Practical observations on the human teeth / by R. Wooffendale.

  • Robert Wooffendale
Date:
1783
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Credit: Practical observations on the human teeth / by R. Wooffendale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    At three years old, children have got all their firft teeth; twenty in number; ten in each jaw : however, weakly children fometimes do not get them all till after the third year; and ftrong healthy children have dften got theirs by two years old, feldom fooner. Of Teeth, from 'three to Six Tears old. DURING this period, in general, little attention of the dentifl is required, ex- cept frequently to examine the double teeth, which are very fubjeft to decay, and which lhould be filed, or flopped with gold, as cir- cumflances may indicate. From three years old, children fhould be taught to brufh their teeth and gums with cold water; and to rince the mouth with it after- wards, morning and evening; which practice ought to be continued through life.
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