Useful Hints for the Teeth.
One who has tried the experime!n);''ka'ys that if the teeth are, thoroughly ->bfr&6'hea''&i; ' night, the last thing before retiTing{. f 'Jofus f a piece of magnesia the size of ahmberfc tajfen into the mouth and chewed -ep fls ten j bring it in contact with all the ieeth at all I points, it will prove of great advantage. The magnesia not only corrects the aeiditji of the "mouth (remarks Health), but formsi by some chemical action not fully •understood, a coating over the enamel, which! remains overnight, and protects the teetb jrroni any injury from 'the stomach acids. It also assists in preventing the rieceesionf ' of the gums, which is such an unpleasant trouble. Brushing the teeth with a sixpart solution of dioxide of hydrogen ia extremely advantageous. A few drops of 1 myrrh used daily to brush th© teeth is an ! old and favourite corrective of bad breath) I and decay.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 80
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