Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
CARE OF THE TEETH.
A Few Simple Remedies for Keepin

A Few simple Rened1eS TOT Keeping
 Them in Good Condition.
 "A pearl in the mouth is worth two on the neck,' is an up-to-date adage which women will do well to ponder over. A woman of many charms will often fail of impression if her teeth are not delicately clean and whole.
 There are many factors which go to determine the soundness of ones teeth but none more potent than that of use. Good vigorous action is necessary in order that supply of blood may be called to the teeth to .nourish them. Give a muscle no exercise and the ver- jest novice knows it will get soft. Give the teeth no work and they be- come chalky and easy prey to decay.
 Too much cooking of good and the use of soft prepared dishes have had much to do with getting people out of the habit of chewing. Those who live on coarse foods requiring thorough mastication have the perfect teeth of animals, white and hard and even. The blood supply is perfect on account of the stimulation given by thorough exercise of the jaws.
 The higher the civilization the worse the teeth. For not only do peo- pie eat food which is too greatly re-
 
 mushy from over preparation, but they also eat sweets and condiments and worst of all, perhaps, they over eat.
 ''The use of sugar. said dentist whose reputation is world wide, is bad in two ways. It not only pro notes a fermentation in the mouth, but it creates a false taste, which will have to be satisfied with other things equally detrimental and unneeded. And they who eat more food than nec- essary can never have a naturally cleansed mouth, for the saliva is pro- yided to dissolve perfectly only the food the body needs.
 For the many who do not or cannot regulate theiH habits so that their teeth are kept naturally in good con- dition, there are many simple helps; which do much to counteract any bad tendencies. Cleanse them perfectly with q plain preparation of chalk and orris root using tepfd water and q stiff brush This should be done after every meal. At least once day eX- amine them thoroughly with the aid of mirror to make sure that they are properly freed from aal food par ticles. When you are having dentist ry done, bes sure to see that space IS left between the teeth sufficient to al low you to pass dental floss Common sewing silk will ido) back and forth to dislodge the food that may get in. A good dentist should see to this and also that there are no Jagged edges to break and cut the silk and prevent it's free movement. But the mouths of nine out of every ten people who have had extensive work done show an opposite condition of affairs.
 'The necessity for clean teeth at night should be especially borne in mind. This will prevent the growth and development of micro organisms in the mouth. These are generated most rapidly during sleep, while the person is quiescent. They cause pll- trefaction and decay of the teeth.
 ssWhen teeth require filling they are often lacutely sensitive on account of the high acidity of the saliva, and very great pain results from any work done on them This may be largely obviated by the use of an alkaline wash in the mouth for two or three weeks prior to a visit to the dentist. A tiny pinch. of common baking soda. bought at druggists, to insure. purity, is dissolved in a quarter of glass of water and used to rinse the mouth thoroughly night and morning. New l York Tribune.