Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-09
THOSE ACHING TEETH
Allegheny Youngsters Suffering With
Badly Swollen Faces,
CAUSED By CHANGING WEATHER.
An Old Theory Exploded and New Ideas
Advanced by Dentists.
SALT WATER BATHING'S BAD EFFECTS

Little fellows of B years of age and up
ward, with their faces encased In numerous
bandages, and the only visible portions of
their countenances covered with look of
agony. have been so numerous on the streets
OF Allegheny lately that it has sent out a
rumor of an epidemic of toothache. 'One
woe doth tread npon another's heels, so fast
they follow" 'tis said. First the physicians
have their day, or rather month, cashing
checks on account of some disease. Now
the dentists are made happy by having one
after another walk into their offices with the
painful remark that private molar is max
ing trouble and must come out. Pittsburg
dentists laugh at the idea of an epidemic
of toothache," but that is not at all queer.
Even good physicians sometimes smile
blandly when business is un usually brisk.
The fact that it is not smiling matter for
the patient does not enter into the case.
For the past few days business has been
on the ''boom" among the dentists, especial
ly with children ranging in age from to 16
years. The little sufferers walk in, heroic
ally take their places in the chair and sit
patiently while the dentist deftly works
his way around the offending molar, and
soon the little jumper is lying helplessly by
on the operating desk. It will never more
cause the youngster pain and sleepless
nights, and he views the Geposed kicker
with no little satisfaction.
SOME CURIOUS FACTS.
DISPATCH reporters yesterday talked
with several of the leading dentists of Pitts
burg and Allegheny on the subject of the
trouble prevalent among the children at the
present time, and some curious and inter-
esting facts were secured. How many
mothers have denied their little ones sweet
meats, chewing gum, etc., with the excuse
that it will ruin tie teeth? One OF the old
theories that sweets are not good for the
teeth has done more than almost anything
else to prevent big boom in the confection-
cry business. But the young man whose
best girl has pearly teeth of great beauty can
no longer give an excuse against buying candy.
as one of Allegheny's prominent dentists said
Yesterday that the theory that candy ruined
the teeth is entirely wrong.
DR.. James Hamilton, whose office is at the
corner of Ohio and Arch streets, Allegheny, is
authority for the above statements. In reply
to questions regarding the reported prevalence
OF toothache among the Northsiders Dr. Ham,
ilton said:
"Yes. cases of too 1ache are more numerous
now than is usual, especially among children
under 16 years of age. The causes are many.
With children the trouble is IN the first or
baby teeth They catch cold their stomachs
get out of fix, and it gradually works up into
their teeth. which have to come out The
changes in the weather cause more trouble
with the teeth than any one other thing. 1t is
especially bad when the change is from warm
to cold. though going from cold to warm also
causes trouble.
"Very few would believe that the teeth are
about the most sensitive parts of the human
body. a change of climate often works great
harm to splendid set of teeth, ana IL Is never
good for them. You have often noticed that a
change in drinking water literally upseJs the
stomach, but do you know that such change
works as much harm to the teeth? Such is the