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Show Clenched Teeth Act as Shock Absorber Johnny Coulsn, former bantamweight bantam-weight champion of the world, brought up the subject of teeth In connection with boxing during a recent fanning bee. Coulon also has a fine set of chew-ers. chew-ers. "I always considered my teeth an asset to me while I was boxing," Johnny said. "Take a look at them as I clench them, and tell me If you can find any unevenness about them. I discounted the effect of many a hard wallop by gritting my teeth as it landed. "You see, tightly clenched teeth act as a shock absorber and lessen the Impact. Im-pact. On the contrary, when a boxer has uneven teeth his jaws are likely to be loose and the shock of a blow jabs them together. Then, also, the mouth and lips are easily cut, and this is a great drawback." |