New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1915-11-06
TEETH AND ITS EFFECTS.
Continued from last issue

Continued from last issue.)
By Geo. w. Goler, NJ. D.
What Tootache Means.-The
tooth is trying to tell that it has
not been given the right kind OF
care. If pain in the tooth is not
needed the hole grows larger, the
pain gets harder, the tooth bleeds,
air gets into the hole in the tooth
and makes the pain worse by IT.
ritating the nerves in the tooth,
a gum-boil may form and the
tooth may die.
What Happens Because OF
Toothache.-Pain, loss Of sleep,
loss of temper, loss of work, in
digestion, bad breath. are the re-
suits of toothache.
How to Prevent Tootache.-
Keep your child strong and well.
Don't let it catch children dis
eases. Don't neglect your child 8
teeth. Take care of your own
teeth too. Follow tho directions
in this article. Count your child's
teeth. Be careful to see that the
child at six years of age has it's
six-year molars.
: Keep All Of the Teeth in the
Jaw.-The six-year molars are the
first of the second set Of teeth.
They are four in number, two in
each jaw. See if there are any
holes in these teeth. Have the
teeth plenty of room in the jaw1
See that they are not crowded;
that they do not overlap one
another. Are they in line in the
arch or curve of the jawi Are
the teeth cleani Does your child
chew it's food we'll before it swal-
lows iti Chewing food will help
to make good. strong jaws and
strong. beautiful teeth.
What to Do if the Teeth are r.
regular and Decayed.-Save the
teeth. Every tooth pulled out
causes more wear and work to be
put on the other teeth. Never
pull tooth if you can help it.
Save it. Just as soon as you have
read this article, look at the teeth
Of every member of your family.
Look at them with small looking
glass that you can put in the
mouth. Wash the looking glass
in soap and water after using it
upon each person. If there are
holes in the teeth or they need
cleaning. go to a dentist.
First and Second Teeth.-A
child has first set of teeth to
prepare the way for second set.
The first set makes a kind Of
scaffold to keep the jaw wide
apart, so that when the jaw
grows there will be room enough |
for the bigger set of teeth.
Good Teeth are Jewels.-This
second and last set of teeth are
worth more to the child than
much gold or many jewels; they
are its peals. Treasure them like
the jewels they are. You can't
always put much money in the
savings bank for your child; but |
YOU can save all of worth more to
it than much money. Good teeth
will help to keep the child well,
and health is far better than
wealth.
Temporary Filling.-If there
is spot or hole in one of the
teeth. give( it the best treatment
you can. Even though you have
not much money. 60 to the dem
tist-it is the cheapest in the end.
If you have not much money. ask
the dentist to put in temporary
filling of cement or amalgam.
which looks like silver. This ce-
ment or amalgam filing will keep
the tooth from decaying for some
time. Then. as soon as you can.
get a gold filing or porcelain in
Law: even though IT costs much
have the better filling put
in the tooth.
When the Teeth are Irregular.
Ask the dentist what to do. Be- {
gin with the child as early as pos