The Dentist

; Use a quill pick if necessary aíter eating, but a piece of waxed floss is better. Coase, hard brnshes and soapy deutifriees j canse the gums to recede, leaving the denI tine exposed. Avoid all tooth pastes and dentifrices I that í'oam in the mouth. ïhe lather is a. gure sign of soap, and soap injures the guins without in any way cleansing the teeth. Use a good tooth powder twiee a week, not of tener, except in caseof sickness, when the acids írom a disordered stomach areapt I to have an unwholesome effect upon the den tine. Use a soft brush and water the temperature of the mouth. Brush the teeth up and down in the morning, before going to bed and after eating, whether it is three or six times a day. The very best powder is of precipitated chalk. It is absolutely harmless and will clean the enamel without affecting the gums. Orris root or a little wintergreen added gives a pleasant fiavor, but in no wtiy improves the chalk. At least a quart of tepid water should be used in rinsing-the mouth. A teaspoonful of listerine in half a glass of water used as a gargle after meals is excellent. It is good for sore or loose gums. It sweetens the