The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-12-11

Of this separation is that the affected
tooth or teeth bear away from the
point of infection or pocket.
Odor, coming from the pus is
very marked symptom. Pyorrhea in
it's incipiency is called gingivitis Gn-
Hammation of the gums). When you
feel an uneasy sensation about the
gum margin and there is tendency
to release the condition by the use
of to0th-pick or some other agent.
This is the time to present yourself
for examination and treatment.
The results of irritation to the
gum margin and gingival tissue pro-
duces an exudation in, the gum tissue.
This exudate becomes septic through
the action of the bacteria of the
mouth, forming pus; suppuration de-
stroys the adjacent alveolus, forming
a so-called opus pocket"
In the earl y stages, the extent of
the pocket on the tooth root is in
Dictated by a reddish area on the
gums. AS the disease progresses and
becomes chronic the color changes to
a purplish hue. The color of the pus
from the reddish area is yellow; that
from the chronic is mixed with stag
nant blood and is dark blue, purplish,
or black in color. Some of this exu-
date is carried away by the blood
stream and part of it is taken up by
food and water during the process Of
mastication and passes into the stom-
ach, where it is absorbed into the
system. Some patients allow this to
go for months and years before con-
sulting dentist. This poison is alb
sorbed into the system and carried to
all parts of the delicate human
mechanism. Can you wonder at the
results that may follow? - extreme
nervousness, n ura g a, headaches,
heart trouble, rheumatism, insanity;
and such a person will be highly ir-
ritable, disagreeable and cross.
Causes. =
In answer to the many inquiries as
TO- the cause of pyorrhea, I will say:
The causes are numerous, yet insig-
nificant in origin. So simple are some
OF the causes that they are over
looked for some Time
l will mention just some Of the
many causes that may prove helpful
In most cases of pyorrhea some
form of tartar is found, thus, tarter
formation may be given as a cause.
Uncleanliness. Probably the most
important and most frequent cause
of pyorrhea is that at some period
of the patients life there was lack
of intelligent care of the mouth.
Individuals who have healthy mouths
and who ordinarily give proper re-
gard to dental toilet may for some
cause, such as sickness or severe
grief: entirely omit any care Of their
mouths. This lowering of vital re-
sistance together with the omission
of cleaning the mouth will. produce
a pyorrheal condition, giving history
of rapid development. In so short a
time as 80 days such a case may ex-
hibit bleeding gums, pus, and loosen
ed teeth.
Any mechanical irritation lodged
under the free margin of the gums
surrounding the teeth will set up
initial LESSONS. Shedding bristles from
tooth brushes, small seeds, tooth
picks, skin fakes from vegetables or
fruit-any. one may cause this. The
gum being unable to free itself from
the irritation, inflammation and bac-
terial invasion follows, affecting, the
peridental attachment and alveolus.
Keep the teeth clean and the gums
free from irritation and present your
self to dentist for examination at
least twice a year.
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