The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-19
DECAYED TEETH
CAUSE Of ILLS
This Is Statement Made by DR..
Ellerbeck at Tuberculosis
Meeting.
ALSO ARE CAUSE OF
SPREAD OF DISEASE
Drs. Bascom and Tyndall Dis
cuSs Other Matters of
Interest.

That decaying teeth and the i'll health
that results from this condition is re-
Sponsble for Is per cent of the failures
OF children 20 graduate from the public
schools. was the unusual statement made
by Or. VIII l.. Ellerbcck, dentist. TO an
audience OF between 800 and 400 inter
ested men and women at the lecture
course given by the National Society for
the Prevention OF Tuberculosis in the
Hooper building Wednesday night.
There are a quarter OF a million chit
dren who fail To graduate from the pub
lie schools of this country each year"
said Dr. Ellerbeck, "and statistics have
demonstrate that fully 16 per cent of
these failures has been caused by bad
teeth and the ills that arise therefrom.
Should Visit Dentist.
Ninety per cent of the diseases of
the teeth may be prevented by cleanli-
ness OF the mouth and the teeth. The
spread Of communicable diseases is made
easy by decaycd teeth which give lodge
oent and culture beds for disease germs
that may find their way to the mouth.
Frequent visits To the dentist for the
purpose Of having the teeth thoroughly
cleaned. and 10 check the spread OF decay
by filing or otherwise when decay has
once commenced. will decrease the cost
OF dentistry 90 per cent for each indi-
vidual, and will increase his general
health remarka bly,"
DR.. Il. $. Bascom was another speaker
nj the lecture course Wednesday night,
and The large number Of physicians and
nurses who were present. well the
men ana women from other walks OF
life, gave him close attention. His sub
jcct was the responsibility OF the physi-
clan in preventing the spread OF tuber-
culosis.
DR.. Bascom Heard.
DR.. Bascom said that though vaccina-
rp1 hnn nlS of i,oS
though II had cXtcrminated smallpox
from the army and navy and even from
nations. there is SOME opposition TO this
means of prevention In the minds OF the
masses today. He also said that though
The discovery of antitoNin had placed
sure preventative OF dphtheria in the
reach OF The masses. the masses slow
10 ADOPT IL. and in many cases vigorously
oppose its use. He added that this same
class opposes the measures of prevention
OF the sread OF tuberculosis that are
proposed by the medical profession and
others who are interested in the welfare
OF the human race. In all parts Of the
world: The best results cannot be OBJ
tained until this opposition is overcome
py general education OF The masses
Attitude of Masses.
Men and women I'm whose families
tuberculosis exists. object to the report
ing OF such cases 10 the health authori-
lies. such cases should be handled In
such q manner that the public health
''' ''N w 'HbduEfItu i He
should take a more radical interest in
such diseases. Tubcrcular cases should
not be shipped from one state 10 another
To spread disease along the wav bnt
the state should care for the indigents
who arc afflicted with the disease. SAM
iariumS should be provided by the state
for the care of victims OF the disease
The matter Should be taken up by the
legislature. and such provision AS lis nee
cssary should be made. Physicians can |
10 but little alone, but should have the |
cooperation OF the state and of the |
masses.
Stereopticon Used.
DR.. w. r. Tyndall gave an interesting
lecture, illustrated BY stereopticon slides |
III which fe described the different forms |
OF tuberculosis, including scrofula white !
swelling OF the knee joint. hip disease |
and other manifestations OF the same |
disease.
DIR. TyndaIl said that tuberculosis is al :
WAYS a local disease a first. and If treat |
nent is Undertaken at once upon the |
manifestation of the disease. cure may |
In almost every case bc effected