Show iva 1 hh xa ky V released by western newspaper union PYORRHOEA A few years ago the reading public was told that inflammation of the gums gingivitis was a forerunner of pyorrhoea and that once pyor rhiea choca occurred all the teeth should be removed r fortunately our dentists immediately warned their heir patients that num gurn inflammation flam mation was a sign of some 1 esturb i stu rb ance of the andy b dy but b U it did no not mean that pyorrhoea was a bound to follow gingivitis dr barton gi vitis also that both gingivitis and pyorrhoea could be cured or corrected by proper treatment gingivitis is an inflammation of the soft tissues around the teeth it may be caused by some general genera disturbance in the body in the journal of the Anit american nican dental association dr willa grand rapids mich mch states that many teeth need never have been lost at all they were sacrificed beca because usei it was thought that inflamed gums caused pyorrhoea pus in the gums dr outlines the causes of gingivitis poor fitting plates impaction of food at certain places because of faulty contact points between upper and lower teeth formation of calculus which is deposited from the saliva the digest digestive lve juice of the mouth As calculus is the chief local cause of gingivitis and cannot be deposited on the teeth heth it if the number of organisms an fn the mouth is kept low it can be seen how necessary it is to keep the mouth as clean as possible dr points out that it is eating the wrong foods that causes the saliva to deposit calculus and set up inflammation of the gunis gums the gums themselves are not receiving the right kind of nourishment to prevent gingivitis the diet outlined to keep the gums in a healthy condition is daily one halt half pint of orange or tomato or grapefruit juice twice daily protein in the form of meat eggs fish or cheese four or five eggs at least should be eaten every week one portion of the following vegetables lettuce cabbage watercress swiss chard brussels sprouts turnip greens cauliflower kale broccoli beet greens once daily one or more of the following vegetables carrots beets peas corn pumpkin onions cucumber squash turnips artichokes asparagus carbohydrates one at each meal to fin fill balance of diet bread potato noodles macaroni cereals with fortified bread or whole grain cereal at two of the meals one pint of milk every day may be in form of cottage cheese cream boup or custard 0 0 low par invites vincents angina when an organism is found in fery every case of a certain disease it is is reasonable to assi assume it to be the cause of the disease thus in vincents angina ulceration of the throat and mouth with sometimes a light gray membrane present two organisms are always found bacillus and vincents these organisms or their poisons c cause ause vincents angina the causes are local or general ocal local cause is lack of rinsing out the mouth and cleaning the teeth lime deposits occur under the margin of the gums between the teeth together with particles of soft food the tartar and food particles rob the gums of the power to resist the organisms which multiply very rapidly the gums swell and collect more poisons and also in interfere with the proper circulation of the blood in the gums if pure rich blood is prevented from nourishing the gums the tissues lack sufficient power to fight the organisms another local cause is faulty restoration of teeth by the dentist the systematic or general causes of vincents angina are 1 lack of vitamins B and C and 2 lack of certain gland glan d substances prom from the above information given us by dr we learn that if we brush our teeth and gums regularly keep the mouth clean and yet we have attacks of vincents angina then we should look further for the cause general physical disability whether due to fatigue lack of si sunshine and exercise following a surgical operation or long illness can be the underlying cause |