The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-02-22
Don't Neglect the Teeth

UON1 NGgIGCl the leGlA
A dentist whose practice has been for
many years largely among persons who
would commonly be called "of refined
and cultured class, +" finds the neglect
of cleanliness of the mouth among
children of such persons most astonish-
ing. ''rhese children are being train
ed in all the arts aud sciences, says
he, "yet in one school where there
were 700 pupils, 500 of them from 10 to
1S years of age, only fifteen cleaned
their teeth twice day, 275 used brush
sometimes, and 175 did not own a tooth
brush. In the primary department,
where there were 200 children from 6
to 10 years of age, it was found that not
more than ten were provided with
toothbrushes. Further inquiry and
investigation showed that this school
was not an exception in the matter,
DR., Ritter, of Berlin, found that of 631
persons, 400 of whom were under 10
years of age, only Al, or trihe more
than 8 per cent, had perfectly. sound
teeth. How a child will suffer from
modification in after years if the pa
rents have neglected this most import.
ant matter.
Modern research demonstrates that
the real cause of the decay of the teeth
is the presence of bacili or bacteria
germs, and that dentifrico should be
of sufficient antiseptic quality to de-
stroy such germs.
Prof. Victor c. Vaughan, the Head
of the Medical College, of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, one of the best known
chemists in the United States, who
made
AN ANALYSIS OF MYRRH TOOTH SOAP,
says; 81 have made a study of the
germicidal properties of Myrrh Tooth
Soap and l find that when it is thor
oughly used two or three times a day it
disinfects the mouth, destroying those
germs which are supposed to cause
dental caries.*
The Soap is non-irritating and agree
able to the taste | think that you can
proceed in its manufacture, knowing
that it will fill the desired purpose.
Respectfully,
V. G. Vaughan.
"(Mortifcation of the bone)
RECOMMEND IT TO MY PATIENTS.
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and recommend it to my patients.
L. II. Harrington, Dentist,
Tenth & Pine SITS, st. Louis, Mo.
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ing else myself in the future.
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Hanlon's Fantasma Co.
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. for the past few months | can cheer
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. ing. Robt. W. Nield, Jr.,
t 254 Edgecomb Ave-, N. Y.
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/ received cake of your Antisepti
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Miss Mary Dechene, Williamsport, P
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g Charles Wright { To-, Chemists,
$ Detroit, Mich.