. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . rshalling of cells, also of complex substances in the blood (anti-bodies), thebattle Hne is strengthened and thetrenches filled with defenders. As in allwars, whether the defense is successful ornot depends on the number, equipmentand spirit of the defenders. The modern mouth seems to be de-generate. Its natural defenses are require constantly supportedby alhes in the shape of tooth-brushesand dental cleansers. In a state of nature, the human mouthshould not need such support. It shouldbe self-cleansing and immune to althou
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . rshalling of cells, also of complex substances in the blood (anti-bodies), thebattle Hne is strengthened and thetrenches filled with defenders. As in allwars, whether the defense is successful ornot depends on the number, equipmentand spirit of the defenders. The modern mouth seems to be de-generate. Its natural defenses are require constantly supportedby alhes in the shape of tooth-brushesand dental cleansers. In a state of nature, the human mouthshould not need such support. It shouldbe self-cleansing and immune to although an enterprisi. j scientistclaims to find in a neglected mouth 1,140,-000,000 bacteria, the forces to meet sucha battle Hne are usually insufficient, ill-trained and undisciplined. Hence wehave dental caries, or decay, and pyor-rhoea dentalis, or infected gums, andP3^orrhoea alveolaris, or infection of theroot sockets and a loosening and fallingout of the teeth. Oral h^^giene means more than merelybrushing the teeth. In infancy mothers. 31 32 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE milk is the best aid to sound teeth and ahealthy mouth. Later whole cereals,pure milk, fresh vegetables and freshfruit are necessary to normal growth andfull bodily resistance. In early life thejaws should be carefulty examined by bothdentist and doctor in order to determinewhether or not proper development istaking place. If upper and lower teethfail to fit well together (malocclusion),extra strain is placed upon certain teethand the sockets are liable to injury andinfection. Failure to give the gums and teethproper exercise and stimulation is oftendue to hasty swallowing of soft food, in-sufficient chewing, and neglect to chewevery day some hard, crusty, resistantfood. We cannot expect to go back to thediet of our primitive ancestors, hence wemust always be dependent on artificialmeans of cleaning the teeth and stimulat-ing the gums and tooth sockets. Thiscan be attained by vigorous brushingwith
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