The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01
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C1RE OF THE TEETH.

"a pearl in the mouth is worth two
on the neck", is an up-to-date adage
which women would do well to pom
der 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
| 90 to determine the soundness of ones
teeth, but none more potent than that
of use. Good vigorous action is nee
essary in order that a supply of blood
may be called to the teeth to nourish
them. Give a muscle no exercise and
the veriest novice knows it will get
soft. Give the teeth no work and
they become chalky and an easy prey
to decay. Too much cooking Of food
and the use of soft, prepared dishes
have had much to do with getting
people out Of the habit of chew
ing. Those people who live on
coarse foods requiring thorough mas
tication have the perfect teeth of an
imals, white and hard and even. The
blood supply is perfect on count of
the stimulation given by thorough ex-
ercise of the jaws.
The higher the civilization, the
worse the teeth. For not only do
people eat food which is too greatly
refined to require chewing, or soft and
mushy from over-preparation, but they
also eat sweets and condiments, and
worst Of all, perhaps, they overeat.
THE use of sugar." said a dentist
whose reputation is world wide, is
bad in two ways. 1t not only pro-
notes fermentation in the mouth, but
it creates a false taste, which will
have to be satisfied with other things
equally detrimental and unheeded.
And they who eat more food than nee
essary never can have a naturally
oleansed mouth, Tor the saliva is pro-
vided to dissolve perfectly only the
food the body needs.
For the many who do not or can
| not regulate their habits so that their
| teeth are kept naturally in good con-
ditiou, there are many simple helps
which do much to counterfeit any bad
tendencies. Cleanse them thoroughly
with a plain preparation of chalk and
Otis root, using tepid water and a
stiff brush. This should be done after
every meal. AT least nee a day ex-
anime them thoroughly with the aid
of a mirror to make sure that they are
properly freed from all food PARTICLES.
When you are having dentistry done,
be sure to see that a space is left be-
tween the teeth sufficient to allow you
to pass a dental floss Common sewing
silk will do) back and forth to dis
lodge any 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 ana prevent its
free movem ent. But the mouths of
nine out of every ten people who have
had extensive work done show an op.
posite condition of affairs.
THE necessity for clean teeth at
night should be especially borne in
mind. This will prevent the growth
and development of heterogeneous
in the mouth. These are generated
most rapidly during sleep, while the
person is quiescent. They cause pu-
trefaotion and decay of the teeth.
when teeth require filing they
are often acutely sensitive on account
of high acidity of the saliva, and very
great pain results from any work done
on them. This may be largely obvi-
ated 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 o druggists's, to insure purity, II