Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

"A dreamer dropped random thought, !
twas old and yet twas new,
A simple fancy of the brain, but strong
in being true.
1t shone upon Il genial mind, and 10!
its light became
4 lamp Of light, a beacon ray, a mont
tory flame.
The thought was small, its issue
great, a watch-fre on the hill.
1t shed its radiance far adown and
cheers the valley still.
One OF the greatest troubles to which
the human race is subject is that of
possessing teeth which at more or less
regular intervals will give trouble.
Blessed is he who can say he never has
had toothache, and twice blessed is
the man who possesses a perfect set
of teeth. While the latter is very rare
it is a simple matter to keep the teeth
in good serviceable condition. Personal
care, combined with proper profess
sional attention will Invariably accom-
pliSh this result. The only essential
clement is that the teeth be kept abso-
lutely free from food and other for
eign matter, and, where filling is re-
duired, that it be performed early
before decay has covered an extensive
territory.
One of the common troubles to
which the teeth are subject and one
which has a great influence on their
preservation is their irregularity.
There are a large number of causes
for this deformity, for such it may be
truly called, the principal ones being
mouth brea thing, thumb and lip suck
inc. and the too early extraction or
too long retention of temporary teeth.
1t may also be hereditary, a child be-
ing capable of inheriting the irregular
teeth as we'll as The features of its
parents; or, one parent possessing
large teeth and jaws, the other small.
the child may be blessed with the
large teeth of one and the small jaws
of the other, or vice versa, the result
being self-evident. Whatever the
cause. however it is cOrrectible if tax
en- in hand before the child has reach
ed it's eighteenth year. Between the
ages of Il and 10 is the most favOra-
BILE time for correcting irregularity.
During this period the work can be
accomplished by simple and compare
lively painless operations; however
before starting, all points should be
carefully considered by the patient
and the determination reached to carry
it to completion or not attempt the OPP
GRAFTON, for considerable patience is
required and some little discomfort
must be endured by them. The aver
age length of time required to perform
this operation is from three to four
months.
1t is frequently noticed, more partic-
ularly in the mouths of people slightly
past middle life, that the lower front
teeth will begin to loosen and unless
they receive attention become SO nova
BILE as to cause discomfort while eat
ing. There will also be a discharge
from around the neck of the teeth,
coupled with an offensive odOr. This
is caused by dispositions of tartar
which accumulate around the necks
of the teeth, forcing itself under the
gum and causing a constant irritation.
This irritation produces inf1amma ton
of the gums and recession from the
teeth. After this the alveoIar process
or bone socket in which the teeth are
imbedded gradually absorbs away,
and the tooth, having no support,
drops out. After the disease has
reached an advanced stage the treat
ment like that for irregularity becomes
tedious and lengthy operation, al
though practically painless one The
better plan is to adopt preventive treat
ment and have your teeth thoroughly
cleaned by a dentist at least once a
year and preferably every six months.
This if properly performed removes all
tartar and leaves these organs per-
fectly smooth and clean. It also gives
an opportunity for the filling of all cav
tiles while small and before compIica-
lions have set in to render the work
difficult as well as expensive.
In caring for the teeth modera tely
stiff brush is advised, and also a good
dentrifice manufactured or recon-
mended by a dentist. Use after each
meal and before retiring at night. At
the latter time it is also well to pass
dental floss silk through all the
spaces between the teeth to re-
move any foreign matter that might
possibly remain. When using the
brush, not only move it backward and
forward, but also up and down forcing
the bristles into all the depressions
and spaces. 1t might also be benef-l
cial to rinse the mouth with someI
alkaline wash, such as lime-water, toI
relieve any acid condition which mayi
exist.
DO not acquire the habit of chewing
on one side only, but use all Of the !
teeth equally. Legitimate exercise is !
one Of the best preservatives of these
organs. It is not well, however. TO
use the teeth as nut crackers or asi
scissors for biting threads. If any
thing interferes with the free use of
any tooth visit your dentist and the
trouble will probably be corrected.
There are cases where a tooth has
been allowed to pass from a natural
condition to one of disease when a free
use Of it is impossible owing to it's liza
bility to shock or painful impressions
from thermal changes, acids, etc, but