The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

When teeth are left 10 run theii
own course without care and without
due regard TO other parts Of the body
when the teeth are not cleaned regu
larry or cared for by a dentist, Their,
soon comes n dental wreck. Thi,
means disaster that undermines the
health and may shorten life.
One sore tooth may throw the en-.
tire mouth out Of service. A mid
night seige 81 the toothache Is suf.
ficient to convince any individual Of
the truth Of this statement.
Don't think that because n child's
teeth will be replaced that they re-
quirc no attention. Bad teeth fire.
qucntly stunt a child's growth both
mentally and physically.
II the permanent teeth erupt into
n clean, healthy mouth. free Of dirt
and decay, they will remain sound
and strong.
II this mouth Is filed with
heterogeneous from decayed baby
teeth they will cause the permanent
teeth 10 decay.
II is just as necessary to clean the
child's teeth as Il is to wash its face
and hands. The mouth is the gate
way thru which passes all food that
goes into the stomach. What Is the
use Of pure food laws II all the food
which goes 90 nourish the body is
contaminated the minute IL enters
an unclean mouth. We would object
seriously II we were given unclean
knives, forks and spoons to eat with.
How many individuals clean those
other eating utensils-the teeth
after each meal? Food decays in
the mouth in fifty minutes; much
faster than II does out Of the mouth.
Everything We eat or drink and
much Of the air We breathe must en-
ter thru the mouth Almost every
germ that enters the human body
must enter thru the mouth or nose.
The mouth Is an ideal incubator for
germs. Here they find an ideal con
dition for eXistence-food, moisture.
eat. darkness. etc. Heterogeneous
are omnipresent in every mouth.
II is estimated that clean mouth
will contain many million Of germs
As all germs multiply very rapidly
a mouth uncleaned for twenty-four
hours will contain many hundred
millions, and II is safe to say that
thousands Of millions Of germs are
found in some unclean human mouths
II not on each individual tooth. Il
takes a vast quantity Of deeaying
food mixed with the germs Of putre-
faction 60 make bad breath. and
pnost bad breaths are simply due TO
uncleanliness. Such mouths are not
only menace To the health Of the
possessor but TO every person they
come in contact with A chronic alb
scess on the face is source Of con
siderable concern TO the average
person. but a blind abscess at the
apex Of tooth or case Of pyorrhea
Is usually ignored or neglected
Yet the boil OF pimple generates a
small amount Of pus in comparison.
The reason for most Of the neglect
Of these conditions is that they are
hidden. II these assesses and un-
clean conditions Of the mouth were
on the outside, exposed to view, our
vanity would soon correct them.
IL has been estimated that mouth
with bad case Of pyorrhea and filed
with assesses will throw out a guam
tity Of pus into the stomach and
sssod stream in a year that will equal
the weight Of the entire body.
Nine out Of every ten persons have
decayed teeth. In fact there are few
people who do not neglect their teeth.
The average condition Of the dental
organs is unclean. neglected. inn
paired and diseased The human
body, like any other delicate mechan-
ism, must be in perfect condition in
order to function perfectly. Physi-
clans realize that the general health
depends largely upon the condition
of the teeth and mouth. that there is
a direct relationship between a clean
mouth. good teeth and good health.
Watch your teeth! And your
rhildren's teeth Remember that
you are responsible for your chill
iren's teeth Childhood is the aye
n responsibility. therefore. the care
u their teeth is up to YOU.