New Britain herald., 1915-05-31
(By' Doris E. Fleiscl1man in N
 York Tribune.)

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 Ninety-nine per cent. of the school children of New York have defective teeth That is why the bureau of edu- cational hygiene has instituted dental hygiene week. And that is why every child has been asked to bring to school his tooth brush, for the tooth brush drill. III kept teeth lead to most of the diseases which it has err roneousIy been thought the child must have" and therefore the younger generation is being taught how to clean it's teeth.
 It is found by experiment that the mouth is the greatest repository and breeding place for germs that we have. Of the millions of germs that are breathed in at each breath into our lungs, thousands find Judgment in the mouth In the ordinary course of events these germs pass out harm lessly. But if the mouth is not cleansed properly the germs force themselves into crevices, accumulate in holes, and at a time of weakened resistance on the part of the cl1ild's system, multiply rapidly and cause illness.
 Originate fin Carious Tooth.
 It is not only the contagious diseases hwich make i'll kept teeth menace. Ordinary little disturbances, and great stomach affections all trace their origin to the carious tooth, that is, the tooth which contains a cavity. So much so that pr. c. Ward Champion, director of hygiene and physical train ing of the board of education,> and head of the dental hygiene week, and his assistant, Dr. Isidore H. Gold berger, declare that the first duty of the family physician in examining a child is to look into it's mouth, not merely at the tongue, but more par ticularly at the teeth. ,~
 Every case of indigestion, recur- rent and chronic, of malnutrition, of constipation, anaemia, stomach trou- ble, is caused by carious teetil,' said Dr. Goldberger. "Diphtheria, pneuj- monia, tuberculosis, influenza and typhoid, not the child's simple dis eases, find their origin in the selfsame case. People will not realize the necessity for serious care in this mat ter.
 1O1 Different Sorts of Germs.
 Ut has been learned by test that 104 different sorts of germs find resi- deTlce in the mouth That should give people some inkling of the very live issue with which they. must deal. For after the mouth has been cleansed the germs gather once more very quickly. But they can be chewed and destroyed and swept out in the next cleansing unless they can manage to hide in the soft hollow of a tooth.
 "The greatest danger lies in the childs first teeth, for these are softer than the second and more vulnerable. These first teeth must be filed if cavi- ties form. Secret places that fill with pus cause the child to swallow deadly poison. >
 Appeal to Mothers.
 'I want this tooth drill to appeal to the mothers of the children. They must see to it that when the child is sent to school, with his tie on straight and his hair brushed and shoes cleaned that his teeth are in quite as good condition as they can be. The dentist must be consulted twice year, particularly before the summer va cation.''
 
 cleanliness of tho teeth, Dr. Gold berger emphasized. Children must be taught to keep their teeth we'll cleaned. The tooth brush is one of the greatest health producers, the greatest safeguard against illness that we have. Nothing theoretical mere ly proved and practised facts are what the school board physicians are offer ing the schol children of this city.
 ."The tooth brush is the only mod way that has been devised to clean the teeth" Dr. Goldberger told me . "Tne tooth brush not only cleanses, getting into crevices in manner that no other instrument can do, but it is beneficial because of it's friction, and the message action which imparts wholesome circulation to the mouth. Friction and rubbing are excellent for the health of the teeth and the gums.
 Sayages Have Good Teeth.
 Did you ever stop to realize why it is that the savages have good teeth :? Do you know why it is that the say ing goes, Clean as hounds tooth? ? Savages and dogs never used brushes.