Show Pr Preventive ve Dentistry A Series of Articles Articles Sponsored hy by Davis Da Count County Health Department Copyrighted hUid by bj the American Academy of Peri y Silly to call t teeth eth pearls t Is it After all aU beautiful ul teeth are not unlike jewels fand and they are arc worth more than those white things found in oysters oyster's shell and very much in inthe inthe inthe the way that a pearl parl is hidden away from view in n a shell hell neU a childs child's teeth are hidden away away in the gums of a anew anew anew new born babe One begins the care of an infants infant's teeth IOne before he i I born Why Be- Be Because Because Be Because cause the buds of the thc baby's teeth arc waiting for tahe hc the right time to come into the m mouth uth in season Not must the un orn child and nUl- nUl nurs- nurs nursing nurs nursing ing baby be sup sup supplied with bone and andt teeth t eth building n material lime and phosphorus through h the mothers diet but it must Conti ue to get these after af- af after af after ter supplemental roods cods are arc given The first two j years years aIs aI's of life are very important import for it 1 s 's s at this time that the thc shaping and development of the teeth jaws skull face and muscles of the throat take place These changes depend upon pon food both in qu quantity and q quality ity exercise and ands s stimulation to g arc are also im- im im u harmful habits guarded against ag 1 There is no substitute for the moth mother's ers er's milk for a baby and ther there is is no better stimulation and exercise for forthe forthe the facial structures than is to o be t e had bj by breast feeling feeding ArtificIal methods method are not satisfactory Food for theby the Baby by byThe I The nursing infant should have plenty of cool boiled water between feedings At three months of age ithe the baby may be given once a n da day day i m 1 1 Oran Orange c juice strained and dl- dl dIluted i I beginning with one teaspoonful teaspoon teaspoon- teaspoonful ful of juke juice to one of cool boiled Wa- Wa VaI Water wa 1 I tel ter Increase c amount gradually gr un- un until until un until til the child is h taking the juice o of half one half Ol orange at nt one year of age 2 Or 01 tomato juice strained and I diluted may be given given The introduction of solid foods should be very gradual so 50 as not to disturb the process of development and growth At the sixth month in- in introduce introduce in introduce into the diet dict n a well cooked wheat or other cereal with the ten breast feeding Be Begin in witha with a t teaspoonful teaspoon ful and gradually increase I I At from eight to ten months of age e I gi e give a n vegetable cow cows cow's milk forI forthe forthe for the two o'clock feeding ceding Vegetables I which may be given g en arc carrots PM peas spinach asparagus s onions I cauliflower green string beans summer sum- sum summer mer or or hubbard squash celery white turnips swiss chard om or potatoes cook cook- cooked ed cd in a n small amount of water An All AnI I of these should be put through a sieve and served with butter or cream Feed the child small amounts first Small quantities of the follow follow- following ing ingo stewed and strained fruits may maybe maybe be introduced ed into the diet at this period I Apples pears 1 raisins prunes i dates and figs mAt i m At one year car of age age give ghe the baby hard buttered toast or pr with one men mea to encourage encourage mastication Consult a specialist when artificial food must be given iven I Harmful Habits 1 1 Thumb or fin finger eJ sucking sucking- cause dIsfigurement of the jaws daws nn and face and bring about tooth too h To prevent the secure habit habit secure a cardboard card card- cardI cardboard cardboard I board mailing tube about 2 inches in diameter larger er for ifor al an older child Cut off olf a t inch 4 len length th of the tube and attach a tape at either en end Slip tube over the baby's arm am so as asto asto asto to cover the thc elbow With a safety pin fasten the tape to the sleeve 2 Using a pacifier c cruses causes uses flattening flatten flatten- flattening in ing of the mouth and tooth regular u-regular- irre Sty irregular ular- ular ity Hy and introduces air nir int the baby's r stomach f 1 y 3 Improver mastication Prevent the child swallowing food improper improper- ly improperly chewed Teach Tench it from the beg beg- beginning inning beginning to chew food thor thoroughly 4 Mouth breathing is a sign sign of I obstruction in the breathing passa passages es esI I and usually indicates adenoids Give Gi i prompt attention It causes causes irregularity irregularity larity of the teeth disfigurement rement of the face air ah starvation and greater I susceptibility to childrens children's diseases rl A child should b breathe eath through h the the-I the nose |