Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
Wash With Rose Water.
FOR THE TEETH.
Inside Portion of Teeth Must Be
Carefully Cleansed.

1t is the exceptional woman who
knows how to care for her teeth in such
manner as to preserve their strength
and Wilderness. The common idea that
brushing them is enough accounts for
many unsightly mouths.
If a person were SO poor that he or she
could afford only a tooth brush or a
spool of dental floss | would say by all
means choose the floss. Al the worst.
the surface of the teeth could he wiped
over with d wet cloth, and. as 4 matter
of fact. this is about all the care that
is given, as rule, with Il brush.
Cleansing in between creviceS and on
the inner side is most rarely done. and
then women wonder why Their teeth
decay
Indifference TO wiping the inner portions
is Il matier of constant amaZement TO den
lists 1t is inside, on the lower portion,
that tartar forms, destroying the enamel
and weakening the tooth structure. While
the natural aids of some mouths are such
that tartar cannot be prevented, however,
the secretion can be prevented, and effort
should be made to do this. Obviously the
simplest method is 10 use something to
destroy the acids that form the crust, and
for this nothing is cheaper or easier than
bicarbonate of soda water. Half Il tea
spoonful of the powder should be dissolved
in half a glass of water, and the mouth
rinsed frequently through the day, when
possible. always just before gong TO bed
The soda neutrallZes the ACIDS even better
than lime water, which is an old-fashioneG
remedy for the same purpose.
Clean Cracks and Crevices in Teeth.
The least used part of the teeth is the
surface. Foods taken into the mouth slip
over that portion because it is smooth
and for any particles to adhere is impos-
sibie. 1t is in the cracks and al the cor
ners that pieces of food cling so firmly
that the average brushing does not dis
lodge them. Being left in the mouth, they
become rancid and ferment, and the acids
act directly upon the enamel. The conse-
quence is black spots and immediate need
for the services of Il dentist.
1t is almost a copy book maxim that the
teeth should be brushed morning, night
and after each meal. yet dentists aver that
the woman who cleanSeS her mouth thor
oughly more than night and morning is
unusual Many women declare that they
are working down town or other places
where midday brushing is out of the ques-
ton. To use dental floss, however. is quite
within the range of possibilities, and When
washing her hand after luncheon this
may be done. The result will be far more
efficacous than brushing.
Rub Floss Between Teeth.
The floss in question is nothing but
very coarse quality of white silk, heavily
waxed to prevent lint or rawlings. En-
broidery silk is precisely as good. provided
it is white and waxed. Stout cotton or a
tightly twisted silk should not be used for
either is hard and may injure gum or
tooth corner.
To use a bit four or five inches long
should be cut from the spool and held be-
tween thumb and forefinger Of either hand
1t should then be drawn back and forth
lodge particles over which brush would
rub with no effect. Once or twice using
gives one the knack perfectly. and when
the habit is formed person feels uncom-
Portable If the floss is not applied each