Show Bad Teeth Strong lilies Allies to Dread White Plague By THEODORA CARTER President Society of Good Cheer Bad teeth and and t tuberculosis go handin hand in ID hand gathering a harvest hanc t yearly early that is is appalling So 80 true is the tho above statement that It if the facts were fully realized er every in our countr country would bo be to su mit to a den denta ta examination before bein being accepted as a pupil It IS scientific inv ts iu s 's lines that there are arc upward of children with had bat teeth in the public schools and only ony a portion ot of those hose children or at Now just listen j to S. S Ado Adolphus hus Knopf M. M D D. in New York Medical Medica Journal Impaired digestion is often ono of the first of t bercu- bercu losis o is and this impaired digestion is not infrequently due clue to a bad condit condition on of the tho teeth Ulcerated teeth may hive entrance into the bones to bacilli dentally inhaled or ingested or 01 as a result of infection it is almost t impo impossible to cure tuberculosis patients wi with h no te teeth th or with had bad teeth The lack clack of dental rare caro in childhood has ha often brought about a general malnutrition mal nutrition anemia and aua malformation of the tho maxillary hones bone resulting from the lo loss s of teeth en- en tar ed and suppurating cervical glands an and many other othor ailments Ba Bad teeth decayed teeth or the loss of teeth during childhood its concomitant dis discomfort pain of spirit and lack oi d appet appetite produce that physiological po poverty which ren renders ers the delicate system or of the child not only morn marc prone to tuberculosis s to 10 the I invasion of the germs of serious acute acuto conta contagious diseases tul such h as measles diphtheria f scarlet let fever fc but ut also alio susceptible susceptible sus- sus to nervous afflIctions such as hysteria chorea and St SL Vitus danco Dr Knopf has nothing to gain gaiu in telling you ou you this could not employ him if you desired 1 lIe He j is one of the tho Good Cheer men that spend time money and a ripe medical knowle knowl- knowl knowledge e edge ge to assist the masses free You can readily realize that good gool goolt t teeth in childhood cl means freedom from diseases and a a. longer life Wise Vise mothers arc aro giving increased attention n nto to tho teeth of youngsters Y |