LIGHT ON THE TEETH.
A new method of dentistry is beinjg introduced in Paris in the form o£ treatment of the teeth by ultra-violet raye. Such rays horn a mercury lamp;, ifc ifi claimed, have the power of whitening discoloured teeth and sterilising them in such a way that they are not 80 easily liable to decay. The teeth to be treated 1 aro isolated from the i»st, which a.r& covered with a rubber enield. The face, too, is protected, by a, mask. The teeth; are then washed with oxygetierated water and exposed, for an. hour to the direct, action' of the raye. • - It is stated that the teeth, acquire A lustre like that of pearls. Two sittinca a year are recommended to keep tfi» teeth in good condition.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 11
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129LIGHT ON THE TEETH. Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 11
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