The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25

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many exercise their functions almost
with impunity. the teeth, whose office
Is 80 laborious, sometimes suffer
from the temperature OF foods and
from their resistance and compost
tion.
For this reason especially It Is
necessary In making the toilet Of
the teeth, every day, to use prod
ucts in which there is not harm
full ingredient Moreover, elixlrs,
dentifrice powders and pastes must
not only be favorable for the teeth,
but also for the mucous membranes.
For this reason the examination OF
the saliva ought to precede the
choice Of a dentifrlce.
In order that the teeth be beau
tful they should develop on a regu-
lar double curve, the line Of ths
gums forming well ordered guide
for the teeth.
The lower teeth should At precise
ly to the upper teeth, without any
gaps, for the lower jaw alone moves.
while the upper jaw is part Of the
bony structure of the face.
When our teeth are all In they
are thirty-two In number; sixteen
Cor each taw-four incisors, two ca
mines and ten molars.
The wisdom teeth" are the last
uolars on each jaw. They need es-
pecial care and attention because
usually they are not so strong as
our other teeth. They are, In fact,
vanishing with evolution, lii7e our
little toes AS the race develops
its jaws grow smaller, and so there
are many mouths which really have
not room for the wisdom teeth. A
perfectly reliable dentist, If you can
find one, will tell you whether such
teeth should be removed from your
ehild or whether his Jaws are suf-
ficiently large to permit them to
stay.
The tooth In it's hard portion is
made up Of cement, ivory and
enamel. The enamel forms the SUI
perficial layer and gives the tooth
brilliancy. II Is more or less frag.
lie, according to the Individual
The acids attack the enamel:
hence 1t follows that some dentifrices
are quite dangerous and that some
fruits and acid drinks attack the
teeth. Persons addicted to drink
Ing cider always have wretched
teeth.
The daily treatment OF the teeth
consists of washing and brushing.
The tooth brush is a very important
instrument, which should be steTil-
ized both before and after using.
gin to drop out 1t Is time for new
once a month. In selecting your
tooth brush remember that 1t Is not
simply to rub or polish the enamel
or remove the food from between
the teeth, but 1t Is also intended to
stimulate the gums. Therefore, 1t
should not be too stiff.
In addition to the brushing Of the
teeth every morning, they should
be brushed after each meal. 30 as
TO remove all particles Of food from
between the teeth. In this way all
lamentations and deposits which
are the constant cause Of decay ara
avoided.
If the children are habituated,
from the earliest age to take the
best possible care OF their teeth,
tooth trouble will be postponed or
prevented Warm boiled water
should be used for children to wash
their teeth; adults may put into the
water they use few drops OF this
antiseptic solution:
Thymlc acid. rs eentlaramnes
6enZolc acid. .......3 grammes
Tincture of Eucalyptus,
100 srammes
OH OF peppermint. Ne gramme
It Is not enough to take daily care
Of the teeth. Care must be taken In
their use. Never break anything
with your teeth and never bite ON
metal with them. Do not eat food
Ices are as harmful to the teeth as
very hot brews. Do not, for IN
stance. after drinking very hot soup,
swallow Ice water.
There are all kinds Of preparations
for the teeth, but, unfortunately,
many of these contain harmful ele-
ments. Be sure as to what is in
any dentifrice before using 1t, and
see TO It that 1t Is adapted to your
saliva
You can tell easily whether your
saliva is acid, alkaline or neutral, by
putting your tongue on q piece Of
turnsole (thymus) paper, or blue
litmus paper. You know that acids
turn this blue paper reddish. There
fore, IL this paper turns red when
put to your tongue, your saliva Is
acid and you should correct this by
an alkaline tooth wash. II, on the
contrary, your saliva turns this paper
blue after 1t has been turned red by
acid treatment, your saliva Is too
alkaline and an acid dentifrice
should be used. This is. however,
very rare, and the entire organism