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Warm Springs, Oregon
June 30, 1989 PAGK7
Dental questions answered concerning child's teeth
No matter what the age, good
dental health it nothing to kid
about. Until your children are old
enough to take on the responsibil
ity themselves, it's up to you to
make their dental future at health
ful as it can be.
Following are aniwm to ques
tions often asked about young teeth.
Why should I worry about baby
teeth that are just going to fall out
anyway?
Baby teeth lost unnaturally to
cavities or injury can lead to big
problems later. The (pace left be
hind often affects the way perman
ent teeth grow in, causing trouble
with chewing, speech andor
appearance.
If a baby tooth is lost prema
turely, talk to your dentist about
the possibility of using a space
maintainer to hold the space open
for the permanent tooth.
How do I know if a loose tooth is
primary or permanent?
Permanent teeth start erupting
about age six behind the last baby
(primary) teeth. Permanent teeth
do not come loose unless they've
been injured, so ask your child
about injuries. And keep track of
which teeth have come out and
which have grown in.
How can T get my kids to floss?
First of all, set a good example
for your children by flossing daily
yourself. Kids who get into the
flossing habit are more likely to do
it throughout life. So start them
early,
Make an all-out effort. ..In addi
tion to helping them master the
flossing technique, hang rcmcm-ber-to-floss
signs in their rooms
and how-to-floss posters in the
bathroom; monitor their progress
and give token rewards as incen
tives; maintain their interest by giv
ing lots of praise and attention.
Should sealants be applied to
babv teeth as well as permanent
teeth?
Generally, sealants plastic
coatings that protect teeth
enamel are applied to the chew
ing surfaces of children's perman
ent back teeth to seal off bacteria.
Applying sealants is a simple
procedure and should be considered
for baby tcth, too, in children who
have a high tooth decay rate.
hit possible for children to grow
up cavity-free?
Absolutely. Thanks to advanced
technology and good home dental
care, one in three children in this
country today has grown up with
out cavities.
Information on this page provided by the
by the Warm Springs Office
of the Oregon State University
Extension Service
Phone: 553-1161, ext. 238 or 239
Teach youngsters about
safety when they're alone
How to treat those picnic food stains
Picnics produce g reat memories.
They also can produce ugly food
stains that turn favorite garments
into fond memories.
Be prepared for picnic food stains.
Catsup, tomato-based stains and
chocolate: Sponge with a non-flammable
dry-cleaning solvent, or apply
a prc-wash soil-a nd-stain remover.
Launder. These stains often con
tain oil more easily removed with
dry-cleaning solvents than water.
If the stain remains, apply a light
duty liquid detergent and launder.
If the stain remains, soak it for 30
minutes in an enzyme pre-soak.
Launder.
Iced tea: Sponge immediately
with cool water. Soak IS minutes
in cool water. If stain remains,
soak in warm water with an enzyme
pre-soak. Launder.
Fruits and berries: Do not use
Mow safely this summer
If you mow the grass with an
old-fashioned, muscle-powered
mower, you've: little to worry about
but sunburn. But last year, 14,500
people were injured by power mow
ers, so if you've upgraded or about
to, here are ft few pointers to keep
you safe.
When moving, wear close-fitting
trousers ami shoes that both pro
tect your fert and give you traction.
Sandals or cloth sneakers are not
adequate. Avoid voluminous
sleeves, da ngling jewelry or any
thing likely to get caught in the
mower. Si.nce a riding mower may
hoist you. up to tree branch level,
safety go ggles are a good idea.
Clear the area of stones, large
twigs and other debris. These can
break the blades or can become
high-speed missiles if the blades
pick them up.
Don't pull any mower backward.
You may pull it to close to your
feet.
Store gasoline in a UL-labeled
conta iner. Fill the mower while the
engine is cool, and always handle
gasoline' outdoors". "'' ' '
Use an electric mower only on
dry grass. Choose an extension
cord with a UL seal that is intended
for outdoor use.
If it's a walk-behind mower, cut
across slopes, not up and down
them, to minimize the risk of the
mower rolling back on you. But do
the opposite with a riding mower
to reduce the risk of tippng side
ways. Keep children and pets out of the
area, and don't offer rides on a rid
ing mower. If children are out
doors while you are mowing, insist
that they wear shoes.
When buying a mower, look for
the triangular emblem with the let
ters OPEI (Outdoor Power Equip
ment Institute). It s usually affixed
to the mower near the
chute. I his assures you
mower meets minimum safety
standards for machines with revov
ing parts and blades.
soap on a fruit stain. It will set the
stain. Rinse the stained area under
cool running water. Soak at least
30 minutes in warm water with an
enzyme pre-soak. Rinse and
launder.
Ice cream: Blot excess while stain
is fresh. Sponge with dry-cleaning
solvent or a pre-wash soil-and-stain
remover. Launder. Repeat if
necessary. If stain remains, apply a
few drops of light-duty liquid deter
gent and a few drops of ammonia.
Blot with absorbent material. Rinse.
Soak in an enzyme pre-soak for 30
minutes. Launder.
Milk or cream: Sponge with a
non-flammable dry-cleaning sol
vent, or apply a pre-wash soil-and-stain
remover. Rinse. Soak 30
minutes or longer in warm water
with an enzyme pre-soak. Launder.
Mustard: Treat immediately.
Scrape off excess mustard. Sponge
with a non-flammable dry-cleaning
solvent or apply a pre-wash soil-and-stain
remover. Rinse. Work a
light-duty liquid detergent and a
few drops of vinegar into stain.
Rinse well. If the stain remains,
apply three percent hydrogen
peroxide. Rinse and launder.
Soft drinks: Some soft drinks are
invisible after drying; but they may
yellow with age or heat. The yellow
stain may be difficult to remove.
Sponge the spill immediately with
cool water to remove all of the
stain. If any remains, soak IS min
utes in a solution of lukewarm
water, light-duty liquid detergent
and a few drops of white vinegar.
Launder. If the stain remains, soak
in a solution of warm water and an
enzyme pre-soak for 30 minutes.
Launder.
Ah, summer! Picnics, swimming,
freedom from teachers! And scores
of latch-key children.
Annually, millions of youngsters,
most of them Ave to 13 years of
age, go it alone in the summer
while their parents work. Some
times neighbors keep an eye on the
youngsters, but many are strictly
on their own.
When any youngster is left alone
he or she needs coaching in how to
handle emergencies that might arise,
whether home alone all day or just
a sliort time while parents run
errands.
Being alone can cause anxiety
for these kids and being prepared
to cope will lessen the worry.
SUGGESTIONS:
Make sure the child knows how
to use the telephone, both push
button and rotary dieal, for both
long distance and local calls. Teach
the child how to call 911 or the
operator and post all emergency
numbers near the phone so a caller
can find it when frightened and
unable to think clearly. 9 1 1 stickers
are available from crime preven
tion units.
Tell children never to hesitate to
call for emergency help, especially
when an accident or illness has
occurred.
Teach children to lock all doors
after they arrive home and have
them check in with a trusted adult.
Teach them to work all door and
window locks and practice an
emergency plan in case of fire.
Children should carry a house
key with them, not hide it some
where outside. The key should not
have an identification tag. Because
if it were lost, whoever found it
would know just where to go for an
easy burglary. If a key with an
address tag is lost, change locks
immediately.
Emphasize to the children that
they should never go anywhere
with an adult, even one who says
he's been sent by the parent (unless
the parent and child have prear
ranged it, of course). Tell them that
going for a walk with a stranger is
just as dangerous as going in a car.
S5 Carpenter ants can cause structural damage
Swimming young
Teach your children to swim at
an early age.
Don't leave young children unat
tended near bodies of water even if
they have had swimming lessons.
Learn cardiopulmonary resusci
tation (CPR). Call the Fire and
Safety department to find out where
and when CPR classes are given.
Among the many different insects
that become active in the spring are
the carpenter ants, which home
owners, in particular, may not like
to see in their living rooms or
kitchens.
Carpenter ants are feared because,
as their name implies, they nest in
wood. Since most homes in Oregon
are made of wood, carpenter ants
are certainly unwelcome pests.
Carpenter ants are big ants, from
half an inch to an inch long, and
black or black with red posterior.
They don't eat wood but they do
build their nests in it, which is why
they're bad to have around the
home. Well-established colonies can
cause structural damage through
their wood tunneling activity.
Before you call for the local
exerminator however, be a ware that
not all sightings of carpenter ants
in the home mean the ceiling is
about to collapse.
At this time of year, when car
penter ants are active and in their
reproductive stage, the queens
(winged ants) are leaving old colo
nies to establish new ones and
workers are busily foraging for
food.
Control stinging, flying insects
Hungry yellow jackets and other
wasps can give summer outings
real sting. Barbecues and picnics
tend to attract these pests, espe
cially if they have nests nearby.
Before you cool off....
It is time to get air conditioners
ready for summer. Before turning
on a refrigerated air conditioning
system, have the following mainte
nance functions performed by a
professional cooling service person.
Clean condensing coil fins and
condenser fan
Oil condensing unit fan motor
Check condensing unit and com
pressor for refrigerant leaks
Clean air supply fan motor hous
ing Lubricate fan motor
Check fan control switch for
smooth, positive operation.
Keeping cool this summer need
not waste a lot of energy if the fol
lowing common-sense practices and
habits are adhered to.
Keep windows and drapes or
shades pulled when directly in sun
Install awnings over windows
with southern and western exposure.
Be sure house is tight by caulk
ing and weatherstripping
Utilize attic ventilation to remove
trapped hot air
Turn off lights when not in use
or needed
Set air conditioner thermostat at
78 or 80 degrees during the day
when house is occupied, higher
when unoccupied .
Keep lamps and other heat sourc
es away from thermostats
Replace or clean filters monthly
during cooling season
Use ceiling fans or small electric
fans to circulate air
Never run whole-house fans or
small electric fans to circulate air
Vent clothes dryer and cooking
stove to outdoors
Avoid using oven or dishwasher
during hot part of day
Turn off air conditioner when
leaving house for weekend or longer
These stinging insects are often
more than a mere annoyance. Their
sting can cause allergic reactions in
some people, which may lead to
serious health problems.
Wasps, unlike bees, can sting
many times. Bees sting only once
because they leave the stinger in the
victim.
Wasps commonly nest in trees,
large bushes, on the exteriors of
buildings, on roofs, in spaces in
walls and in small holes in the
ground. Nests may be made of mud
or paper depending on the type of
wasp. Paper nests as large as bas
ketballs have been found in shrubs
and trees around home landscape.
Control of these pests involves
the use of insecticides or traps.
Insecticides registered for wasp
control usually contain diazinon or
pyrethrin. Several of these products
are sold in pressurized cans. For
more information check with your
local nursery or garden store.
Nests should be treated after
dark when the wasps are in for the
night. Be careful if flashlights or
lanterns are used because yelllow
jackets may be aroused by the light
and leave the nest. Treat the nest
with insecticide following label
directions.
If the nest cannot be located,
traps ocntaining an attractant may
be the next best control. Commer
cially prepared traps are available
at most nursery and garden stores.
Place traps away from areas of
outdoor activity so they draw the
wasps away from people.
These ants eat sources of car
boydrate, such as kitchen food
crumbs, fruit or sugar, and they'll
travel up to 100 meters in search of
a food source.
This means that carpenter ants
observed in the home may have
come in from outside in their food
search. They are most active at
night. If you see four or five of
them in the kitchen during day,
there may be 30 or more of them
there late in the evening.
Carpenter ants that come into
the home may be living in the tree
roots of a large tree nearby, or they
may be nesting in a woodpile near
the house. There is a species of car
penter ant that nests in bark dust.
There are also species of carpen
ter ants that live in wall voids but
don't tunnel in wood.
How long you observe them in
the home is a good indicator of
whether you really have a problem
with carpenter ants. They are
extremely active now, but if you
are still seeing them around the
house in two or three weeks, you
may have an established colony in
the structure somewhere.
A pest control operator isn't
absolutely essential to carpenter
ant control. Homeowners who are
willing to crawl beneath their homes
or search in the attic may find the
colony on their own.
Look for small accumulations of
sawdust. Oftentimes you'll see it
caught in spider silk around where
the ants have been tunneling in
wood.
After locating the colony simply
spray it with a household ant con
trol pesticide.
If you would rather have some
one else do the looking, call a pest
control operator, but only after
you are reasonably sure that there
is a carpenter ant colony estab
lished somehwere in your home.
June is busiest month of
year for many people
What's the most frenetic month
of the year? If you answered
December, read on. According to
Dr. Keith Farrington, a sociologist
at Whitman College in Walla Walla,
Washington, the pace of social life
varies considerably throughout the
year. The pace of life is tied to
change, which of course is tied to
stress.
Organization is key to successful reunion
Summer stressful for trees
Summer can be a stressful time
for trees in and around the home
landscape.
Many tree problems appearing
in the summer are caused by some
thing affecting the tree's root sys
tem. The most common cause of tree
stress is the misuse of weed killers
in lawns surrounding the tree.
Another problem is lack of soil
moisture, especially with young
trees or trees planted this past
spring.
An old tree usually has its roots
deep enough into damp soil that
summer watering isn't necessary.
On the other hand, the tree needs
to be watered monthly during its
first year in the home landscape.
Apply enough water so it reaches
and stimulates the deeper roots as
well.
A tree's root system spreads out
in all directions from the trunk.
The roots will develop in what ever
direction they find growing room,
good soil and moisture.
As the tree develops, the roots
continue to expand outwards at a
rate equal to or even greater than
the top growth.
Is your family part of the great
family reunion revival? Whether
the 1989 summer family gathering
will be your first or your 5 1st, help
the organizers make your reunion
an event to remember rather than
one to regret.
Family reunions are important
functions. They allow younger
generations to gain an apprecia
tion of their family and learn about
family heritage. However, reunions
that are not well-planned can create
stress.
Here are some ways to help your
family reunion achieve its goal.
Plan well in advance.
Notify everyone early of the
date, time and place of the reunion.
Assign a different family mem
ber to each important function
such as food preparation and enter
tainment. Draft a list of responsibilities
for each person or committee.
Ask for suggestions. Everyone
likes to be part of the fun.
Consider a location suitable
'for elderly and younger family
members. Remember that you need
child care for the very young.
A central index card file on
Keep your children safe
About one of every four girls
and one of every six boys have been
sexually abused by the age of 18.
Usually, the abuse is not a violent
attack, but a situation that devel
ops over time.
Abusive incidents may occur
onoln nnH aoain with the abuser
Bok choy recipe tempts the taste buds usin briberv or threats to keep the
he with bok choy over medium- thc situation. The child or young
mgii ucai, Mining constantly, iu
Savory Lo Meln
2 Tbsp. oil
1 medium clove garlic, finely chop
ped I small head bok choy cut into two
inch pieces (about five cups)
I onion soup mix or onion-mushroom
soup mix
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. sherry
I tsp. soy sauce
V tsp. ground ginger
!4 pound 'inguine, cooked and
drained
In large skillet, heat oil and par-
minutes or until bok choy is crisp
tender. Stir in onion recipe soup
mix blended with water, sherry,
soy sauce and ginger. Bring to a
boil, then simmer five minutes.
Add hot linguine and toss lightly;
heat through. Sprinkle, if desired,
with toasted sesame seeds. Makes
about four servings.
Substitution: Use five cups coar
sely shredded green cabbage. De
crease 10-minute cooking time to
three minutes.
adolescent can feel trust, admira
tion and love along with fear of his
or her abuser, observes Ruth Har
melink, OSU Extension Family
Life Specialist.
Harmelink suggests the follow
ing guidelines for parents to help a
child avoid sexual abuse.
Talke with your child, not just to
him or her.
Let your child know you're al
ways concerned for his or her safety.
Teach your child not to get into a
car or go into someone's house
without your permission.
Don't leave a child alone in pub
lic or in a car.
Help your child feel comfortable
discussing sensitive matters with
you.
Make sure a young child knows
his or her address and telephone
number.
Listen when your child tells you
he or she doesn't want to be with
someone. There may be a good
reason.
Listen carefully to his or her
fears.
In a healthy, loving relationship,
a parent can teach a child how to
recognize potentially abusive situa
tions a nd how to say "no" to invita
tion and touches. Being able to talk
freely to you about any question or
situation is one of the biggest helps
in keeping your child safe, Harme
link stresses.
each famiy is great tor keeping
updated mailing lists and sending
notices of reunions. It even may
assist a family history buff.
As families arrive, have each
update your card file. Give eve
ryone a nametag. It's uncomforta
ble not to recognize others.
Develop some plans for intro
ductions and get-acquainted activ
ities. A new in-law can feel ill at
ease if not made to feel welcome.
Plan a variety of events that
will get everyone involved. Some
families prefer competitive sports,
others enjoy music, and some
appreciate seeing home movies and
photograph albums.
Awards can be a special feature
of a reunion. Recognize the young
est, oldest, ones coming the longest
way, the most athletic, graduating
seniors, newest retirees and other
categories you think appropriate.
To measure these changes on a
large scale, Dr. Farrington devised
an overall index of the pace of
social life in America. For a 10
year period he graphed 30 pheno
mena that can be measured by
standard government statistics on
a month-by-month basis includ
ing marriages, births, deaths, di
vorces, hospital admissions, job
changes, claims for unemployment
insurance, end or beginning of
school terms, bank loans closed,
mortgages foreclosed and money
spent on liquor.
Surprisingly, June consistently
has the highest cumulative number
of such events. September, Janu
ary, and July (in that order) rank
next in the index of feverish activ
ity. March is as quiet as a tomb.
And, believe it or not, November,
December, April, October and
February are hardly hectic at all.
May and August are a little more
active, but nothing compared to
the big four.
Is there anything you can do
about June, apart from reschedul
ing your daughter's wedding from
March 15? Since you may not be
able to postpone a hospital stay, a
job change, signing a note at the
bank or other such events, at least
save some time for gardening, read
ing and napping, in what you still
may wish to call the merry month
of June.
Tips for allergy sufferers
To reduce allergens in the home:
Avoid down pillows and com
forters. Instead, use synthetic pil
lows and washable cotton or syn
thetic blankets.
Cover mattress and box spring
in plastic or washable dust-proof
covers.
Replace slatted blinds, drapes
and other dust collctors with wash
able curtains or roller shades.
Gose windows to keep out pollen.
Have the house vacuumed fre
quently by someone other than the
allergy sufferer.
Clean air-conditioner filters
often.
Clean the bathroom well to kill
mold growth. Pay particular atten
tion to the tiles, grout between the
tiles and shower curtain liners.
Remove dried silk flowers,
stacks of papers, knickknacks and
other dust collectors.
Vent the clothes dryer to the
outside.
Run a dehumidifier in damp
weather.
Ban smoking in the house.