Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.

Page 2 · column 2 of 9 · from the scan, no model involved

The clipping this text was read from
The clipping this text was read from

Health Tips

Mouth breathing can affect your child's dental and physical health. Parents generally realize that some oral habits, such as thumb-sucking, when carried on too far in the child's age, affect the teeth in such a way as to push them into abnormal positions, Thumbsucking is only one of the socalled "bad” oral habits. Mouth breathing can also be detrimental to the child's health. It is often overlooked and undetected. The importance of proper attention for mouth breathers is stressed this winter during the 18th National Children's Dental Health Week, sponsored Feb. 6-12 by the Ameri 'can Dental Association. | Mouth breathing means that the individual has a habit of breathing through the mouth. When this occurs continuous ly, the gum tissues are lrri tated through the drying effects of the air. The tissues become inflamed, sometimes swollen and even painful. Mouth breathing can contri

85.3%