The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-11
DIR. ]. p. coRLEY SPEAKS TO A
LARGE AUDIENCE IN
COURT HOUSE.
DISCUSSES MOUTH HYGIENE
Declares Public Schools Have Duty
To Fulfill In Conserving Lives OF
Children by Showing Them How To
Keep Mouth And Teeth Clean.

In language that the veriest child
could understand, DR.. J. P. Corley, ex-
pert in dental surgery and the care of
teeth, spoke before a gathering OF
goodly size at the court house last
evening His theme was Civic and
Economical Importance of Mouth Hy-
giene."
The audience was a representative
one, including local and visiting dem
lists from over the state, school chill
dren and citizens generally. One OF
the attributes of Dr. Corley lies in
the fact that he can present scientific
truths in such a manner that the lay
mind and the child can understand as
well as can the practicing dentist. Su-
lperintendent of Schools Woodley pre-
sented DR.. Corley.
DR.. Corley, who is graduate of the
University of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn, is a member of the extension
faculty of the University.
The lecture was preceded by the
showing of stereopticon slides to the
number of sixty or more, showing nor
NAL and diseased development of
teeth from the earliest stages of child
hood to old age. DR.. Corley went on
to show that no matter how clean the
food one eats, and no matter how well
prepared, if the mouth is unclean, the
food is as poisonous to the stomach
as though it were improperly masti-
Gated in the first place.
Among other things, DR.. Corley said
} in the course of his remarks:
GAS members of the healing art we
are custodians Of the common health.
Our purpose is the eradication of d.
, sease and the immunization Of man.
: Gas specialists in the field Of dem
tistry we should endeavor to extend
our services to all; and since the ser
vice which is of most worth is such
; attention and instruction as win det
|. veiop the highest stansesi OF efhcicn-
cy and the greatest degree OF immunE
: ty, our first thought should be for the
: prevention of disease and the produc-
; ton of the perfect denture.
: I'VE are confronted with the ques-
: ton what constitutes this Developments
: al and prophylactic regimen and how
: can the gospel of immunity and the
: offices of the prophylactitian best be
: extended to the masses?
: 1. Natural immunity lies in nutri-
: tion, function and sanitation,
: 2. Environment in infancy and child
I" hood determine mans physical,
+: mental and moral status.
8. Mal-nutrition and disease in early
life is most pernicious and leaves
an indelible impress.
4. After infancy the teeth are the
4 first organs concerned in nutri-
tion.
S. Ninety per cent of the diseases
are introduced through the mouth
6 Pathogenic bacteria seldom enter
H. the body in toxic quantities and
to be OF serious consequence they
must find a breeding place N1thfr
the body.
z. The alimentary canal has the
finest police system in the world
lg and unless the natural detenceG
1y are weakened or bacteria are II
IT. enormous quantities or are con
pi, tinually introduced for long tim,
tie they are digested or destroyed
", s. Decayed teeth make ideal breed
la, ing places for bacteria. The,
M afford the four requirements, heat
Ike moisture, pabulum and rest
In Through their proliferation the,
he keep the saliva as well as tn
ms food constantly infected.
ss- 9. A gingival sinus makes a read
to avenue for germs to enter tn
of circulation.
lgs 10. Carious teeth may be carriers 70
ial the germs of scarlet fever, dipf
the iberia and other contagious d
no seases long after the patient ha
Ing been released from detention.
I'M Ii. Ninety per cent OF criminals hav
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