The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-10
Mouth Hygiene
ARTICLE EIGHT.
Children's Teeth How TO Use and
Keep Them.

Wnat are deciduous teeth? They
are the first teeth. They come IN
about the fourth month to two years
of age
How long should they last? Until
naturally shed. between the ages OF
and IL years.
Are they Important Yes. No ef-
fort should be spared to save them
Why are they important? Because
the child needs them to chew its food
during the greater part OF the most
rapid growth period OF its life. Be
cause all of the deciduous teeth are
in use for six years. and part of them
as long as 10 years of the child IS
life.
Are they as important as the per-
manent teeth? Yes. In health or In
disease, they have vital influence
over the growth and development Of
the ehild's body and mind.
What are the usual signs of teeth
ing in healthy children? An increase
in flow OF saliva; a tendency to put
finger or some hard article in the
mouth and bite on It; swollen and
congested gums; fretfulness and
disturbed sleep; often slight fever;
loss of usual appetite; sometimes
slight diarrhea.
How long do these symptoms last?
teeth are coming through the gums.
Is teething responsible for many
of the ailments It is supposed to
cause? No. Most OF the digestive
disturbances occurred during baby
hood are due to bad feeding and to
chilling OF the body.
What may be done to aid teething?
Give the baby right food and plenty
of cool boiled water. Give 1t fresh
ly cooked chicken leg or thigh with
out meat on it. to chew on. A hard.
dry crust Of bread may be given also.
as a teething ring.
Is lancing the gums an aid to diff
ficult teething? Sometimes. Great
care should be taken to keep the
wound clean and so avoid Infection
after lancing.
When do deciduous teeth come in,
or erupt?
Central incisors. to 9 months;
lateral incisors, to 10 month; first
molars, IL months OF age; CANNES
or cuspids. IS months of age; sec
ond molars, 2 years of age.
What may be done to keep the de-
ciduous teeth?
See that the child has plenty OF
the foods that furnish mineral salts.
and vitamines.
Give the child foods that are
cleansing to the teeth.
Teach the child how to masticate
his food thoroughly.
Keep the mouth clean.
What foods are cleansing to the
teeth? Fruits, raw vegetables and !
coarse hard dry foods as dry toast.
What are the foods that furnish |
mineral salts and yitamines? MIX |
and other dairy products, green veg |
etables. especially green leafy vege-
tables, fruits, bread and cereals made |
from whole grains.
and teeth necessary? Yes, There is
danger to the teeth and gums and to
the general health. IL the mouth is
not kept clean. An unclean mouth
is like hotbed with ferment;ng and
decomposing food for soil
How may a baby's mouth be kept
clean? The baby's mouth should be
let alone until the teeth come in. The
mothers breast should be cleansed
during the nursing period with cool
boiled water.
How should the erupting teeth be
kept clean? A piece OF clean gauze
or cotton wrapped around the moth
er's finger and dipped in norma, salt
should be u;ed to swaD out
the mouth and to cleanse the first
few teeth that erupt: normal salt So
tablespoonful OF
salt to one glass cool. boiled water
How often should teeth be clean
I'd? After each meal. At bed time.
Brush gums and tse.h. ,
How soon may 4 tooth brush be !
Used? As soon as the first eight I
eeth are fully erupte6. very tiny.
oft bristle brush may be used. O
What dentifrice should be used s
Eith the brush2 Normal salt solu- O
Ion. After age OF two. IL desired. an
tooth paste may be
sed
Should other parts of the mouth be
rushed, Yes. the gums. roofs OF
Mouth. tongue, inside OF cheeks and :.
ps. :,
WAT kind Of tooth brush should
e usod7 A tiny. single row tooth
rush for baby. For the two-yesr-old
hid a small brush. The brush head !
houId never be longer than one and
quarter inches. The tuft of the
ristles should be set Far apart ard
le brfstles should be os medium
fitness.
What care should be given the
10Th brushg After using. IL should