The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-13
Twice-Daily
Brushing Is
Essential
Abrssivss. Excessive Soap
Content Should Be Avoided

Beautiful teeth lend Waite
radiance n even . plain Ksrt'l
laughter. Healthy teeth. what,
ever their form and eeinF. insplrsI
any womsns smile. - when yca
stresmIlns your beauty routin~z
10 M = wartime calendar. "a
count IN care q your teeth. And
ur-to-dste care.
Expert opinion On thls subject
seems 70 change swiftly. a fs~
years ago the u=e a dental fees
was generally considered . mass.
hut noe the alert d<ntist care
fully eonssder~ your Individual
case before advising you hew h
use or not Va use f1cus. fts that
individual . matter. Tor one per.
son using fio~s may tnjurs gums
and filings. II your dsntist ne.
ures YOU might. he weighs that
hazard against your need for that
kind of cleaning,
That's Reason No : whv =
twice a year xixit 10 the dentist
for inspection and consultation
constitute step Nc. 10 healthy
teeth. The frat reason. of course.
10 that dental cavities. which At
least As per cent Of 10 have. Inn
pair teeth quickly. are discovered
soon enough ana treated ado
quately only by the dentist
Your denttst y also your hs~t
adviser concerning toothbrush &C.
csssoriss. Maybe you need .
mouth wash but thousands d
not. Perhaps your teeth should
be cleaned BY the oral hyxiensst
once a year. or once every three
months. the dentist should decide
that also. and every other sismsnt
OF mouth hygiene best suited 10
you.
The exact imporistncs q diet
for healthy teeth and runs Il
not entirely understood by en-
perts, but they agree m this rule
don't overeat stsrches and sugars,
and do take some coarse chewing.
food daily.
USE FIRM
BUT NOT HARD--BRuSu
For q normal mouth. the twice
daily toothbrush routine 10 essen
tiai. Use . good brush. firm. but
not hard enough 10 cut the Kums
II should be small enough To III
all parts Of your dental arch. and
Il should be discarded the moment
II grows soft OF matted. It's =
good thing 10 have two. using
them alternately morning and
evening. To keep them IN good
condition. cover the wet bristisI
with salt and dry thoroughly. pre-
ferahly In sunshine.
You might also ssk your dan
list which paste or powder n
use. Some bear the seal Of ap
prevail Of thu Council on Dental
Therapeutics Of The American
Dental Association. You should
avoid harsh abrasives and exces-
sive soap-content
In order 10 stimulate tina xams
as well a. clean and polish tina
teeth with your brush. follow thlz
standard practice:
DIP br,ash In warm water. plaes
n horizontally along ths gum
margin. and rotate tho bristles
gently 20 that the sides massage
the gum. Move the brush 10 osn
length and repeat. Continue al
around the outer and inner sur
faces OF back and side teeth.
Then use your paste or powder
10 hrush the chewing surfaces Of
rear teeth. and again 20 over tina
sides ~ the teeth AZ before. bat
now you can lightly sweep out
ford particles. Brush chewing
surfaces backward and forward.
Cleanse outside surfaces with
sweeping -out-motlonf inside sur
faces Of rear teeth with sweeping
in motion. Uss outward motion
for inner surfaces o. front teeth.
Always avoid heavy. side sweep
ing motions. They. a. well a.
too-gritty cissnssrs. may actually
iniurs your teeth.