Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

frequently tooth brush tristles cause sim
liar trouble by breaking off and pricking
the gums
careful that any filings between the teeth
are smooth. for il they bit ragged the
silk Is likely to catch on them and pull out
the gold. or platinum, or else loosen 1t so
that new one will have to be put In i'm
nediately to prevent pain.
Cure for Riggs Disease.
Another thing to be remembered about
the gums is not to scrub them too vigor-
ously. especially If they are sensitive, for
when tender they will bleed from The
slightest irritation and this is not only I'M
pleasant but If continued from day to any
often results in what is called Riggs
disease or a falling away of the gums
Once contracted this trouble Is Difficult. to
control. for when the tissues recede and
leave the roots Of the teeth exposed 1t is
hard to get the gums in normal condit'o
agan.
The best home treatment l know for
this trouble is saturate soda or bicar-
Donate of soda, used freely as a wash, and
also in massaging the gums The soda
solution is soothing to the irrtated flesh
and Is also strengthening. In massagi;g
| rub the gums with a rotary motion from
| the roots downward 80 that any puss that
| might have formed between the teeth and
| the gums will be forced out, fof 4 LEFT
| around the roots the foreign matter will
| decay and may eat into them and iuin the
| terrh.
| "Receding gums, a trouble that is largely
| prevalent among grown persons Is caused
also by accommodations of tartar that form
| on the teeth beneath the flesh and make
| the gums swell. This tartar. a result of
| the lime deposit in the body, gathers abou:
| the parts of the teeth that beneath the
! flesh and SO initiates the gums that in tine
| they fall away. and II the disease Is noE
checked the teeth will become loose and
| drop out.
| To Remove Tartar.
There is another kind of tartar. soft
| deposit, that be readily seen with the
| naked eye it forms the teeth above
| the gums and can often be picked of with
| quill.
| There Is another deposit, black kind
| that frequently gets into the crevices in
| the teeth and covers small irregularities.
| This one, however, is harmless, for it Is
| caused by the acids taken into the mouth.
| While careful brushing is the first es-
sent!al in treating teeth to preserve them
| in good condition. one should neglect
| to go to a dentist every three or four
| months to have them thoroughly inspected
| for by going frequently to a surgeon-den-
| ttst much suffering and incidentally large
| bills for work. such as filings. or perhaps
pulling of the teeth may be avoided, for II
| small decayed part is cleaned and filled
| before 1t has made much inroad in a tooth,
! the latter will not only be stronger and
| look better. but it will last longer. Unless
tooth is badly decayed and aches or ul-
| cerates there is no way for a person to
| know his or her teeth are not in good con-
| dition, hence I advise frequent trips to q
| dentist, who can find and correct any de-
| fects. Particular attention should be paid
| to the first two bi-cuspids. for their walls
| are thin and. a rule, they are crowded
| together at the turn in the gums, and fire.
quently decay and have to be pulled be-
cause they neglected and do not ache
or cause any pain until they are in too bat
| condition to save.