The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-25
1deas for Tqntnen.

A reader signing herself Tor HIMSELF
"P. NJ" writes to the Philadelphia
"Press":-"wM you please give a talk
about teeth. l an sure that many people
would appreciate one OF your practical
articles on this subject"
! ann glad this important subject has
been brought up. Nice teeth, with a
fresh. clean mouth, are most necessary
things. Too many people are careless in
the matter Of their dentais. They seem
articles are lerishable things. Children
are not taught how to care for them
How many times a day should the
mouth be cieansed? If possible, three
times. II this Is not convenient, then
brush them thoroughly night and morn-
ing. and rinse the mouth with lukewarm
water after the midday meal,
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What to ~use:-First Of all. a good. mod
erately stiff brush. These come as low
as Is or IS cents; seldom cheaper. A tooth
brush should be renewed at least once
in two months. Pure white CASTLE is the
best soap for the pukpose. There are
dozens of good tooth powders Upon the
AAft1A c 9O4AS 4LGSStSto A1h tAAS3( y
contain teaberry-Winter ~green-which
acts most refreshingly N the mouth.
Precipitated chalk is good. Choose,
preferably. a powder which is slightly
gritty in nature. It win be found pleas
ant to the mouth If soap and powder be
used, at one time. Rub the dampened
brush upon the. soap n dip it after
ward in the powder.
1 would advise the use of dental floss
as one way of preserving the teeth. This
comes in spools, which cost not more
than Is cents. 1t should be used at least
once a day. A small piece of the silk, a
yard OF half a yard in length, is cut off
for each service. 1t is passed between
each two teeth in the mouth in order
to keep the spaces free. Our best dem
tisSs caa this an absolute necessity.
As to the dentsstss chair. the modern
rack torture:-ThisS ordeal often derives
its whole terror from the fact that peo-
pie go vastly too seldom. If a visit is
paid to some good dentist once in every
six months it would become less of a
bugbear. Besides the safferings which re-
suits from going too long without pro-
fessional services there is the enormous
cost, which ds ever worse. Even an in
divfdual whose teeth are naturally soft
will come off with a bill Under 500 if the
dentist be visited every few months.
There are those who believe that the
only cure for a tooth which aches Is
a tooth drawn. At the first indication
of trouble in a molar they hurry. to a
dental surgeon to have the thing out"
Eight times in ten the dentist is unwilling
to pull 1t. Nothing else. however, will
satisfy. A good tooth should never be
sacrificed in this way. Filling will
hardly cost more in money than pulling
it, and considerably less in annoyance or
pain. Never have a tooth drawn until
your dentist assures you that 1t is WORTH
less. Or hat space in the mouth is re
quired. Each tooth was put IN the mouth
for a special purpose, and one can i'll af-
ford to lose any. If your teeth show signs
of decay about the roots rub them with
lime water. If they are inclined to dis
color, polish them with a little powdered
pumice stone. Never use upon the teeth
very hot OF very cold water; use it tepid.
Grains and cereals eaten frequently i'm
prove the condition Of the teeth: Graham
bread, corn bread, ETC., are excellent in
this way Medicine containing iron, etc.,
should be swallowed through a tube. If
the mouth is inclined to develop acids, a
neutralizing substance should be used. BIZ
carbonate of soda dissolved in plenty of
water makes an excellent mouth wash.
Use just enough to make the water
slightly bitter to taste.
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One question which anxious parents are
called upon to face Is the effect of
other peoples extravaganza upon their
own children.
One weIl-to-do father pronounced the
other day his view of the case when he
declared that he should withdraw his
opposition to bicycles for. girls: II don't
believe, in Them he said. 81 am afraid
they do more harm than good to the
health. And yet, so long as every friend
Kitty has owns one, she must own one,
too or she will be out Of everything,
all h possible pleasure of her life
will be spoiled for several years to
Another side of the same thing
arose when little Kitty came home from
her dancing class n announced that
every other girl there was going to wear
a handsome new gown, with shoulder
gloves. slippers and silk stockings to
1t in color. for a coming class
reception.
Her sensible mother at once said: Il
know one little girl who won't have
any such u-nbecomsng fnery; my child
shall be dressed In suitable childish
fashion" But once more the father in.
To his wife, in private, he
You mustn't ask Kitty to
pose as q reformer; it's too much to de-
Of her. When all the women in
your set took to wearing those immense
sleeves three years g you laughed at
the style but adopted 1t. You would
not make yourself conspicuous by
peculiarly of YOU dress. Look at the
women who want to don commonsense
walking suits. and yet hang back be-
cause not enough will go into the idea
to render tlkem usual and non-observed.
Then what they cannot bring themselves
to do they should not expect of sensitive
children with hess wisdom and self
possession than they themselves have n
stock.
mo mother has a right to exact ndd
a1ty garb or behavior of a child. And.
4 Kftty's friends are gong to make
fools of themselves. / don't See any way
but n must act the fool. too. There |
is this crumb of comfort-that we can
afford it. A good many who fall INTO |
line in these prevailing silly whims must |
suffer in pocket as we'll as In pride for
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