New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

teeth coming in in satisfactory manner providing the
bodily health remains good. II is OF the greatest i'm.
portance that the cilds temporary teeth be retained
in the gum. all intelligent dentists agree until the
permanent teeth appear. Tie permanent teeth absorb
the OF the temporary teeth and push them out as
they advance In this way all the teeth. kept sound
and filled If necessary, will fall out at their proper time
with little pain loss OF blood The writer has
child take its canine teeth with its fingers.
The teeth sound pearls. but the roots had
been completely absorbed by the teeth which
appeared beneath them. The first permanent teeth to
appear in chd's mouth in about the sixth year
back Of the temporary teeth They do not dispiace any
other teeth and sometimes taken for temporary
teeth and neglected Important II is to save tempo
rary teeth. IL is doubly important 10 save these per-
manent molars, they intended to last during
lifetime and q slight decay during childhood pro.
crosses far rapidly than 1t does In later Life
when the tooth has become hardened. II Is fas
more necessary that the teeth should be properly
brushed in childhood than I'm later life, because at the
time the permanent teeth taking the place Of the
temporary teeth the fluids OF the mouth are OF an
acid nature and the enamel and dentine have not
become hardened. Therefore, decay is much more
rapid and more liable TO 1t is cruelty to .
little child to neglect its teeth long to make
dental operation upon them necessary. though
q good dentist who knows his business, will kill the
nerve Of a temporary TOOTH before he wifextract it.
Tho eight moars or double teeth Of infancy arc
usually retained until the child is about eleven years
old though they often come out before The use Of
good tootlpicks of dental silk to clean out the
particles food between the teeth is necessity to
their proper care. The particles OF food left
between the teeth become purified In few
honrs in the temperature of the mouth, so
that the need for a Of the toothbrush vigor
ously is at apparent. toothbrush sh0iM
be stiff enough to do its work we'll but not so sti6
and harsh as to injure the gums. Most Of tho
saponaceous powders sold are excellent because soap
destroys anmscuae which very likely to exist
in purified matter about the teeth In case a simple
powder Of charcoal Of chalk orrsroot used all
Of which excellent, the teeth should be brushed ct
least once a week with white CASTLE soap, but not
0fener the Of pure soap frequently tends to
turn the enamel yellow. A well-tr and excellent
toothpowder Is made Of four parts OF powdered chalk
two parts OF orris root and part OF powdered
camphor. mixture Of honey and powdered charcoal
Is excellent oldfashoned tootlpowder. few drops
tincture Of myrrh In tumbler Of water makes the
best most refreshing tooth wash that be had:
IL is certainly worth while, the ground Of general
health. II not for many other most excellent reasons.
to take the most dainty Of the teeth DiphfEera,
Of all sporadic diseases, Is believed by some o. our
best authorities to arise from the foul germs produces
BIZ decaying teeth