The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-27
HOME HEALTH CLUB

TEETH--About ten years ago business man now occupying a very responsible position came to me, from a distant state, for help He was per- hapS 45 years old, of very large frame, about six feet tall and weighed not over feS pounds, skin and bones; yes, mighty thin at that Yes, he had .-doctored,'' In fact from being quite prosperous and well off his contr1bu- lions to the medical fraternity had ceased only when there was practical ly nothing further to give.
 Stonach trouble, inability to digest even the simplest of foods Terrible distress with gas, bloating at times until danger of rupture of the intes- tines seemed eminent
 Ths poor stomach had been belabor- ed with all kinds of whips, StimulantA, Iaxati<es, digestves, and what not, un- til 1t simply could not do more. When the man spoke to me, as we shook hands, the cause of his suffering and starvation was as plainly visible as the nose on my face. I did not need any other of my five senses than that of smell. but nay eyes confirmed the diagnosis. The mans mouth was a veritable hot bed of disease. His teeth were all there, and most of. them were sound in themselves. but around their roots could be plainly seen such vile accu1nulations that in places it resembled grown canl1er. Pus could be easily squeezed. from the roots of many of them and yet that man be- came very indignant when I told him that all of his stomach trouble origin z1ed in his teeth. He refused my advice and accepted treatment for his stomach from another doctor who was sure he could put him in good shape in two weeks
 In three weeks he came back to me, but L refused to do anything for him unless he would first go to my den fist and have all of the thoroughly diseased teeth removed and the rest cleaned He said it would kill him sure to have teeth pulled. when he was so. weak I told him he could take his choice. as it would kill him not to pull them. At the end of the fourth week he took my advice, the casssse was removed and he got well.
 Many of you who will read this ar ticIe have known me through my and you know that I am always care fII to not ma ke radical statements. Many times I have said things to you fc- which I have been roundly scolded by doctors who thought they knew more about it. but I have maintained ny position and proven my point ev- e-y time Now [ am going to tell you tFsnt~-many cases of rheuma tism, the kiad- known as arthitis.s starts right in your mouth, in a condition known as pyorrhea- Another a nd much more serious disease; known as endocardftfs, a disease of the heart that IS frequent ly fatal and the cause of which able medical men say is frequently un- known, and yet I say that the cause can in many cases be found in the teeth NiphFitis. that is. acute or chronic inflammation of the kidneys, as well as serious cases of anenia, and the very worst cases of dyspepsia, can, many. Very many times. be traced di- rectly to diseased teeth. M
 No. am, not booming the dentist or his job. I don't love him a bit. He hurts me too, but go to him tu the same, and I know that his work and my care of my teeth will prevent me from being subject to many dan gers I only wish some one had told me about 1t many years ago. That's the reason I am telling you.
 !; Many people never have the tooth ache, so they think their teeth must be all right Sometimes the most dangerous conditions of the mouth and teSth may give no pain at all in the mouth, but there is plenty of pain elsewhere, on account of the condi- ton of the mouth.
 Have your dentist go over your teeth at least once each year. Keep them clean, avoid disease It's almost as easy. and lots safer
 Are your teeth sound, and is your mouth cleaned thoroughly and regu- larly each day?