The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-05-12
By E. S. WEBER, D. D. S.

am continuing this subject because
I feel that it is one of much import
ance. I have had many questions
asked me by women who were under
going the period of CESSATION and l
have had them come to me for relief
from dental troubles at times when it
is rather dangerous to work. Hence
1 feel that the gentle sex should know
something about this matter.
In my last article / tried to make
manifest the Importance of caring for
the teeth after conception takes place.
I also told you when, and when not
to, have this work done. In this
article let me tell you a little more
about the prenatal child itself.
Before going on with the subject
I wish to state that hope that my
articles on this particular subject will
be taken in the proper spirit. 1gnor-
ance about important matters in the
past years have caused unnecessary
suffering, and I feel that the Medical
Profession and it's branches should in
form the laity about these significant
matters. There is only one way we
can reach the masses and that is thru
the press and by lectures. I am
using both methods. If there is any
club or organization that would like
a lecture on any dental subject | will
gladly come at your request.
Now we will go on with the subject.
You must remember that you are
actually building foundation for the
child to build up on during post-natal
activity. Every mother will certainly
see to it that the child is properly
cared for during post-natal. life. Why
not do the same during prenatal
life? How can you do this? After
your mouth has been put in good
condition arrange your diet. | told
you in my last article that the pre-
natal child depends upurt you for
sustenance and life hence your diet
will play an important part in the
health and vigor of your child after
birth. -
Do not get the idea that because
you are giving part of your nournish-
ment for the benefit of your expect
ant child that you have to stuff your
self in order to have enough for both
of you. This is mistake which
causes a great deal of distress in the
form of heartburn and indigestion.
You increase your food intake as
CESSATION advances because the foetus
rapidly grows in size and consequent
lv requires more support from the
mother.
The food taken cannot be too plain
and it should be both light and nouri-
pshing. A lady who is enciente may
depend upon it, that the less stimu-
Tents she takes at these times the bet
ter it will be for both herself and her
infant; the more kind will be he1
labor and her recovery, and the more
vigorous and healthy will be her child
Highly seasoned dishes should be
avoided. Baked apples, ripe pears
berries, grapes, tamarinds, figs, raj
sins, stewed rhubarb, stewed or baked
pears, stewed prunes and oranges are
particularly beneficial; they quench
the thirst, open the bowels, and they
also help make parturition easy and
painless. Eat of the vegetables and
an occasional piece of fish, foul, OF
meat.
If q strict diet is followed you will
find that both the mother and infant
will have health and vigor in album
dance. 1t will also mean great
deal as far as the tooth structure OF
the child is concerned. H the body
receives the proper elements the tooth