The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

! al disease, Riggs disease receding gums or pyorrhea alveolaris? You had better do whatever you can do about it before the degeneration or atrophy progresses so far that there will no longer be any point in quar- reling over name for the condi- tion.
 Prolonged. moderate deficiency in the intake or assimilation of vita min D, vitamin A and in some cases vitamin c, with prolonged or habitual shortage of calcium and phosphorus, and sometimes sfort- age in vitamin B complex and iron, is the fundamental cause of the disease, degeneration or atrophy of jaws, gums and teeth designated by your choice of the names given in the preceding paragraph, or Fou- chard's disease if the more familiar names do not suit you.
 Infection of gums and teeth is secondary importance, yet fac- tor which must be considered in any successful plan of treatment. h. lection must be, combated by both preventive measures and by drain age of any abSceSSeS or puS pock- cts which may occur from visit to visit. Of course the regular care of the dentist is indispensable in the treatment of the condition Even the application of diluted Talbot'S solution (Glycerite of To- dine and zince Iodide, N. F.) at in- tervals of ten days or so, which recommend in nearly all such cases, requires instruction by the dentist-it is a knack to apply 1t to teeth and gums without apply elsewhere in the mouth. Them as Has 'em Should Use 'em
 The infant, child or adult who has teeth should use them for cut ting, cracking, tearing and grind ing food. All of the teeth, on both sides of the mouth. If any of the teeth are not used they tend to un- dergo atrophy.
 Exercise of the jaws, the teeth, the gums, in mastication promotes good nutrition of jaw, teeth and gums and tends to prevent atrophy or degeneration of jaw, gums and teeth.
 People who lose a tooth and fail to have the space immediately filled with a functionally efficient denture of one kind or another de- liberately invite degeneration of the jaws, gums and teeth on the unused side of the mouth when they try to do all or most of their masticating with the other. side of the mouth.
 People who have teeth extracted and then go for weeks or months before getting a bridge or plate or whatever artificial contrivance is needed are almost certain to sui. fer early atrophy and degeneration Competent dentists today prepare and install the bridge or plate im- mediately after the extraction of teeth and such a bridge generally gives far more satisfaction and functional efficiency than the old timers ever dreamed of getting from a bridge. rt
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 In Q university genetics class I learn that parents may have Q child whose skin color will be darker than the darker parents.
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 AnSwer-If that ever happens t is SO rare that it may be Ignored. The offspring iA rnrely # ever dark CT than the darkest parent. The stances of Q black child being born to parents who, one 0r both, happen to have trace of negro blood, are legendary, romantic, typical whiep. ering gossip Of small town scandal inongotS.
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 My grandfather was furnished Q complete set Of store teeth at T0i refused to use them. Died nt 1T, Pres maturof Had aii his food ground in