...Important thoughts which mothers would do well to know and to heed. Dr. Ohannes Sarayian, the writer of this article, is a member of the dentists' syndicate.

Milk teeth usually begin to appear in the child's mouth after the sixth month of age; but the formation of these teeth in the jaw begins even months before the child's birth. Hence the mother's responsibility obliges her to drink plenty of milk and to eat foods rich in lime throughout her pregnancy, so as to establish in her unborn child a sturdy bony frame and, consequently, sound teeth.

We do not deny here the importance of heredity in what concerns the strength or weakness of the teeth; but the mother's period of pregnancy has an important effect on the future of the teeth and the measure of their soundness.

Most mothers believe that every cause of fever in a child goes back to "teething," and this is one of the greatest errors current in our women's circles. The doctors say in this regard: natural teething should not be accompanied by high fever, except in certain cases when the temperature rises a little or intestinal disturbances occur. For a high fever, another cause must be sought, other than teething.

The formation of the milk teeth in the child's mouth is complete at the age of three, and their number is twenty. As for the permanent

teeth, which take the place of the milk teeth after the shedding, their number is... 32.

The shedding of the milk teeth begins after the sixth year from the child's birth and ends at twelve; and in this period the wise mother should take great care over her child's food, making sure that it is rich in lime, vitamins, and iron — and that the food the children take at this age is not soft, but firm, requiring chewing, to train the teeth and gums in strength and hardness.

And in speaking of the importance of food in the formation of the teeth, we must not overlook the great benefit of nursing. Know, madam, that nothing whatever can secure the soundness of your child's teeth like his taking your own milk in the first year of his life; so do not let some silly excuse of modern civilization

deprive your child of the delight of enjoying your milk, for it is the