The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
Care of
Children'S
Teeth

Chlldrcna teeth afford the most
searching investigation By den.
+ fist. especially. in the Puget SQUAD
country. chlldrsnn teeth require the
T highest degree ~ care and skill
The baby teeth are usually al IN
when the child u years and 3
months old There are no above
and 10 below. ur 20 IL ail The dan.
Serious time fof children la when
seeihlng begins whep the child O.
about year old. aud does not
cease until the child in years and
months old
Symptoms Of Children Simplifying
Danger When Teethina.
n the child has tWitrhiur 81 she
lips and muscles 90 face and ESQ.
lids. aud thumbs drawn toward the
palm Of the hand. feet drawn IN.
ward the stomach will not retain
food. bruwnlah. ropy mucous o. ca
PEELED from the stomach dlarrhea
may be brought on or the reverse.
the child may ~ conatlpated In
either case. give nuffaliKing cordial
f az drupai every , or I hours for
child year old. and l25 drupsi
every or 4 hours for children over
. years Of aEo. after which give a
doae ~ castor oil
Always call the family dentist or
physician in attendance upon a
child IN this condition Remember.
the last baby tooth has come in
when the child Was between two
years aud twu years and ri1 months
old ] make special mention uf this
because thousands 81 people allow
their children Co lose their first
permanent molar. thinking it 90 b.
baby tooth The first permanent
molar comes in al the axe % six
years. and s. located just back Of
the hahy molars or Jazz teeth This
"a The most valuable tooth ia the
mouth. because ~ serves On guild.
INK All other permanent teeth to
+. regularity In the dental arch. and
it ia the great tooth for mhsiicatlug
food while tho chitd e. losing lts
baby teeth and needs an rs nuur.
ishmcnt Vet there is not day
passes that some mother or father
does moi request us tu extract thia
valuable tooth. thinking u to be a
baby tooth
A child should visit the dentist
with the parent and have the teeth
examined every ak months after
the child Dr. g years old This VIII
insure a beautiful set If teeth. and
uo9ual developed Jaws aud facial
flour. that tho child will not have
" left to fate. and The destructive
processes Of bacteria. ana carloug
decay a soft tooth brush ana warm
water or amy good dentifrlce should
be used after each meal Baby
teeth should be- flllod and kent un.
an the proper age for their removal
A dentist should always be- cm.
ployed for extracting chiidrons
teeth. the average physician is lia
bic to extract teeth that should rc
main. and Il the baby teeth are ex
trncted too soon or left iu the
mouth too long, IL may cause tho
child 10 have irregular teeth. or
crooked tocth as one would say.
The permanent teeth of the
young person should have the best
rulings and care possible, for the
reason that thoir teeth are to last
through life and the time 90 az.
qulre the knowledge OF the value OF
caring for their teeth ig whom they
are young This fact o. not compre.
hondcd or appreciated even by the
average dentist
Children's teeth are always ex.
amlned free of charge at the Brown
Dental parlors,
In my next article ! shall answer
Or Eblu u Edgars and Or Arthur
Jordan, who claim that Dental Col
lcges are commcrclalized on dogcn.
Grated Diploma Mills.
DIR EDWIN J BROWN.
ana First Ave. Seattle.