Milford chronicle., 1920-12-24
DENTAL NEGLECT

! Decayed and neglected teeth cause
indigestion and mental backwardness
Teeth troubles may affect the
heart, the eyes and ears-in fact, all
our faculties are weakened by diseas-
ed teeth and a neglected mouth.
A neglected mouth or diseased ton
sils is not a joke. 1t is a constant
menace to your health There is no
real excuse except neglect and indif-
ference.
In recent statement the Metropol-
itan Life Insurance Company says
that there were fifty-two deaths
among their risks that were caused
by infected gums and teeth and COM
plications arising from these diseases,
such as blood-poisoning, Inflammation
of the membranes of the brain, inflam-
nation of the middle ear, decay of the
bones of the jaw and head and in
fiammation of the lining membranes
of the heart, as we'll as serious de-
rangements of the digestive apparat-
us.
Infected roots, so-called blind abs
! cesses," and pyorrhea were some of
/ the causes reported in these cases.
Most of these diseases were, no doubt,
preventable and the insurance COM
pany felt that if it were possible to
obtain a full history of these cases it
would be found that the lack of prop
er care of the teeth was the real
cause of the death of these policy
holders.
Death indirectly due to mental
diseases are an important factor in
the mortality of the nation, and it
behooves the individual to take care
of the teeth and mouth, so that there
will be no chance of becoming a vic
tim of the mouth and teeth infection.
The great objectives of advanced
modern dentistry are prophylaxis, or
preventive dentistry. By prophylactic
dentistry we mean the prevention of
decay, or stopping its recurrence if it
has commenced. Prophylactic dentis-
try means not only a mouth that is
free from decay but a mouth that has
clean, live teeth, free from insanitary
crowns and bridges.
Prophlactic dentistry eliminates and
cures the systemic diseases caused by
the teeth.
To make possible ideal prophylactic
dentistry, it is necessary that atten-
tion to the teeth should commence in
early childhood and continue all thru
life.
Many systemic diseases are caused |
by teeth whose nerves have been re-
moved by dentist, and crowned teeth. |
A tooth whose nerve has been re-
moved is dead and is menace to the |
health of the possessor.
Preventive dentistry eliminates the |
imperfect work and puts the mouth in |
a sanitary condition, and by doing so
prevents and cures many remote dis
eases.
In its conception of what is requir-
ed for the repair of decayed teeth,
modern dentistry is very different
from what it was even a very few
years ago. There has been a great adj
in the ingenuity and per-
ection of the methods of restoring
ost teeth, but what is of greater inn
)ortance, there is a greater regard for
he sanitation of the mouth. More and
more the work of restorations is done
n such a manner that it may not la
er develop an injury to the teeth and
.ums, which in turn might result in [
ONE systemic disease. Ii
Do not neglect your teeth. Neglect :
d teeth cause impaired health.
When health is lost life is hardly
7orth living. |
Without health is it hard to earn a |
ecent living.
Good dentistry insures and restores &
le health, increases mental and phys T
al capacity. 1t is well worth the S
rice necessary to obtain it. even if C
lie teeth have been sadly neglected. a