The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-03
1RREGULARrTY OF THE TEETH

Letter from lady about subject which, to her. Is most important:
 Dear Dr Brady: do'not know if you can help me, but here is my story am girl of sixteen years and have not gotten my sec- ond teeth. The two front teeth have grown OK. except for the space of one fourth inch between. I can understand this because no other teeth are there to hold them together and so they just naturally spread.
 don't believe any of the second molars have come through. Am to face false teeth before am seventeen? What can be the mat ter with me?
 am in perfect health so 1t can't be that. My two older brothers and my older sister have beautiful strong healthy teeth. My mother and dad both had good sound teeth, my dad still has his.
 suppose I am foolish to worry over some- thing I can't help but 1t has developed into inferiority complex which have tried hard to overcome but failed I dread to be introduced to the opposite sex decline alL invitations of my schoolmates to parties and haven't many friends. My mother thinks 1t Is because can't agree with them but I know different but of course can't tell her that.
 Three years ago had an x-ray picture made of my mouth and no teeth were to be seen. Since then have developed a fear of the dentist. I can't tell just why, but have. am writing this when nobody is at home but me- for fear they VIII think me foonsh, a put put same.
 don't know if you can make head or tail
 
 me. and not think me a foolish silly girl.
 Your constant reader,
 First, let's look up the usual period of devel- opment of the second or permanent teeth. never can remember such things myself, except the famous "sx year, molars, the first of the permanent teeth to appear at approximately ncisors at to years. Then the bcuspids at 9 to 10 years, followed by the cannes (eye tceth) at 12 to IA years the second molars at 5 la fnavh he 10 teeth) at IT to 25 years of age. Our young correspondent is neither foolish nor oversensitive about the irregularity of her teeth. Any normal young person. girl or boy, would be likely to suffer an inferiority feel ing in the circumstances. But her fear of the dentist does seem rather affected. The dentist, if he knows his business. can give this girl what she craves and should have, teeth that will look as good as the next girls By all means she should have the advantage of the services of a good dentist right now. and he should build whatever denture the conditions indicate to re- store this young lady's normal vanity and self esteem
 tive of delay in the development of the teeth are these:
 l. Plenty of sunlight on naked skin, with 2. A daily ration of cod liver oil. 3. A daily ration of iodin. 1. Adequate quantities and varieties of fresh raw fruits, fresh raw vegetables or the green leafy salad or relish vegetables. 5. In some cases, if the family physician will administer 1t, Q course Of hormone treat- ment (thyroid or parathyroid hormone).
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The Clear Complexion Mystery
 Thanks to your reader who sent in the rem edy-gIyccrinc and boric acid pOWdcr-I have q clear complexion again. It does clear the skin if applied faithfully every night for week or more. (AIiss D. W.
 Answer-The suggestion given us by Mrs c. H. A. was as follows: For years suffered with YSaxy ia a after thorough soap and water washing each night, with glycerin, and dusting on as much boric acid powder as would stick, leaving 1t on all night In a short time my race was clear and 1t has stayed clear.
 Have we solved the myster of the meaning of "clear complexion? The conductor has never been able to learn precisely what lady means by "clear complexion"
 Yes, We Have No Symptoms Today
 Kindly give the symptoms of leakage of tho heart and state what your treatment would be. (NIrs A. O
 Answer-No, mo- child. this is a health col umn, not quack bait dispensary. am glad to send some advice to any correspondent who tells me he she has valvular disease or leak- age and incloses stamped envelope bearing his address. Please do not ask me to provide you individually or the public collectively with the symptoms makings of any disease.
 Meat Is Good Food
 Is there anything in the recent theory that people should not eat lean meat as 1t is not good for the brain? (H. c. M)
 Answer-That is not theory. It is just some nuts imagination, As general health rule everyone should take fair amount of meat both fat and lean. There IS no horse sense in the idea that this or that food Is par ticularly good for this or that organ or parti- cularly bad for it. All such notions belong in the category with Mark Twains application of thA idea that fish ia brain food