The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10

Written by DIR. f. Pyle.

Written by DR.. +. Pyle.
Tartar is the common name for
salivary calculus. There being
two kinds of tartar. | will sim
ply name them, to-wit: Salivary
and sanguinary. Salivary calcu-
lus is, in color, from a light
cream to a dark yellow, depend
ing upon it's age and the habits
of the individual. Sanguinary
calculus is of dark color, from a
light reddish brown black. Sal
wary calculus is deposited from
the saliva, hence its name. San
culinary calculus is deposited
from the lignors sanginis of the
blood, hence it's name. l dis
pense with their individual des-
cription for the present on &C
count of space. l have often
been asked what makes tartar
collect on teeth, and how it can
be kept off ? This substance,
which is so frequently found de-
posted around the necks of the
teeth, and in some instances in
large quantities is a deposit from
the fluids of the mouth and con
sists chiefly Of phosphate of lime.
1t varies considerably in color,
sometimes white, andoften brown
or black. This deposit once
formed has a tendency to increase
and few persons are free from it.
Some from the state of their
general health may be more sub
iect to it than others. The teeth
to which it is generally attached
are those that are the least acted
upon by the process of mastica-
ton. Whenever tartar is allow
ed to accumulate around the
teeth, the gums, the membrane
lining, the alveoli, and even the
alvolar process itself are apt TO
suffer through the powers of alb
sorption, being increased by in
| iammatory action. Once formed,
it has a tendency to collect next
the gums, then the absorption OF
; the bone takes place. The teeth
become loose, tender and sore;
the gums highly in1iamed and
bleeding from the slightest
? touch. A great many persons
! call it scurvy, but there is wide
difference. You have heard per-
! sons say; 81 just pull my owr
! teeth with my fingers" The sole
cause lying with their own neg
ligence allowing the tartar tC
form in such quantities as tc
push the gums from the teeth
causing a deceased alveoli an6
the loosening of the teeth il
:. their sockets as to make this al
every day occurrence. Ii people
8 would occasionally use some gooo
dentifrice and brush their teetf
after each meal, and especially
I before retiring for the night
Y they would feel better and keeI
decay, tartar, disagreeable, dis
gushing and offensive breath
away. Not only this, but it will
impart to the mouth a feeling o
pleasantness. If you desire per
feet health you must take careo
your teeth. Good teeth and ;
clean mouth will secure it. Clean
illness of the teeth and mouth il
, something which common de
g cency requires. Nothing so mar
e the beauty of the face as a moutl
q full of badly decayed teeth. Their
,, being so many worthless or un
safe powders and tooth prepare
9 tions on the market, care shoul'
be taken in making a selection
q least you should use a prepare
ton that will make the teeth un
:, naturally white, and any denti
frice that will do this is apt tx
L contain ingredients that are in
/ furious to them. When salivar,
calculus Tor ~tartar) has made it
q appearance on the teeth, n'
= powder or dentifrice will remov
it. 1t must be taken off will
scaling instruments in the hand
d of an experienced dentist ant
then highly polished, after which
good faithful brushing and tn
use of a mouth wash or simpl
!, dentifrice will keep the gum
healthy, and prevent the tarta
from accommodating again to
great extent. The best way t
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