Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-14
BLAME It ON The TEETH
undoubtedly

types of insanity are undoubtedly
caused by bacterial infection in the
intestines. introduced thru defective
teeth. Moreover. It is claimed that
numbers have been cured by proper al.
tention to decayed or the removal OF
misplaced teeth"
"If this seems preposterous to the
layman," says one medical authority
.let him bear in mind that the hollow
in a tooth can easily harbor two BILL
lion (2.ooo, ,o00, ,oo0-the figures are more
impressive) germs and that there may
be go varieties of those IN a single de-
cayed spot. All of them are awaiting
favorable opportunity to get into the
blood circulation, by means OF which
the particular kind of infection wnicn
they represent is carried to the tbs
sues most suitable for the propaga-
ton OF the germ and the exploitation
OF tho malady."
Colonel Roosevelt heads the list or
impressive fatalities attributed to 10
cal infection. According to the bulle-
tin issued at the time OF his death. he
had been suffering from an attack
of rheumatism about two months. HIS
progress had been entirely satisfac-
tory and his condition had not given
cause for any special concern ........
The cause OF death was an en-
bolus."
An embolus. 1t seems, Is \ clot OF
blood which gets into the blood stream
and floats along until It meets =, a
blood vessel whose caliber Is too smali !
Roosevelt's case. according. to his ply.
sic!an. DR.. George W. Fallcr. the clot
was probably arrested in the lungs,
but II might have stopped In the oraln
But the significant feature Is that oo.h
tho Coloners rheumatism and tho re-
AAN
his physicians to an infected tooth ~
"CANCER" ONLY A BAD TOOTH
Ono Of the most interesting cases IN
which q serious ailment was traced d.
rectly to an infected tooth = given IN
teeth theory" by DR.. Ryan. = we'll
known practical dentist. and DR.. Bow
ers a well known physician-author.
"A woman" 1t says, was being
treated by a physician for what ne
supposed was . cancer at the lower
purating sors and required constant
attention. One day when the physi-
clan started to dress 1t he exclaimed
You have been going to some
other doctor for treatment
'"The patient denied II. but the doc
tor declared that he could smell creo-
eote coming out OF the supposed can
Ger.
{" 7 went TO my dentist yesterday.
said the patient. and he put some
creosote in tooth.
" Go back to him at once and tel
him to pull that TOOTH said tho ply
sician.
..As soon a. the tooth was out. the
| cancer healed. This 10 tho aStonish'
ing explanation: The pus from an ui-
cerAted tooth in the patients lower
law had followed the limo OF least re-.
sistance and had burrowed = channe
among the muscles of tho neck and
chest. finally emer8ing at tho lowei
margin of tho left breast"
| The authors of this book present ar
extremely ratiopal and convincing case
for the teeth theory" They do no,
advocate the ruthless extraction OF
teeth. They believe that all teeth be
saved that can be saved. always pro-
vided their retention does not inter
fere with the normal process Of health
The teeth OF children. they urge. should
be given particular attention. because
to tooth infection In early life may
be traced ailments that often do not
reveal their malignant character until
we'll past middle age.