THE PRESERVATION OF THE TEETH.
A lady whose teeth were white and strong and solid and perfect at threescore, said that the only tooth powder she used in girlhood was brickdust at long intervals. A distinguished dentist lately wrote that he is frequently astonished to hear persons who have sound teeth and firm gums state with some shamefulness that they had never used a toothbrush, but bad simply rinsed their teeth well after each meal. No animal or vegetable substance can commence fermentive decay in the short interval between the three daily meals; and then the eating of each successive meal dislodges what may have been left at the last preceding; but if any is left alter supper it will commence becoming acid before breakfast next morning; hence, the teeth should be most carefully cleaned immediately after the last meal of the day, which can be best done by dipping a moderately stiff brush in warm water, applying it well to the tops and sides, front and rear, twisting the brush up and down, so that each bristle shall become a tooth-pick applied to the joinings to make any lodgment impossible; two mornings in the week, apply the brush with the rinsings after each meal, with a whitening with some safe powder, as pulverised charcoal, once a month, is sufficient in ordinary cases; but a good dentist should examine each tooth twice a year until twenty live, and annually thereafter.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2637, 2 September 1881, Page 3
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240THE PRESERVATION OF THE TEETH. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2637, 2 September 1881, Page 3
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