Show WHAT to EAT and ancl WHY T oulton u ali 44 CUM TEETH your passport to good heath health and tells tell S how you can avoid the tragedy of dental deca decay y f by C HOUSTON GOUDISS east satti street new york A SCIENTIST who was also a wit once remarked that you 1 A 1 J must be true to your teeth or they will be fa false ase to you that most people do not heed this advice is evidenced by the fact that almost per cent of the adult population is affected by some form of oral disease and from 90 to 97 per cent of all school children have decayed teeth As there is a close relation f IS ship between healthy teeth arid and healthy bodies and conversely ver sely between decayed teeth and sickly bodies it is easy to understand why science views this appalling situation with the greatest alarm and why such an eminent authority as professor ernest A hooton of harvard university warns that unless steps are taken to discover preventives of tooth infection and correctives of dental ifor deformation the course of human evolution will lead downward to extinction health and happiness depend on sound teeth that is a strong statement but it is not an exaggeration for it would be difficult to overestimate over estimate the influence of the teeth upon human health and happiness do you wonder how teeth can affect happiness consider then that a pretty face depends first upon the position of the mouth when the lips are closed and second upon the appearance of the teeth when the lips are parted you cannot have a lovely mouth when the lips close over crooked front teeth you cannot have an attractive smile if the teeth are dull and when gums recede recede and loosened teeth are forced out of their natural position the position of the lips is likewise changed with the result that the lower part of cf the face is disfigured surely this is tragedy enough but the effect of decayed teeth upon health is of far greater significance ance dental decay does extensive damage A decayed tooth is a poison factory distributing its noxious product to every part of the body in the body that poison attacks and centers in the weakest spot it may lead to neuritis rheumatic ailments dyspepsia or even duodenal ulcers it may be a contributing cause of heart disease in view of such extensive damage it is easy to understand why it prominent medical authority has declared that it i the teeth were given proper care so that dental decay bittay became rare instead of al most universal more than halt half ot of all sickness would be eliminated mothers are to blame for childrens bad teeth it has been estimated that the temporary or baby teeth of children come through the gums practically perfect in 98 per cent of all children yet statistics show that by the time they reach the first grade 90 per cent of the children both from wealthy homes and from homes where money is scarce have bad teeth one third have abscessed conditions in their mouths and every fourth or fifth child does not have proper masticating masti cating surfaces if this disgraceful state of 0 a affairs f is allowed to continue the blame must be laid squarely at the doors of the nations mothers formerly it was thought that oral hygiene alone would prevent tooth decay but though the importance of thoroughly cleansing the teeth is recognized today as never before nutritional scientists iss t have discovered that correct d diet let plus mouth hygiene is the beai real key to dental health diet and its relation to dental disease the teeth are living tissues which require proper nourishment just as much as any other part of the body every food element required for a healthy body plays its part in building healthy teeth but special emphasis must be placed upon providing adequate amounts of calcium phosphorus and three vitamins A C and D teeth are actually formed before birth these substances must be supplied before birth and throughout lif life e although though Wl teeth do not appear in a babas mouth until some months after it is born they are actually formed before birth it is during this period therefore that proper dieting dieling should begin the teeth are constructed of the same materials as the bones chiefly calcium and phosphorus and if the diet of the prospective mother is not adequate these building materials are withdrawn from her own teeth and bones the old idea that mothers must sacrifice a tooth for every child arose because expectant mothers did not realize the importance of taking extra amounts of calcium which is obtained from milk cheese dried peas and beans green leafy vegetables and many nuts phosphorus which is abundant in egg yolk cheese whole grain cereals dried legumes a and nd milk and vitamin D which is supplied by fish liver oils irradiated foods or those enriched with vitamin D concentrates and egg yolk it has been proved experimentally that when vitamin A is withheld the teeth begin to deteriorate and become chalky white and brittle owing to the loss of the enamel and exposure of the dentine vitamin C is so closely related to the health of teeth and gums that when it is lacking profound changes occur including swelling and bleeding ot of the gums and loosening of the teeth four important rules for dental health the prevention of dental decay and the preservation of sound teeth and healthy gums is founded on a four point program first a well balanced diet con have you a question ask C houston goudiss C houston goudiss has put at the he i disposal of readers of this ne nispa lespa per all the facilities of his famous experimental kitchen laboratory 1 in amo york city lie he will bladl y on an siver questions concerning foods diet nutrition and their relation to health you are also invited to consult him in matters of personal hygiene its ies not necessary to write a letter unless you desire for postcard inquiries trill receive the same careful attention address him at 6 east thirty ninth street new york city tg tabling an abundance of calcium phosphorus and vitamins A C and D second frequent and thorough rushing brushing b of the teeth to remove all food particles the use of an efficient dentifrice encourages efficient brushing and helps to keep the teeth looking attractive third the inclusion in the diet of foods that require the chewing tearing gnawing and biting for which our teeth were designed such as raw cabbage celery apples and other fibrous foods fourth a visit to the dentist at least twice a year so that he can check the condition of the teeth if every mother will follow this program and train her children to follow it the result will be a vast decrease in dental decay and a forward step in human progress for it is not too much to say that the SALVATION OF THE HUMAN RACE LIES IN SAVING ITS TEETH write to C houston goudiss 6 east street new york city for information on now how to build and how to maintain healthy teeth questions answered mrs J B mck it is incorrect to say that rye bread is more or less fattening than white bread A slice of rye bread supplies the same number of calories as a slice of white bread miss aliss F S P the sulphur dioxide used to bleach a good grade of dried fruit is present in a chemical combination that is entirely harmless mrs E T D answering your 9 question as to the effect of cooking in g on vitamin D this is no problem in the kitchen natural vitamin D is virtually absent from most foods but in irradiated foods or those to which vitamin D concentrate has been added the vitamin D is stable and ordinary cooking has little destructive effect on it D C houston goudiss 1338 1938 |