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Show HMHMiMHHHMMHIB(M 1 HERE T PROOF THAT PERFECT TEETRvl I AND LIPS THAT CURL CAN'T FAIL TO I MAKE A . jgip I Hi! ; F -T0" xvnnt to discover the real value of HI I Pretty teetli in beauty analysis, try toget Hp n Job in (he chorus of any of the smart H r shows. Time was when a good figure II would get a girl a job where looks count higb- Hrfi cst" Xot so now-: She cnn be skhl"-v or cvcn Hll bo guilty of flesh ' nc plus ultra " if her teeth' jf are bridge free, without gold caps or discolor- H I "P fillings of any hind. HtE There's no denying tbnt the teeth -are almost Hfv l'le ''rst thing you notice about a person's III faC?" they're good ninety-nine chances to' Iff UC hundred you'll say iibouc tliejj person. Ill " She (or he) is attractive." Ir the lips open If I ovcr discolored, gold filled, unclean teeth; leg beautiful eyes or a beautiful skin will not re- Ipl deem the person's looks. Ijf Whether a business woman, a society worn- Iflj an, a professional woman, a chorus girl, or a lit shew gir two rows of clean, good, white, and III evcn tcctb npc going to mean jr.at th.t muc,h I I rr.orejn your life. They'll make friends for III' Jcl1' they'll "ake success for you. ' v , $ 111 That's why your tocth brush should have n Iff first pkice in your affections. , lf If the mouth be kept clean and healthy the Hll saliva will dilute and keep moving the food Hll particles, which instead of fermenting in the Hll; mouth will be floated in the current of the Iff; saliva to the stomach. Hll; In olden times the grinding .and crunching 1(1 r of the coarser grains and hard breadstuff Hll ' toad n cleansing effect on the teeth and ' a ' Ifll strengthening efFeet ou the gums. Today a lilt' great portion of the food, in the popular oplu- Hs ion, seems to require little or no chewing. H Also the foodstuff of today is so seasoned and lift so surcharged with a chemical nature that Hj the immediate cleansing of the mouth after l( eating is necessary to avoid fermentation in lit: and about the teeth and gums. HI It is a pity that any parent should neglect If the teeth of the child. No parent can ever If atone for the injury done a child' through this If neglect. It isn't alone a handicap to the II looks of the child grown up but often a se-I se-I ricus handicap to n child's health. I Many facial deformities Liay be laid ut I the door of teeth neglected in childhood. The H ' protruding lower jaw and the peaked upper H arc conditions resulting from early neglect. H j Fortunately, dental surgery today is accom-H accom-H ! plishing quite marvelous remedies of facial dc-H dc-H formitics. And even though the work is gcu-I gcu-I erally expensive the improved health and ap-I ap-I I pearancc makes it worthy the sacrifice. H ' ' t There has been so much said and written H about regularity in cleansing the teeth that it H seems hardly necessary to repeat. It is H ; . enough to say that decay of the teeth and disease. of the gums arc almost always a con- H i dition of uncleauliness. A word as to the H use of a. silk thread (or dental floss) in re- l '. i moving food debris. "It docs it more cffcctivc- 'I ' y than docs a tooth brush. Use the silk with H ' ; a seesaw motion between the teeth at inter fl vals not less than twice a week, and the ofteu- V ' er the better. When you give your teeth their thrice daily brushing use a perpendicular V stroke nnd brush the Inside of the teeth as tW w'ell as the outside. jl ' ! The short road to decay and tooth ugliness M 3 to allow lurking food deposits to become I ; more than a day old. m i ' Don't forget that the money spent visiting 'J : a dentist at least once a year just to see that M there are no cavities "budding"'' will be the M ' ' best outlay you can make. It may save you t 'I dollars, looks,- and health. I ; i , qjuc ordinary perfunctory use of the tooth brush alone will not keep your mouth sani- tury. The use of mouth washes and powders , is confined more or less to a portion of the ; surface of the teeth. Your teeth should be ; : brushed thoroughly after each meal, of course. I ' In addition, however, your gums and the sock- ; ets of your teeth must be kept stimulated. ' " And this you do by brushing the gums, using 1 a stiff brush nwl a rotary motion. If your I: gums areuscnsitlrc use a moderately stiff ft f , Ik 1' I ' ' S . ilfe-x.:- ' 'f A biush until you can bear the more vigorous treatment. In addition to stimulating the circulation in the gums this strengthens their rcsi9tanco and keeps the gum margins free from tartar. The crunching of hard foods is essential to health of gums and teeth. It maintains the physiological condition of the gum tissue and muscles of mastication. The crunching of toast, popcorn, dry bread, etc., is beneficial to both teeth and gums. : Get yoiu dentist's advice as to whether you should use an acid or alkaline wrsh. Fruit acids, such as grape juice, orange and lemon juice, and apples stimulate a flow of saliva and arc cleansing. An apple caton in the evening will mechanically and chemically cleause the teeth, and if followed by proper brushing will protect them from the action of bacteria during the night. Lime water is the best alkaline mouth wash there is. It is made from coarse unslaked lime. Another good mouth wash is a weak solution solu-tion of bicarbonate of soda and common salt (equal parts of each, a tablespoouful to the pint) or with lime water. Pyorrhoea has become almost universally prevalent. While it is not always due to con- scious' neglect, still often it ia due to neglect of mouth hygiene. A weak solution of fluid extract of ipecac, two drops in half glass of water, used as a mouth wa?h before retiring, will act as a preventive, and perhaps as .i cure, in the earlier stages of this trouble. Few people realize the importance of keeping keep-ing the tongue clean. Tour tongue accumu- J At . lates tartar and bacteria, especially near the root Use tooth powder on your tonguo and brush it as you would your teeth Food acids arc especially serviceeablc in cleansing the tongue. A weak solution of vinegar is good. If your teeth arc kept white and pearly your health will be so good and your spirits so happy that jour lips will just naturally cur! prettily. ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. MISS M.: There -are vwo causes for ingrowing ingrow-ing toe nails. Improper footgear Is one and cutting the nails wrong is another. When cutting the nails, cut them straight across or slightly concave. If there is a tendency for the flesh to grow ovcr the nail, push it back And, fasten in. this position with a strip of oxide of zinc plnstcr, and a gauze packing should be inserted under the nail edge. A READER: Exercises alonb are best for reducing flesh. A simple exercise for reducing reduc-ing the legs is to stand up straight and kick out with each foot in turn, bending the knee so as to draw the heel of the root back as far as it will go. Repeat this exercise from fifteen to twenty times a day. If you would be interested in the exercises which I gave Mrs. Eva Ivanc in reducing lier thirty-six pouuds in six weeks, I Bhall be glad tq send them to you, if you will send me a stamped, addressed envelope. ' ; ..yiERA.M.: No; I do not suggest a depil-ntory'Ifor depil-ntory'Ifor removing hair from the face. This. . frjp.iTsi ... . 1 Is best (lone by electricity. I have a formula for a lotion to reduce large pores and shall be glad to send it to you if you will send me ft stamped, addressed envelope. MARGARET X.: I am printing my formula formu-la for tonic for oily hair, and I am sure you will find it elBcacious in overcoming the oily condition. Carbonate of ammonia, -0 grains;-tincture grains;-tincture of cantharides, 1 dram ; alcohol, one-half one-half ounce, and of bay rum a sufQcicnt quantity quan-tity to make four ounces. Mix well and apply at night, rubbing thoroughly into the scalp while masiging it. " " " JANE H." You might try massaging your nose from the base downward. This -would probably help reduce it, but it will take constant con-stant and persistent effort if any change can i - - . - .. - . . . - i V - , he made. It is altogether likely" that youi ijl fust letter was received by me, but as there J were so many ahead of it containing the same :H request,' each one had to be answered in turn. 'H rH MABEL K.: I should like to make' you jjH happy, Mabel, by sending you my treatment lH for pimples and blackheads, but you neither i; H sent me a stamped, addressed envelope nor il your address. Try it again, won't you? |
