The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-22

~ ECENTLY a story came to me
II of young girl WHO will be
next years debutanteS which
makes dentistry seem more, than
3 ashnulari science. An accident hap
1 pened. 10. this young girl in riding IN
\ the park. Two teeth were knocked
out and one driven up into the Jaw
bone. = -.
Ten days passed before the teeth
could be found and reset, but this
was ultimately done, and an opera
ton brought the third down into It's
natural place. A set of teeth. posi-
bly, more regular than before. was
the consequence Of this painful acct
dent, which a few years past would
have disfigured the girl for life.
Naturally, should not recommend
a fall from a horse as cure for all
teeth irregularities, but this proves
nothing is impossible to remedy.
While the shape of our mouths IS
mainly a matter Of character and
temperament, there Is no reason for
any woman who possesses enough
money going through life with her
beauty married by unsightly teeth.
Good teeth are an inheritance.
But they also can be acquired. This
is even more true OF bad teeth.
The woman who possesses teeth that
require q semi-yearly siege with the
dentist is heaping up trouble Tor
herself II she falls to see that her
ch!ldren's teeth are started properly.
Much OF the strength and beauty OF
the mouth and teeth can De begun in
babyhood.
A well-known Broadway favorite
claims that a very crooked 'front.'
tooth was Strengthened by devoting
to 1t just one minute a day. AS a
little child her mother impressed
upon her the fact that she would
grow UP very unloveiy unless she re-
membered every single day to press
with the tip Of her finger for just one
minute against that tooth.
In correcting any physical defect
the whole secret lies in sticking to
it. Almost daily letters reach me
from discouraged beauty seekers. Il
tried it. but without results. What
was the natter The matter?
why, with the persons themselves.
How many times did they try? At
least a whole dozen!
A test of this kind is neither fair
to the one whose advice you are
following nor to yourself. When
asked how long the tooth took
about getting back where 1t belong
ed, the actress replied: ''Oh. years.
But after 4 while it became a sec
ond nature to press the tooth. l
did it without thinking. And. after
ali, 1t was worth the work" OF
course, It was worth the work. Any
treatment that will materially i'm
prove our personal appearance is
worth all kinds OF work
Neglect of the teeth denotes lSZi-
ness and Indifference to most
shameful degree. No woman With
proper self-respcct will allow her
teeth to go uncared for.
II properly attended to. there will
be much less need for dentistry.
The germs created by the food that
lodge in the rough crevices. and
from which decay comes. can only
De removed by frequent rinsinS with
antiseptics and by brushing. An an
tiseptic also keeps the breath sweet.
Peroxide OF hydrogen-a few drops
in q glass OF water-makes an eX-
cellent mouth wash and also bleach
es the teeth. Alcohol, we'll diluted.
kills germs and leaves refreshing
" clean taste in the mouth
Bicarbonate OF soda Is one of the
most valuable agents in preserving
the teeth. This not only counter
acts the acidity that eventually
forms decay. but acts as 4 bleach.
Whatever dental preparation is used