The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-07

child H the United States ana can.
ada
n that statement g. true. ana I am
sure the doctor has statistics 20
prove o.. q is serious condition ~
uff1irH Let ns get down ~ funda
menialv ana ascertain iu. n va may.
tho causes % derhyed tooth. together
with the ramrdy
We all rosiize the Importance II
children having sound teeth with
which 90 masiiaato their food prop.
crly We nlsO realize Tint drcayod
irrth DO Rroat deal ~ harm. they
Interfere with tho proper ChoWlng Of
the food which makes digestion
more difficult absorption ~ poisons
from such teeth f. often the cause or
sorlnus diasaaa of the glands the
Joints or the heart. besides decnycd
tooth cause bad breath. spoil the
good looks ana lead later to tooth
ache and much discomfort
My interest n always particularly
dten IN any subject that affects little
children ] have lectured ana writ
ten great deal I'm the last sever.
Hl years In regard 10 diet for chill.
dten containing tho bone and teeth
making materials. n Is a subject In
which oil mothers arc or should be.
Interested
From my own observatlons. I am
very sure that improper food II the
direct CAUSE ~ decayed teeth In chit
drcn, In large percentage ~ eases
Ny rchderH wifi no doubt be inter
csted IN an interview I have had re-
Gently had with tho dentist who is q
children's specialist. md who has
large number of children constantly
under observation These children
are Of various ages ana come from
homes of both Tho rich and the poor
Here arc some ~ tho questions I
propounded together with the an
swors briefly given,
Question: "Don't you find that
the children coming under your chre
have On unusually large number OF
ohvitiea2"
Answer: "Yes, indeed. Here r.
one little girl but two years old with
Flx cavities" (she was plump
rosy checked child, bright and hap
py)
Question, what in your opin-
ion, is the cause OF these decayed
teeth?"
Answer. I'm this Instance, the
child has had too many sweets with
improper cleaning OF tho teeth"
Question Then you think tha,
the principal cause OF decayed teeth
Is lact " care9"
Answ',r: yes, lack OF proper
brushing OF the teeth Children
should not use pastes or powders.
when they do. they will not brush
the hack taaih. They should use
dry brush. TO be followed with plen-
" Of cold water"
Question, III the children are
taken 20 reliable dentist as soon a.
the tinient cavity appears would n
be benefit 10 tho permanent
teethY"
Answer. 'The first Eet OF teeth
require attention: II they are neglect.
ed tho permanent teeth are likely 20
be seriously injured"
Question; 40 you not think that
IN some instances at least. tho foods
containing the bone and teeth max
ing materials have not been given 20
these children"
Answer: "Yes. n great many of
them are undernourlshed. Take this
boy for instance. hc II undersised
cries easily and has every system
OF malnutrition. lie eats too many
sweets and 40 has no appetite for the
foods he should have
Question: "Thcn YOU would say
that the important cause OF dscayed
teeth are lack OF cleanliness. improp-
er foods and tho eating ot too many
sweetsG"
Answer, "Yes, emphatically
Mothers should understand the i'm
portance Of what plain wholesome
food means and see 20 n that their