Care of The Teeth

To a woman the teeth are of extraordinary im­portance.

First. They perform the most important function of digestion.

Second. Good teeth mean a sweet and wholesome breath.

Third. Two rows of fine, clean, well-kept teeth make even a homely mouth kissable.

In order to have good teeth they must be used. One should eat at every meal some article of hard food that requires thorough mastication. Good digestion, hence a sweet and wholesome breath, is impossible without complete mastication of food.

Complete mastication means to reduce every atom of food to emulsion before swallowing it. This prevents over-eating and consequently stomach trouble and the long line of ills that follow. In taking care of the teeth the following general rules should be observed:

First. Brush the teeth with a downward stroke, using a medium soft brush, after every meal and the last thing before retiring and the first thing after arising.

Second. Have all tartar (calcareous deposits) re­moved by a careful dentist as often as it becomes necessary (three or four times a year).
Third. All stains and every atom of food should be removed from the teeth daily by washing with a soft brush and a good powder.

A bite of tart apple, well masticated, makes a splen­did dentrifice. Fourth. Have your teeth examined every month by an honest dentist. Bacteria that cause decay of the teeth feed upon the atoms of food that are allowed to accumulate between the teeth and around the gums and it is the excreta of the bacteria (lactic acid) that disintegrates the tooth structure.

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