Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-06-29

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of pus in the root sockets and gums
at the base of the teeth. This pus
spreads and causes the gums to
become exceedingly tender and the
teeth TO loosen and ultimately to fal!
out. A person suffering from pyor-
rhea necessarily swallows a great
deal Of pus. An eminent investi-
gator and surgeon says, THE con.
stant swallowing of pus is most
potent and prevalent cause of
stomach troubles; that the catarrh
set up is not simple irritant but ac
tually infective and may lead, in
time, to more permanent effects,
namely, drying up of the glands,
chronic stomach diseases and in cer-
tain cases even to liberation. This
disease begins by the formation of
calcareous deposits Commonly called
tartar on the roots of the teeth.
These deposits are very irritating
to the gums and lead to inflammation
and the formation of pus. This can
not he removed by ordinary washing
but mast be treated by dentist.
However, its formation can be pre-
vented, in a measure by the daily
scrubbing with tooth brush.
The other disease, which attacks
the teeth directly, is fungus growth
which eats through the enamel to the
dentine, the softer part of the tooth.
Here il acts upon the tooth so that
it breaks and crumbles away, leaving
only a she'll or stub. This disease
is commonly referred to as decay.
Perfect teeth are necessary not
only 70 good health, but also to
proper enunciation, and 20 beauty.
Man. talented people, especially
lecturers, actors and singers have
been handicapped through their ca
reers by uneven or decayed teeth.
Il : always best 70 preserve the
nataraI teeth at any cost, rather than
TO wait until they are decayed beyond
repair and then to have them replac-
ed og false ones. False teeth can
never ne as efficient as natural teeth,
no matter how perfectly made How
eve-, il the teeth are entirely ruined
ans cannot be repaired so as 10 make
tbs Of any use, they shoulG be ex.
ira. ed and replaced by good artitica
teeth. Artificial teeth need as muci
care as natural teeth. They shou!t
be removed from the mouth at nigh
o ana placed in a glass OF water. il
the morning they should be cleaned
;, with solution Of chlorinared soda
. They should also be throughly cleane,
9 after each meal.
Cables should never be allowed t
suck pacijiers. They cause the gum
- to protude and also carry diseast
:, germs.
- Defective teeth are often caused b,
- improper breathing, which is the re
: salt of adenoids and enlarged tonsils
. Children's temporary teeth shoul
be as carefully cared for as an
adults permanent teeth. Sound teet
cannot be expected to grow in dis
eased gums. The six year molars
- are permanent teeth, which are oftel
. mistaken for temporary teeth an
$ neglected by parents who are 1aborins
under this delusion. These are tn
most important grinding teeth ant
y also determine the contour of tn
,, Jaws. If these teeth are lacking tn
~ jaws will not develop into prope
shape and the other teeth viii b.
y crooked. If the temporary teeth ar
: we'll cared for the permanent set will
II be much more liable to be sound ant
- straight.
, Very hot or very cold food crack
- the enamel of the teeth and make
y tssures in which food can lodge ant
= decay. Extreme temperatures il
- foods and drinks should be avoided
e Many drugs are ruinous to tn
= y teeth. Quinjne is always taken j,
- capsules or tablets, but even this doe
- not prevent the gases, which form i
the stomach during sleep, from com
~ ing into the mouth and workin
havoc on the teeth.
Sores on the lips are often the re
suit of the use of tobacco, and can
- GERS of the lips and mouth ar
claimed, by some authorities to nav
- their origin from irritations cause
. by the excessive use of tobacco
y The gums of a smoker become spong
- and the enamel of the teeth black
a. . The teeth should never be used fc
: biting threads, cracking nuts, bendin
:, pins OR chewing tacks. All thes
~ habits destroy the enamel and loose
- the teeth.
The jaws need exercise as we'll {
:. -, any other part of the body. Fe
~ this reason we should eat more foe
which is hard to chew such as Grahal