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Following Up.
The health visitors have interviewed a number of parents
who had refused treatment, and the results obtained have been
very satisfactory. Many of the visits have been in connection
with the dental treatment of children prior to having throat
operations, and also a number of special cases referred from the
routine medical inspections. During the year 139 following up
forms were issued.
Ambulant Cases.
Several cases of discharging abscesses and special cases in
which it was felt that treatment would be more successfully
carried out in hospital, were referred to Mayday Hospital.
Cases X-rayed.
Arrangements have been made for the X-ray of certain
cases at the Mayday Hospital, and in all 41 cases were referred.
These cases include children sent to the Clinic suffering from
traumatic injuries of the teeth and surrounding bone; teeth in
which cappings of exposed nerves have needed a radiograph to
check up the line of treatment; to ascertain the presence or
absence of supernumerary teeth, and special cases needing orthodontic
treatment in which it is desired to see the position of the
roots before starting treatment.
Special Inspections and Treatments.
A special inspection was carried out at Morland Road Home
for Mentally Deficient Boys, and 15 children were examined.
Special treatments consisted of the following:—4 dentures to
replace lost incisors, 7 crown fitted, and 17 root fillings in singlerooted
teeth.
Extractions under gas were carried out for two children
attending the Nursery School.
Anaesthetics.
An anaesthetic, either local or nitrous oxide, is given for the
extraction of all teeth, with the exception of the very loose
deciduous teeth. During the year 3,464 locals were given for
extractions and for the treatment of difficult fillings, and for pulp
extirpations.
Gas cases totalled 1,863, compared with 2,125 in 1933. The
dental surgeons devoted 72 sessions to the administration of
nitrous oxide, and medical officers 58 sessions.