The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
THIRTY TEETH MORE OR LESS

THIRTY TEETh MOnE On AGS0
 I don't know whether the physi- clans or the dentists are the more ta blame for 1t. perhaps 1t is htty- fifty, but in view of the preten- sions of both groups in regard to the scientific" and progressive" character of medicine and dentis- try these days it is nothing less than a scandal the crude, irres- ponsible and arbitrary way many practitioners of medicine and den- tistry sacrifice the teeth of their unwary patients.
 Now, now, stupid, don't show your ignorance by taking umbrage at this. When 1t comes to all- around ignorance I can qualify i'll almost any field outside of my own little racket - health and hygiene. Therefore when I call people ig- norant here I mean, of course, that they don't know anything about health and hygiene. Most college and university graduates, most teachers, most lawyers, most min- isters, most authors, not to men, ton most businessmen and capi- talists and parasites and bigshot gamblers and politicians, are ignor- ant of health and hygiene. How do know? Why, they're letters. their queries, their childish notions about preservation of health and pre- vention of disease amount to over- whelming documentary evidence Of 1t. This query turns up in the mail today:
 T have been troubled for five years with arthritis in my hands. The dentist suggested removing thirty teeth, which I had him do. The family doctor told me to take Ca kind of disguised aspirin when my hands pain me. I do so want to get at the root of the trouble, so am asking for your pamphlet Calcium and Rheumatic"
 (Signed, Mrs. -)
 Just like that. The dentist ap- panently gave the patients mouth a curSory survey. maybe made a few X-ray films to lend "scienti- flc" air to the examination, and shook his head over the problem, said St-t! St-t-t; in that sympathe- tic way and firmly but gently in- formed the lady that her best bet would be to get rid of all those treacherous teeth now. You know, he probably followed up with the old one-two, a tooth with infection around the root or a dead" tooth is a menace until it is removed -. and the poor ignorant patient suc- cumhed without g thought of hay- ing medical advice about 1t. Maybe 1t would have been useless to con- suit her doctor about 1t. Too many medical practitioners are willing to sacrifice teeth on the filmsiest of suspicious or just on the off chance
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Tired Husband
 My husband, 35 years old, Is tired all the time, can't get enough sleep, goes to bed early and can hardly get up mornings, has pains in ssollders. thinks 1t is old age com ing on. I wonder if he lacks some- thing in his det.
 (MrS. K. w. OKlanoma)
 Answer-From this distance l can't even guess. But I can tell you 1t can do no harm if your husband will begin taking daily ration of iodine. Sent stamped self addressed envelope for the pamphlet "1odin Ration."
 Vitamin D
 Henry Borsook, M. D. professor of biochemistry, California Institute of Technology. says in his book on Vitamins (Viking Press. N. Y. City that vitamin D is the only vita- min with, which at present there Is danger of harmful overdosage The effects of overdosage for a long period are deposits of calcium t.