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Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Clinic.
Report of Mr. C. Hammond Williams, L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.),
Dental Surgeon in Charge of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Dental Clinic.
I beg to submit my report of the dental work carried out in connection
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Department for the year ended
31st December, 1936.
The following is a summary:—
104 Sessions have been held.
1,362 Total attendances.
102 Permanent teeth have been filled.
266 Temporary teeth have been filled.
40 Permanent teeth extracted with local anaesthesia.
1,242 Permanent teeth extracted under nitrous oxide anaesthesia.
1,405 Temporary teeth extracted under ethyl chloride
anaesthesia.
197 Scalings.
Dressings, dentures and minor treatment also.
441 New patients have been seen during the year, and an
average of just over 13 patients has been maintained
per session.
I have to report on the innovation adopted last January of holding
two regular sessions per week, which has resulted in increasing the total
number of sessions by 30. The result of this increase in working time
is the number of temporary teeth saved and a considerable increase in
the number of scalings.
I am particularly glad to report on the former of these two items,
as formerly it was distressing to be able to undertake the extractions only,
leaving teeth slightly decayed which could only result in the necessity
for further extractions in a comparatively short time.
As regards the latter item, the increase is very gratifying too.
Scaling and gum treatment generally are of the greatest importance in
maintaining a healthy oral condition. During the year I have noticed
the increase in the number and type of patients who are keen to keep their
own teeth healthy, and every encouragement should be afforded here.