice
a day First teeth very often decay, anc
need filling just as much as the second
and one cannot be too particular ab0u'
these things"
Does the second set usually come as J.
ought to come without any assstanc
from dentist said |, anxiously, think
ing of my infant nephew, who was jus,
then cutting the eye teeth Of his first set
and decidedly taking time by the fore
lock.
He smiled again. We'll, | should say
it is always safer and wiser to consult
the brotherhood observed lie. Then
there is no risk Although those teeth
which grow crookedly can be made u
take their proper place after time. with
little attention they will come properly
upon their first appearance. and gooI
deal of needless trouble and perhaps sui
fcring would be saved. Modern dentistry.
as you well know, works miracles. Tn
only thing it hasn't succeeded in doing L.
TO induce third set Of teeth to grow, ana
| fear that Is something which science
will never achieve But there Is no rea
son why every one should not have AZ
least 4 fair set Of teeth, which. with
proper care. will tide them safely over =
natural existence
what do YOU mean b. proper care:
Brushing frequently an coming often u
YOU"
They ought to bc brushed after every
meal. or certainly a. night and morning
But one cannot be too careful as 10 tLo
sort of tooth powder one uses 1 vcrt
often see powdered charcoal advocated H.
newspaper writer's and quacss Nov.
nothing is more Injurious % the tcai %
than powdered charcoal. IL D. III lcall..
carbon the hardest substance known. o..
the same nature precisely as the diamond
lts constant use cannot Aoip wearing oil
the enamel and otherwise seriously lic.'
ing the teeth. and. except in rare cases
and seldom. II should never be- put upon "a
brush or into the mouth. OF course. each
dentist has his own particular powder
which lac advocates and advises IN prefer
ence T. all others. but this j. "a question
upon which hi, opinion should most g.
surclly belsled. il h. l. consulted often
and allowed to examine the teeth at IL,
gular stated intervals. the cure OF them
will be far less painful and they wlll
naturally be kept III much better order.
People are apt To b. negligent perhaps
because they dread the discomfort Of tie
dentists chair If they only knew. how
ever. how very much better ones own
teeth arc than amy artificial set. they would
never hesitate about prefcrring any
amount OF filling 70 pulling out. y s0Ji
dentist never advises the latter alternative
unless it is absolutely unavoidable. False
teeth, regret TO say. are rather fashion
able ina certain class of humanity-thc
lower class, whose principal faculty Is the
initiative. Mrs Jones. who really needs
it, has ali her upper teeth drawn, and is
provided with now set. white, even ana
Of the finest porcelain. Thereupon Mrs
Brown, whose molars and 'bicuspids are
sound as trivet, seized with pangs of
envy. goes and does likewise, and regrets
her folly ever after But the deed is done
and teeth once out, Can never beput back.
That is an axiom everybody ought 70 X
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