Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
INSURANCE vs.. DAMAGES

Many of US have to count our pen
nies pretty closely, and many us find
that good dentistry costs money. The
fear of expense frequently causes us
to wait until driven to the dentist by
pain. What do most of us do to pro-
tect our homes and families. We take
out insurance and pay a little each
year. Why does a community have a
fire and police department? Because
they cannot afford conflagratiOns and
riots. 1t costs too much. Why do we
have a health department? Because
10y the application of scientific prin-
ciples they can prevent disease and
epidemics.
good. Now. how about your teeth?
Small cavities are easily and pain
lessly filled. The cost of the work
is small - Why wait for a conflagra-
tion. riot or epidemic o decay? 1t is
much cheaper to pay insurance than
to pay damages.
Not only do you save your teeth but
YOU prevent diseases; therefore you
get double insurance for your money.
If YOU value your teeth and health
visit the dentist at least twice each
year and send the children. Let him
see that your teeth are clean and
sound. You will find that it is the
best kind of economy and insurance.
You viii save large doctors and den
fists bills and viii he healthier and I
happier.
a week or a month lost from work [
with the additional expense involved !
would mean far greater loss than
the small regular dental bills.
The modern idea of medicine and .
is prevention of disease and
dental defects.
The time must come when we must
lecile whether we are going to pay
damages or insurance. Most private
recognize the fact that
it is worth while TO pay insurance
premiums on their lives, on their
health, on their property for fire
risks. for burglary. accident and
travellers insurance. vui,i5 should siiiiv;;;i5!
known that-th eprofessions OF medi-
zine and dentistry. are prepared to
insure them against i'll health, instead
If waiting to pav the damages of III
health and impaired earning capacity
'Or their own neglect Damages are
much more expensive than Insurance.
md you get a great deal of health /
md comfort for the insurance you
lay.
People usually go to the dentist
BECAUSE thev are suffering pain or
,ecause their teeth are so dirty or
ook so had that thev are ashamed of
hem Tootache and vanity are the
wo things that drive most people to
he dentist.
People do not 60 to the dentist he /,
ause they think their rheumatism. !
heir indigestion. their malnutrition
re due 10 had teeth. but such is the :
act. DO not wait until the teeth {
che or are so badly decayed that 4
on are ashamed of them. When they I
re in bad shane the bill of damages =
5 heavy. not only to the nacketboOk. !,
mt to the gener3I health Insure your 4
aeth and heaRh bv making regular il
isits TO the dentist at least twice a !,
ear. This is true economy. IN
Dentistry has brOadened and ex- f;
anded its field during the last few +.
ears, because il has been proved b
nat many of the ills to which flesh Il
heir are due directly to bad teeth. n
Iany doctors. in diagnosing disease, -
ow call in the dentist TO help un-
lvel the causes of the disease.
Simply by putting the mouth in a
can, sanitary condition dentists 1
-e able TO cure many diseases that a
w years ago were considered incur
de. Because this is fact is no
ason why you should neglect your
eth. for the bill Of damage is heavy
more ways than one.
Eternal vigilance is the price you
ust pay for good, sound, clean
eth Regular trips to the dentist to
I'VE cavities filed while they are
iall and to have the teeth cleaned.
it is chaper to pay in
rance regularly than to pay
avy bill Of damages. \