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put their mouth in a healthy condition, to re-inspect them from
year to year so that a healthy state may be maintained.
The Dentist visits each school in turn and inspects the mouths
of all children who are 6 years of age. The parents of those found
suffering from dental caries are communicated with, and if they
desire treatment at the clinic an appointment is made.
The condition of the mouths of all children thus attending the
Dental Clinic is recorded on cards and a note made of the treatment
carried out. The object of the Dentist is to render the mouth
in a healthy condition, which is done by filling all the teeth which
can be saved and extracting those which are unsavable; in some
cases dressings with silver nitrate are employed.
The following tables shew the conditions found and the work
performed in connection with one school (Harrow Green), and this
will serve as a sample of the whole district:—
SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN.
Total number of children examined 103
Number of children with sound teeth 11
Percentage of children with carious teeth 89.3
Analysis of Children with Carious Teeth.
Number of children with 1 decayed tooth 16
,, ,, ,, 2 ,, teeth 19
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