The herald., 1895-06-30

year these are gradually shed and replaced
by others; the eight deciduous incisors
being replaced by eight permanent ones,
the four deCiduous canine teeth by four
permanent ones and the eight deciduous
molars by eight bicuspids. OF the
twelve true or permanent molars, or as
the children call them ''double teeth"
four usually appear when child is be-
tween four and five years of age-four
between nine ana eleven ana the
other Ss four, four, commonly called ssn.h mwis
to the twenty fifth year. The Incisors or
front teeth are intended by nature for
cutting or dividing purposes; the four
canine Tor sharp pointed side teeth 1.-TWO
above and two below were given for selz-
ing or tearing and the M GLARS or back teeth
for bruising or crushing. These back
teeth are often called grinders and were
designed for the serious labor of mastica-
ito n. The importance of caring for the
first or milk teeth cannot be too strong
ly insisted upon. From the day OF an
infants birth it's mouth and gums should
be carefully washed with pure cool (not
cold) water to which a little powdered bo-
rax may be added as preventive and
cure for sore mouth or thrush" and from
the first appearance of the first little tooth
a baby tooth brush should be carefully
used every day, for the little milk teeth
must be watched and kept clean and
wholesome as their condition greatly de-
termines the strength and beauty of the
permanent teeth. l have seen babies OF
Is months with decayed teeth and chill
dren of or whose first teeth were abso-
lutely rotting away from negligence. lt
is objectionable in these days OF sclen-
tific dentistry for our children not tc
reap these advantages OF tooth brushes
littlec care and some antseptic wash
which the poorest may obtain for few
cents. Tincture of myrrh, few drops in
water, will keep the gums firm and
wholesome. Camphorated chalk is an ex-
cellent antiseptic powder for cleansing
the teeth and destroying any acids
which may have collected, and pure
CASTLE soap is to be highly recommended
for daily use for little mouths. Care
should be taken to teach children always
to brush the teeth up and down, never
across; the latter method will inevitably
wear out the enamel. The following are
recipes for tooth powders and washes OF
| high excellence:
| tTonic wash, (Dr. Monin. )-Essence OF
peppermint, 100 grammes;. picnic acid,
| 90 grammes; mix thoroughly, pour Jew
| drops into half glass OF water. brush the
| teeth and rinse the mouth twice day
| with the diluted mixture.
An excellent tooth powder is composed
| OF : Powdered charcoal, (recent), ounce /;
| preparedfchalk, 3 ounces; mix and keep
| from the air. Offensive breath is
caused either by decayed teeth. disorr--
dered stomach or catarrh; in any case 1t
| is disagreeable in the extreme, and the
catarrhal breath odiously disgusting:
Seek the cause and proper treatment VIII
soon effect cure. l know OF no better
palliative remedy for ietld breath than
the genuine preparation called Listerine,
which may be purchased at any drug
store. Tooth ache means diseased,
decayed tooth. OF course where it is pos
sible one should go at once to good den
| tist for proper treatment, but as the
agony of jumping toothache is really ex-
cruciating, it Will BIZ well to have rem
edy for immediate use. The following
| will cure toothache:
| Toothache cure (Eller)-Solution OF CO.
caine, per cent, % grammes; sulphate
of morphine, rs centigIamns; absorbent
cotton, 2S grammes; saturate the cotton.
dry it by exposing to hot air. pack II
away in closely sealed bottle, and when
necessary introduce small bit into the
cavity to the tooth; it will cure the most
vio+ent toothache, only recollect that
| after the pain ceases the disease is still
there, and unless arrested you will have
untold suffering to endure and tooth
less in your mouth, for you will surely
lose the aching tooth unless good den
tist takes it in hand at the earliest possi-
| BILE moment. MADAME n.