The Teeth

15 pages in this part of Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book.

THE TEETH - DENTIFRICES - THE BREATH - TOOTHACHE - TOOTH- ACHE REMEDIES THE TEETH Good Teeth.-Modern dentistry has greatly assisted in…

Teeth of Children. - One of the most common causes of trouble with the teeth in after life is the mistaken notion that children's teeth do…

Tartar on the Teeth. - The accumulation of tartar in the form of a yellowish incrustation, which is usually most plentiful on the inner…

Permanent Teeth are thirty-two in number, or eight on each half of each jaw. Two in the front center of the jaw are called incisors or…

After using a toothbrush, rinse it carefully, wipe it dry on a clean towel and hang it up where it will be exposed to sunlight and a…

DENTIFRICES This is a general term including all tooth powders, pastes, and washes for the teeth. The principal ingredients of these…

Carbonate of magnesia or "magnesia alba" is a white powder which is valuable because of its absorbent qualities and its power to neutralize…

Tooth powders containing charcoal assist in whitening the teeth. A little dry charcoal powder may be rubbed gently into the crevices…

Safe Tooth Powder, Violet Tooth Powder.

Orris Root.... 1 part 1 oz. 4 oz.

Honey(white) q. s. gal. 3 oz. 8 oz. 4 oz. q. s. 3 oz. q. s.

Mouth Washes. - The use of an antiseptic and scented mouth wash is very agreeable and is to be recom- WASHES FOR THE MOUTH AND GUMS…

Peroxide of Hydrogen.-Peroxide of hydrogen is perhaps the most generally efficient and satisfactory allaround mouth wash that can be used…

Either the crown or root of the tooth may partly or wholly decay, the gum may recede so as to expose the soft dentine of the neck of the…

Saturate a bit of cotton with this and crowd into the cavity. Renew frequently. But if the tooth is ulcerated, saturate the cotton and…