The Washington times., 1916-12-11
POPULAR MEDICINE
! BYDR. HIRSHBERG
intelligent Observation Of Rules
Of Hygiene viii De-
~,.a crease illness. =, :, ..s
~ DIR. LEONARD. *. HIasHBERa.

NJ DIR. LEONARD. X. HIRsHBERG.
| A clean, beautiful condition OF tn,
mouth Ia brought about by care. tn,
daily use of q good dentifrice, and
frequent visits to a dentist.
| with easy access TO expert work
men, there Is no excuse for bad teeth
The first visits TO a dentist should b.
made when the child is as young n
six years. Subsequent visits every
three months are also necessary fol
the preservation OF the tceth. Thii
| and the persistent, watchfui care OF
the mouth by the use Of q good tooth
and other deterioration which 10 many
| times worth the best of cures. ~
However, DO not assume that just
anything will answer az a sood
proved Itself. worth while by fts ysaTi
OF well standing and merit. An anti
| septic tooth cream " one OF the bes,
cleansers; II poiishes, cleans, aud pro
tscts the teeth, all at the same time
| rising In the morning and retiring nj
night. A douche OF alkaline anti
| septic fuid diluted three times In
water used as q tooth shower IL also
The most common trouble and the
| cause of most toothaehos sis decay
Some teeth decay more easily than
others. but any teeth Will decay under
contain metal, not brushing the teeth
which you know nothing, allowing
lime OF metal deposits TO remain in
the teeth. and the long standing &C.
enmulstion of food particles between
decay. The, heat and moisto~e Of the
mouth are the very things necessary
To act on food deposits In the teeth
causinE their decay, hut this can be
easily avoided by using the prevent.
ives already mentioned. .f.
visit Ysur Dsntist.
u 10 not only the appearance OF the
mouth that 10 concerned In the care
Of the teeth. but the general health
as well. The constant swallowing of
the saliva 90 necessary to the stom.
ach. when polluted by passink over
decsycd teeth, instead of performing
It's necessary function. acts a. q poi.
scning agent.
Defective teeth alone are a common
cause OF tho rejection of mon who de.
sire TO enter tho United States navy.
Why. then. should you neglect to make
that osseptlal. necessary visit TO the
dentist? Denttstry has been 30 per.
fected that But little pain. " any. In
felt when repairs are being made by
tho expert.
Discoveries in the dental world and
constant work has accomplished so
much that the extracting Of teeth II
tho last thing resorted to-. The faulti'
est conditiont OF the teeth, thanks TO
the work OF q great many American
dentists, can often bo corrected with.
out removing them.
Care sf Mouth.
However, the mouth can be disnG.
ured by biemishes other than defec-
tive teeth. so-oaiied "coid sores" or
"fsvsr biisters" perched on the lips
are pnsightiy.. annoying and unwei'
come .yisitorsL Mid antiseptics. such
az, hofic acid ,or ammoniated mercury
ointment. applied In liberal quantities.
win doy sway with these sores.
The tiny white ulcers with these
are a common disorder and to be got.
ten rid OF Mt once. They are traceable
10 oyerfeAdinK, constipation, disorder.
cd atomAch or intestines. Infected ton.
ans. deoayed teeth and the like. At
tention 10 the teeth and q mouth wash
OF glycerihe and alum water used two
or three times . day generally re.
moves these. Doses OF bicarbonato OF
soda, ten grains before each meal.
also help In the cure OF them.
Copyright 1919. Newspaper Feature ssrviesJ