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cayed at the neck of the roots, and which he 

 asserted to be caused by tobacco, as that was 

 where he always carried the weed. 



Another gentleman, having the same difficulty 

 pointed out, said to Dr. French, " That is where I 

 used to carry my tobacco ; I have used it for forty 

 years, but have quit now." 



"I may add," continues Dr. F., "that I have 

 smoked for thirty years, and the upper tooth where 

 I always hold my cigar lost its vitality live or six 

 years ago, but the lower one is perfectly sound. 

 A friend who is an inveterate smoker has lost 

 entirely, by gradual crumbling, the upper tooth 

 where he held his cigar, while the lower one is all 

 right." 



" In regard to the beneficial tendencies, there is 

 nothing which the use of the brush and proper 

 dentifrice would not accomplish." 



"The salivary and mucous glands are debili- 

 tated, and the gums and other soft tissues of the 

 mouth are irritated, inflamed, and debased by the 

 over-stimulation of the constant use of tobacco." 



Dr. Barrett, of Buffalo : " Tobacco is undoubt- 

 edly antiseptic in the mouth, but I am inclined to 

 think that the remedy is worse than the disease. 

 I am given to smoking myself, but it keeps the 

 mouth in an unhealthy condition." 



Dr. Barnes, of New York : " Chewing tobacco 

 removes particles of food, and smoking often adds 

 a coating over softened portions, thereby rendering 

 them less liable to caries. But Ave have plenty of 



