The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-06
RIGHT CARE OF Teeth
MOST HIGHLY DESIRABLE POINT
OF sEAuTY.
Increasing Daily Attention and consci.
entlous Visits to the Dentist Are
Imperative II Coed Locks Are
to &c Preserved.

| more 10 De desired than a rare string
OF pearls. Unfortunately. all cannot
| possess good teeth. but the few WON.
en- who have a perfectly good white
SET Of teeth should guard them as they
would the finest jewels. On good au-
| thority. II may he stated that a bad
stomach causes bad teeth. and II the
stomach is rot kent in good condition.
no matter how strong the teeth may
be. they cannot last.
Germs develop and live almost
everywhere. When there is ore bad
tooth in the mouth. there is certain to
be germs, One had tooth not taken
care or in time may lead to many Wis
its to the dentist ard possibly the loss
of one or more teeth.
Some years back the dentist would
be visited once a year later on twice
year was considered sufficient, but
now four times or every three months
Is deemed none too often to have the
dentist look your teeth over. There
may be tiny cavity. so small. in fact,
that 1t is revealed only when the
dentist looks through his magnifying
glass. But that cavity attended to in
time will involve small cost. little
pain, and result in the preservation Of
the tooth. Sometimes the dentists
examination may fail to reveal a small
cavity way down near root and if
you yourself do not find it soon it will
mean a good-sized filling when you
next visit the dentist. Therefore, II
longer than three months is allowed
TO elapse between the visits to the
dentist 1t is easy to estimate the dam
age that may result to your teeth.
Much has been written and said con-
corning the care of the teeth, and in
many instances the statements are ex-
IRENE. One of them--that the condi.
ton of the teeth depends wholly on
the care given them-is arbitrary and
untrue. AS a matter OF cleanliness and
means Of aiding the preservation
and enhancing the beauty of the teeth,
unceasing daily attention should be
bestowed upon them. but even under
these ministrations teeth will decay,
lose their color and become useless,
and 1t Is not unusual to see rows of
strong. white, sound.looking teeth that
have never known brush or dentifrice.
UnsOund teeth are due to constitu.
tional defects. unless the teeth have
been abused by being made to serve as
nut-crackers or having some equally
abnormal task forced upon them.
Their color. too. II dark, may result
from the use of iron, as a medicine,
or from an acid condition Of the stom.
ach, and all brushing, cleaning and
that may be given them will
not restore them to their original
Wilderness.
There are also teeth which are of a
Haxen-white or yellow ivory tint. The
ormer have pearly, transparent edges,
Indicating a delicate constitution and.
ike it are frail and doomed soon to
'ccay. The latter are strong and
belong to person of yicor.
nus constitution. but no amount Of
or securing will ever bleach
hem to whlteness that is not natural
0 them
1t is claimed by some that sweets
re injurious to the teeth Pure cane
ucar candy or maple sugar will not
orrode the teeth, even If one partake
lentcously of these sweets. The teeth
eed work and exercise, and, If proper.
used and not abused, whatever is
God for the stomach and can be prop a
rly digested will not harm the tooth.
The real harm is done when crumbs
re left in the teeth. especially over
ieht. Then acid accumulate and
lowly eats the enamel, and ouee
lis occurs there will soon b.
avitv.
Never use toothpick of any KID.
or removing the crumbs betwer ho
aeth dental floss is better. II 81. Id
e drawn between the teeth after ~
lg and always before retirina 1T
!Sht. 1t is net necessary to use .Hg-
cr every day but it is necessary "a
rush the teeth morning ard vt
it'll topid water 10 which q n n
70 Of boray has been added is
yeetens the breath ard ke,l So
OIL <lC |
eek brush them with rovda /
lee month give them a ~
Gaming with rulvorizel puair j.
2 the te.ih thoroughly all
A cleansing and reTreshin, n
'wder may Sc mc1e with l.
wing ingredients:
Equal parts Of rrec'ritatcl f.
orris rect, bcrax ari =
red castle soap. Weieh r.,
edicnts, and, if a half rCura IT
ore. five cents worth Cf II oi r
cen Eiay Le ADDED. Ter III
rough several tines. when l4' IS
g, keep closely covered.
II the practice of rinsing Inc n ,
d month after eating were / re
morally observed, the teeth wo I'D
st longer and dentists bills ", ud be
wer. Pour a pint OF boiling sater
er tablespoonful CT bica-bonare OF ,
da. When cool is may De used to
lse the teeth, as this destroys the
Emulation Of acid. Larger proper