Show Preventive Dentistry By Co Health Dept DeptA A Series of Articles Sponsored by Davis County Health Dep Department by the American Academy of No I 1 The I-The The Teeth of Red Riding Hoods Hood's Grandmother The Responsibility of Parents Parent's for Good Goo Teeth Oh Oh Grandmother what good teeth you have All the better for you own my dear So might the old story be rephrased in the light of modern modem knowledge reo re- regarding re regarding garding the basis of perfect structures structures structures ures Just as we know that the soundest stock produces the strongest animals so do we understand that the health health- healthiest healthiest healthiest iest and strongest children are gen gen- generally generally gen generally the children of the sturdiest parents Sound teeth however are not the only result of inheritance They are modified before birth by the care which the mother gives to general health principles First essential is knowing Then right thinking These should be followed naturally n by proper proPer food sufficient wholesome exercise fresh air air rest sleep and pleasant recreation All of which play phy a vital part in the normal growth maintenance and functioning of the body cells The Responsibility of the Mother Iother An especial responsibility rests up- up upon upon up upon on the mother because normally the child depends solely sole upon her for its nourishment during the greatest growth periods of its the life life the pre pre- prenatal prenatal pre prenatal natal period and the nursing period period- From her only can the baby supply itself with the materials out of which the body is 3 made the t teeth eth General Dietary Essentials for forthe the Mother Iother Since e every ery mother wishes her child to be strong and healthy she will con con- consider consider con consider sider that the food or raw materials for body building be suited not only for her needs but for those of the de- de developing de developing infant Milk eggs green Ye vegetables fruits and cereals h espe- espe especially espe especially those tho e made from whole frain contain the elements needed During the first five fire months of the childs child's prenatal period the right se selection se- se selection selection lection of foods on the part of the mother is more important than quan quan- quantity quan- quan quantity quantity That is the tle mothers mother's food should meet her own requirements as asit asit it did before the prenatal period be- be bean began be began gan an A not unusual mistake at this time is made by br unnecessarily in- in increasing increasing in increasing creasing the amount of food eaten During the last four months the mother needs about ont ont-fi one fifth th more food than normally Body building material comes conies from food or from the tissues already built and if the mother does not assimilate e the right amount of food n nature ture caring first for the new baby will take uke the mater mater- material material ial from the mothers mother's body tissues nd and give them to the child For ex- ex example example ex example ample the baby must have lime phosphorus and vitamins for the dev dev- developing developing dev developing eloping of bones and the hidden teeth and if the food does not supply these they are arc extracted from the mothers mother's bones and teeth Food required during the prenatal and nursing 1 period Vegetables two or more including a leafy vegetable Fruits two or more times a day and fresh whenever possible Cereals use graham and other whole breads and coarse cereals es- es especially es especially if there is a tendency to con con- constipation con constipation Meat fish poultry not more than once daily Milk or or 01 buttermilk a quart daily wither ither as a beverage or in foods Eg Eggs s for breakfast or substitute for meat mat Not more than one one cup cup 0 of coffee or tea daily preferably none Water six glasses a n day v No fried frie foods rich pastries high high- highly ly y seasoned foods or stimulants Any food causing gas should be 00 avoided Vary food from day to doy cloy to pre pre- prevent prevent pre prevent vent and to insure the tak- tak taking tak taking food ele- ele elements elements ele elements ing of all the necessary ments Eat Slowly and Masticate All Foods Thoroughly |