NEW THEORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 86, 12 April 1927, Page 7

NEW THEORY.

i Pyorrhea Caused by Worry and Emotion. GERMAN DOCTORS CLAIM. BERLIN. April S. Anxiety and worry loosen the tooth and nro tho- real cause of pyorrhea, according to Dr. Sachs, into of Ormaiiy's mo.-t eminent dentists. Dr. Sachs has devoted 4 decade to the study of tin- influence <>f psycliolopical factors cm th<> tifth. and he" holds the I theory that pyorrhea develops nio<t | easily in leoth affected l.y tartar. I "I have p>>tnl>li«hed l>v a series of' to-t-." said the elm-tor, "which show that 1 under the strain of emotion and worriov 'tartar settles on the teeth nnieh more! ( rapidly than under normal conditions. "Another iiIIIm- of pyorrhea i-- the pnashinj; of teeth. e-pecially when asleep. "M'-st patients Miiii? to the depressive type. di-co\ered l.y Kicud. Take j depression away and tlie pyorrhea will improve. i '•There i< no doiiM that a l.rokeii i I heart may eau-e pyorrhea. Worries' I increase the Tartar and the saliva i-land* function irregularly, leading !•> an ; increase in tartar. A patient l.v prindillL' lli- teeth ill sloe)., 100-ens liU teeth j and liecoiißs a victim to pyorrhea."' ' !