Life — February 8, 1929 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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Ornremcsce, NE of the things this modern mother found out is that teeth, so vital to well-being, begin to form before birth. And that in order to give her baby good teeth her own diet must consist largely of eggs, fresh vegetables, fruits, whole-grain cereals and milk. The first set of baby teeth is very important in its effect upon the second set and should be given the greatest care. When one of the little teeth is lost, before nature is ready to send out its successor, the shape of the jaw is likely to change in such a way that the second teeth will be crowded and come in unevenly. Especial attention must be paid to the double molars of the temporary set. By good dentistry, these should be made to last until the tenth or eleventh year. And so, when her child is only four years old—hardly Lucky is the baby born of the modern, intelligent mother. While she dreams that her child will be @ great man, perhaps President of the United States, she studies and plans for his health, Your Doctor will tell you Poison from tooth infection may damage vital organs, may cause eye, nerve, or joint trou- ble, rheumatism, headache, or any one of a long list of serious ailments. The expert dentist of today em- ploys much of the wisdom of medical science; he uses real engineering skill and his work is often touched by the grace of artistry. If teeth are lost, artificial sub- stitutes can usually be made which will insure comfort, good appearance and efficient service. Without the latter, good digestion and therefore good health are impossible. wen. —o ———ee | temporary molars, and can easily be distinguished by counting the double teeth on each side. If there are three double teeth in a row the back one is the permanent one, These first permanent molars are the keystone of the dental arch and govern the position of all the later teeth. Coming in as they do in a mouth full of temporary teeth, they are frequently neglected and sometimes extracted as part of the baby set. Good teeth do not just happen. They are built by food—like every other part of the body. First in importance comes the food the mother eats before her baby is born, then the food she gives him through babyhood, and finally the food that he selects for him- self. Teeth are living parts of the more than a baby—and thereafter every six months, the modern mother takes him to her dentist. The first permanent teeth are called the six- year molars because they come in at about the sixth year. They appear behind the two Ce A famous physician once made the statement “Bad teeth are the most common cause of physical breakdown”. Health scientists warn us that teeth should be watched not from the outside alone, but from the inside as well and that a tooth which has never ached nor shown decay may yet hide unsuspected poison. Dentists use x-ray photo- graphs to tell the story. If the x-rays show body and need the minerals contained in eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits and cereals. Lucky is the baby whose mother has deter- mined that he shall have such fine first and second sets of teeth that he will never need an artificial set. ————$<$<<< << poison at the root that cannot be dislodged by treatment, perhaps the tooth should be extracted. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will gladly mail its booklet, “Good teeth, how to get them and keep them,” to anyone who requests it. Ask for Booklet No. 39-F. HALEY FISKE, President. ee Ee METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY~NEW YORK Biggest in the World, More Assets, More Policyholders, More Insurance in force, More new Insurance each yeat comicbooks.com