The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-02-21
ARTICLE 4.
Bodily Ilb Traced TO Neglect OF
Teeth.


lead 10 death"
II all Idaho spread this slogan
some persons might be inclined u
treat II as al exaggeration. Yet II
the opinions OF scores OF leaders IN
the medical profession are of any
value. the teeth of the average man
or woman of today cause more seri-
:, Gus diseases thar any other part OF
the human body.
More and more family praetition-
ers are asking. How are your
teeth?" In hospitals, more and more
surgeons. about to operate for deep
seated disorders. apparently uncon-
.nected with the mouth and seeming
ly having no relation to the dental
work, ask: What about your teethy
Are they in good order?"
They are asking these questions in
examining patients because the fol
lowing diseases stand out prominent
ly as often coming from diseased
gums and teeth: Ulcer OF the stom-
ach. abdominal disorders, inflamma-
ton of the joints. rheumatic pains
and govt forming what the doctors
call arthritis, acute paralysis, heart
disease. nervous reflections OF yari-
Gus kinds, such as reflex neurosis
and those covered by the broad term
neurasthenia. insomnia and sleep
lessness. diseases OF the gall blad-
der.
The cause OF these diseases which
in themselves are annoying enough
has been traced in many instances TO
nothing more or less than infected
gums, caused apparently by eating
improper food, the lack OF attention,
10 the first symptoms of tooth de
Gays, and, what is most important.
improper cleaning OF the teeth, as
well as to abscessed teeth caused
from the death of the nerve due TO
neglect in proper cleaning.
That bad teeth always cause dis
eases named above is still matter
OF dispute among physicians, but |
enough progress has been made In |
research in the foremost laboratories |
of the country to show that neglect |
of the teeth entails far reaching con-
sequences.
No less authority than DR.. Charles |
II. Mayo, In a speech before the Re
search Institute OF the American
Dental Association some time ago.
used these words:
THE next great advance In the
prevention Of disease is the knowl-
edge that chronic diseases. acute dis
eases and special local diseases such
as neuritis. sciatica and ascute pa
ralysis come from mouth infections
in most instances; also that appen-
dicitis, diseases OF the gall bladder
and liberated stomach are caused by /
bacterial infarcts (decayed or OBJ
structed areas) In the capillary cir
culation at the base of the mucus
cells in these organs and is caused in
the same manner from local infec-
ton. While there are several sources
in the body for the entrance OF these
bacteria and their growth. in local
focus the mouth Is far the most COM
mon situation"
The teeth are among the most i'm
portant. II not the most important
factors in keeping the health OF the
body.
Everything the body needs for food
goes In the way OF the mouth. IL is
ground and ehewed by the teeth and
these, like any machine that works
without rest, needs TO be kept in per-
feet condition.
This seems TO be sufficient evil .
dence TO warrant the statement that
unclean teeth bring on disease OF the
sravest character and sometimes
even death.
Beginning with this week The
Filler Record will attempt 10 por-
tray the havoc wrought by unclean
teeth. bad teeth. decayed teeth. and
infected and neglected teeth. by
pointing out how serious disorders
may be prevented by simply follow
ing a few simple rules Of cleanliness
and following certain laws of diet.
The Record will also give a series
OF articles on all classes OF dentistry
in simple. easy. readable manner.
80 that the public may be the better
able to discriminate between good
and bad dentistry. In doing this. the
Record Is not announcing new
OF medicine but reiterating
facts known TO the profession that
stand out so clearly as TO deserve the
widest publicity.
The importance of the teeth in
general diagnosis Is today seen by
physicians who ten years ago passed
hem by unnotioe1.
The findings OF the leading labor
stories and the correlzting Of 80
many diseases with infected teeth
md gums has caused the dentists Of
oday 10 divide into special fields OF
heir profession not only 10 help
lear up these foci Of infections but
o do better work and thereby pre-
Icnt such infections to future gener-
Itiou-. thus preserving health and
teeth
The Record has made arrange