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ORTHODONTIC SERVICE.
The work of the School Dental Service has been augmented
by the addition of a comprehensive scheme of orthodontics, and
it is beyond dispute that the correction of dental irregularities is of
immense value in improving the health of the school child, as one
of its most important objects is to ensure proper functioning of
the jaws and teeth.
Why a School Orthodontic Scheme is Essential.
It was observed during the school inspections that a considerable
number of children suffered from dental irregularities,
and the difficulty of obtaining treatment was evident.
Parents of the majority of children attending the elementary
schools are not in a position to pay for private treatment, and a
scheme has been organised to meet their needs. Other than
private treatment, there is only one channel in which these cases
can be treated, and that is the Dental Departments of the London
Hospitals. Owing to the expense this arrangement is impracticable
in a large number of cases. To prevent this and also to give
parents and patients confidence in their own School Dental Service
to carry out such specialised work, the diagnosis and treatment
of each case has been carried out at the Clinic.