Told By a Tooth (1939)

[Music] hello everybody how are you all [Music] would you like to learn how to have strong healthy teeth all right then listen carefully and i will tell you about four things which will help you have better teeth [Music] number one on the list of things which help us teeth is the right kind of food [Music] if we teeth are going to be strong we must have lime or calcium this is found in milk leafy green vegetables and milk products [Music] [Applause] another thing that makes us thrive is phosphorous you will find it abundantly in milk eggs beans prunes cereals and meat [Music] halibut oil cod liver oil and viosterol are rich in vitamin d which is good for the bones as well as the teeth [Music] [Applause] did you know there is another good way to get vitamin d good old son we teeth are very fond of you we know how good you are for us healthy gums also need certain foods oranges lemons tomatoes cabbage and pineapples are rich in vitamin c now we come to health number two and that is exercise [Music] you like to exercise don't you it helps make you strong if all the food you eat is soft and is engulfed or washed right down we teeth don't get the workout we have to have [Music] we need our hard foods that will put us to work every day you should eat some of these foods health number three is your toothbrush in buying a toothbrush be sure to get one which is small enough [Music] [Music] your dentist will be glad to tell you the right kind to buy [Music] your toothbrush will last longer if before using it you let it stand for about two hours in a solution of one teaspoon full of salt in a glass of water [Music] if the whole family's toothbrushes are kept together like this it makes it easy for germs to pass from one brush to the other this is the right way to keep your toothbrush [Music] the right kind of a toothbrush hanging in its proper place where the sun can dry it is a very fine sight indeed [Music] but it won't do us teeth any good unless it is used regularly in the proper manner [Music] downward on the upper teeth count to ten upward on the lower teeth ten strokes again remember the inside surfaces of your teeth as well and finally the grinding or biting surfaces [Music] take your time about it you are not through until every surface of every tooth has been brushed carefully [Music] [Applause] form the habit of brushing your teeth carefully at least twice a day in the morning and at night you couldn't put your time to better use health number four is to see your dentist regularly once every four months do you know what makes us teeth decay suppose that a bit of food is left between us teeth when somebody neglected to use his toothbrush germs inside the mouth act on this food to form an acid this acid is strong enough to eat away the hard enamel then we have the beginning of tooth decay if this decay is not stopped by a dentist it will grow larger you all know how one bad piece of fruit can spoil the next one to it you