The Archive · 1929

Duty of the Mother

Your mouth, then, is what you and your mother have made it, If your mother has looked after your baby teeth, has refrained front using a dummy, has taught you to breathe through you keep your mouth shut di if at any hint of irregularity, of spacing of your teeth she has taken on to a dental surgeon and had corrected at once, she will have given to you that most possessions, a perfect set of permanent teeth. If you yourself uso your teeth well and clean them properly, avoid too many sweets and pasty foods, eat plenty of fruit, use, your lips when you tall, than' indeed you will have "teeth' of pearl and lips that vie with coral.

Apart altogether from health reasons, sound teeth menu more their possessor than she ever realized. Often, indeed, they are splendid business asset. The smite tells the story—it's whole fascination is dependent on the condition of the teeth shown. Even to the casual observer good teeth instantly suggest perfect health, cleanliness, and attention to details "Glasgow Herald."

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