The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-28
TOOTH
TROUBLES
AND
AND HOW TO
AVOID them
~ EDWIN J. brow,
D. ID. =.
Seatties Leading
Dentist.
rs First Ave.

Pyorrhsn Alveolaris Is one uf the
dreaded diseases OF the gums which
many Dentists dislike TO treat. II
causes the gums TO swell and become
irfiamed. red and soft. pus higgins TO
exude around the neckr Of the teeth
affected and finally the teeth become
loose and have 20 be removed. There
usually exist pus pockets caused by
deposits Of tartar noduies on the roots
OF the teeth. and by the time the
tooth has become notieeabiy loose.
the peril dental membrane. which
covers the root. has sloughei out so
extensively that all attempts to COM
bat the disease ard save the tooth
must end In failure.
The bad feature about retaining
pyorrhsad teeth In the mouth too Ions
Is that the aiveolnr ridge sioughs
away and the mouth become flat. and
IL is very hard to hold artificial
teeth in place
Some Dentists ciAirn to cure Pyor-
rhez. but the cases where a cure IL
claimed to have been effected are
those in which the person never had
true Pyorrhea- IL is an easy graft
for . Dentist to dope tho gums with
a little iodine or myrrh. and tell the
patient that he had cured his pyorr-
hea twhen they never had iJ- THIS
IL known as ~pocketbook" treatment
and IL works we'll. that Is 10 say,
II works the patient we'll Re-
tardfng Pyorrhea In Its destructive
process IL proper and can be done.
but to claim that you can cure deep
seated Pyorrhea IL obtaining money
by false representation No honest
Dentist will claim to cure this dis
ease.
PAINLESS EXTRACTING.
Many Dentists do not extract teeth
for the reason that they are not pre-
pared TO do this work. and. OF course.
any effort on their part will end In
failure. because OF the lack OF ex-
perience In this particular work.
which requires skill and thorough
knowledge OF dental anatomy and
tho principles OF local anaesthesIa-
ALvEOLAR TEETH a NAkEsHifT
ron BRIDGEWOuk AND
PLATEWORk.
While Bridgework OF today Is
vastly superior 10 bridgework Of all
time. yet Brfdzework has been in use
in some form for at least ten thons-
and years There ls no way TO re-
place lost teeth except by Bridge
work or Patchwork. what IN repre-
scented as Aiveoiar teeth II simply q
crude discarded method of making
bridxework. / remove more worth
less. misfit bridgework from peo-
plea mouths than any ton Dentists
IN EeHttiSs anu a can NFQtbAuftI say
that the most dangerous OF all don
tai work 20 human health and de-
structive to teeth IL alveoiar bridge
work. because Of the seepsge OF food
materials getting between the bunR-
ling saddle and the alveolar ridge.
causing a corrosion OF debris and
filth which cannot be removed or
cleaned away. When the so-calicd
Alveoiar Bridge Teeth are put In.
. 4 a. ~ IN IN n
plates very soon ~ ~ much better
to have plates in the first place un-
less your teeth are sound enough for
modern Prophylactic Bridgework.
which - the highest scientific at
tainment known TO the dental art
After all. the different graft
schemes in Dentistry are a failure
tbs only reliable way IL 20 have Arti-
fetal teeth or Bridgework. n your
own teeth will not hold bridgework.
lave them out and have a good set
OF teeth made. and learn TO use them
as thousands have done and thous-
snds are doing: In fact. there is no
safe way TO do but have Bridgework
or Patchwork. unless you are bound
TO be robbed by some fake who sells
you junk for Bridgework under an
other name. and a cheap set OF false
teeth under another which are
substitute for the genuine artificial
denture, which any honest. reliable
Dentist would make you at half the
price the faker charges.
Ny offer " for you 10 20 to any
dental office and get prices, then
come TO me for an examination and
consultation without charge, and
will show you Sow you save n dollar
and I make dollar on your Dental
Work.
MY prices will surely suit you.
Ny work viii surely please you.
BEWARE OF IMPOSTOHS WHO
INITIATE MY NAME AND SIGNS