The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-21
AS 1T LOOKS TO WOMEN.
ChiIdren's Teeth Ought to Have
Careful Attention.
THE GOSPEL OF THE BRUSH.
A Graceful Pattern for Tea Gown A
Louis ouinze BEDROOM - How Two
Youngsters Arranged Red and iel-
low Breakfast Soles for Women.

let good digestion wait on appetite and
health on both says Shakespeare. Health
will fail to 'wnit" on either II parents al
low their own aud their childrens teeth
TO become a mass OF decay" AZ an early
age
There is no one point on which people
are ~ careless as the proper care OF chill.
drrn's first teci h. and those oi the second
set that erupt between the iiith aud seventh
years OF age.
There II no one condition that tends In n
greater degree 10 produce good health and
vigorous growth Of the body than a good.
sound set OF teeth
People ~ not relish the idea of being
told they are careless )r worse, hui IL
would seem tnat subject NJ such vital
importance wodld receive tue INST careful
attention.
lncy y.nulable harm Is done TO both the
heaitn Of child and 10 the Integrity OF
tie second set ot teeth. IN allowing the
temporary teeth 10 become decayed and
absccssed. carrying pain aud suffering and
frequently ind gestion aud all It's accumu
lated evils
The number OF children who have de-
cayed teeth. aud in many cases, part OF
the first set gone aud the second set badly
broken down, IL too great.
Neglect is the mortal enemy OF the
teeth" II the first set OF teeth Is lost he
fore the proper time the second set suffers
much from their loss. and IN some cases
does not erupt at all. II decayed. the first
should be filled with plastic filling material
and let remain until their places are ready
To be- taken by the second teeth.
But great deal OF good can be accom-
plished by keeping the teeth brushed and
cleaned The patient should he taught to
brush his own teeth and use the pick after
every meal. IL will do the parent no harm
TO practice the lesson occasionally himself.
In this manner one can save more teeth,
using no instruments but the brush and
pick land. by the way, one should use moth
ing but a quill toothpick) and silk thread.
than all the dentists can by performing
their usual dental operations
1t must not he inferred that we can, by
any means, always or In every case avoid
the necessity OF filling children's teeth.
But when cared for properly. the defect
would be detected az SO early stage that
the operation for repair 0illing) would
painless, not tedious. involving but lit
expense. and its durability beyond qu
ton.
III uOt Ilicu tnSh, Wuiic dttdlIuk, buo
mouth will he foul and unhealthy, the lips
and tongue will beirritated. often severely,
by the rough and ragged edge presented.
the decay will be likely to reach the pulp,
causing excruciating pain, the death and
premature loss Of the tooth. and lasting in.
jury to the jaws and position OF the incom.
ing SET
The child will not and cannot chew on
sore gums and teeth. The food will be put
down and out Of the way az soon as posi-
bic without the proper preparation oft for
the stomach, and the result In early dys-
pepsia with It's train OF horrors. The one
point OF paramount Importance which
wish to urge Is that the teeth should be
kept clean from their first appearance
through the gums, no matter how young
the child may be. even II born with teeth.
as some are.
They should be kept as scrupulously
clean az the cheeks, the eyes or the ears.
for they will suffer more from neglect. even
Enough milk be the only food for the
younger years The brush is the only
thing that will accomplish this.-Healthy
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