Show Sink Your Teeth in inThis 1 This Beauty Advice Beautiful teeth lend a white radiance radiance radiance ra ra- ra- ra diance to even a plain girls girl's laughter Healthy teeth whatever whatever whatever what what- ever their form and color Inspirit inspirit inspirit In in- spirit any womans woman's smile So when you streamline your beauty beauty beauty beau beau- ty routines to fit a wartime calendar do count in care of your teeth And up-to-date up care Expert opinion on this subject seems to change swiftly A few years ago the use of dental floss was generally considered a must But now th the alert dentist carefully carefully carefully care care- fully considers your individual case before advising you to use or not to use floss Its It's that individual a matter For one person using floss may injure gums and fillings If your dentist dentist dentist den den- figures you might he weighs that hazard against your need for that kind of cleaning Visit Dentist Twice Yearly That's reason No 2 why a n year twice-a-year visit to the dentist for inspection and consultation constitute step No 1 to healthy y teeth The first reason of ot course is that dental cavities which at least 85 per cent of us have impair teeth quickly are discovered soon enough and treated adequately only by the dentist Your dentist is also your best adviser concerning toothbrush accessories Maybe you need a mouth wash wash but but thousands do not Perhaps your teeth should be cleaned by the oral hygienist once a year or once every three months the dentist should decide decide decide de de- de- de cide that also and every other element of mouth hygiene best suited to you The exact importance of diet for healthy teeth and gums is not entirely understood by experts experts experts ex ex- b but t they agree on this rule dont don't overeat starches and sugars and do take some coarse food chewing-food daily j jUse j jUse Use a Firm Brush For a normal mouth the twice-daily twice toothbrush routine is essential Use a good brush firm but not hard enough to cut the gums It should be small enough to fit all parts of your dental arch and It should be discarded the moment it grows soft or matted Its It's a good thing to have two using them alternately alternately alternately alter alter- morning and evening To keep them in good condition cover the wet bristles with salt and dry thoroughly preferably In sunshine You might also ask your dentist dentist dentist den den- which paste or powder to use Some bear the seal of approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap of the council on dental therapeutics of the American Dental association You should avoid harsh abrasives and excessive excessive excessive ex ex- soap Stimulate Your Gums In order to stimulate the gums 1 I as well as clean and polish the J teeth with your brush follow this standard practice 1 Dip brush in warm water place it horizontally along the gum margin and rotate the bristles bristles bristles bris bris- gently so that the sides massage the gum Move the brush its own length and repeat Continue all around the outer and inner surfaces of back and side teeth Sweep Out 1 Food Particles Then use your paste or powder to brush the chewing surfaces of rear teeth and again go over the sides of the teeth as before re but now you can lightly sweep out food particles Brush chewing chewing chewing chew chew- ing surfaces backward and for for- ward Cleanse outside surfaces with sweeping-out sweeping motion in inside inside inside in- in side surfaces of rear teeth with sweeping-in sweeping motion Use outward outward outward out out- ward motion for Inner surfaces of front teeth Always avoid heavy side side- sweeping motions They as well as too-gritty too cleansers may actually actually ac ac- ac injure your teeth |