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It is unfortunate that many of the patients referred require
extraction of teeth. A large number have had very little treatment,
if any, for many years, and consequently their teeth are beyond
conservative measures. In these circumstances it is better for the
patients to have all septic teeth removed, and dentures fitted, so
that they are able to masticate efficiently. Two Tubercular patients
were treated in Mayday Hospital and three were referred for dental
radiograph.
The amount of dental treatment for each patient is decided
by the Tuberculosis Officer's report on the patient's general condition.
It is, of course, useless to undertake extensive treatment for
a patient when the prognosis of the case is poor, and treatment for
this type of patient must be limited to relief of pain.
The amount taken in attendance fees was £2 8s. 8d.