The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-03-18
A E MOUTH
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BY ARTHUR M. HUNTER. D. D. s

A FEW ear ago Dr. Mayo, me of Americas foremost surgeons said thai
"A the ext step in preventive medicine must be made by the dentists. In
line with this prophecy, IN e campaign or mouth hygiene aim % teach
three things:
l. How much damage is done to the genera health Of the body by an
undean mouth, with teeth badly broken down, large cavities or nhameed
gums.
. Proper methods If correcting mouth diseases.
8 How to prevent dental disease.
Very few persons realize that the three vital sources of life. FOOD. water
and air. ar affected by mouth conditions. No M cal live without these
three things. The Government spends enormous sums to ENSURE the eleanlf
nes of food and water Housewives see that cooking utensils china and
bringing pure food to the mouth are carefully looked after, hut when 1t
passes the lips the food is abandoned and left TO its fae, for most mouths art
umcean, and food, however clean before, becomes quickly contaminated
after it passes the lips
How al the mouth best be kept clean II dental decay prevented?
Here are four practical suggestions:
Have the mouth put in good condition by a good dentist Go to the
best Ia that you "a find. 1t is economy of health and pocketbook to 20
him often. Three or four times a ear should be the minimum.
2 XRay examinations of the teeth should be made to ascertain the
Of the teeth, for it is these areas tina may aust systemic disturbances which
will lower resistance to disease. All teeth with n pups removed lnerves
killed. must be held as suspicious characters until proven innocent. The
lack of pain is not a safes sign of no infection. There my be a blind abscess,
which only the X-Bay an discover.
8 Get your dentist to give o minute directions IS to the proper way
perform our mouth toilet 1t is necessary to spend al least three minutes
properly cleanse them. That amount of time and energy will give you big
dividends in good health. Remember a clean tooth will OF decay, and a
clear mouth will lot polute the food.
Stop the use of free sugar because sugar will cause the decay of teeth
more than n other N thing. Nature never intended that we should use
sugar in a concentrated form, but preferred % give ii to us in its natural
state; namely, in fruits and vegetables.
l would like Ito paraphase that wn known quotation fom Robert Burns,
"Oh. would the gift the good God give us 10 see II mouths as the dentist
Them" The dentist not only sees the unHean mouth with inhamed gums.
large cavities pollution of food with digestive disturbances, death of the tooth
pulp, assesses at the end of the root absorption of the poison, lowered
resistance against disease. and finally broken down health.
The late Professor Oshr, who held a place att he hend OF the profession
of medicine, said: you have one doctrine to preach, and YOU have Ito preach
it early and late, in season and ot of season. 1t is the gospel of cleanliness
of the mouth, cleanliness of the teeth, cleanliness of the throat These
three things must be your text through life Oral hygiene the hygiene of
the mouth n OF ms single thing is more important ito the public in the whole
range of hygiene han that