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Dental Treatment.
I am pleased to be able to report that the falling off in numbers
is not as great as one might reasonably expect in the circumstances.
This is especially gratifying as it is during the pre-school years that
one can do so much towards conserving the temporary dentition,
thereby enabling the child to get its permanent dentition without
the early loss of so many temporary teeth due to caries, abscesses,
etc., with the consequent irregularity of the succeeding teeth.
Many opportunities are also afforded at this time to talk to the
mothers on dental hygiene, and of seeking their co-operation by
way of regular acceptance of treatment during the child's school
years.
The attached table gives some idea of the work carried out
under this heading:—
Expectant Children.
Mothers.
Patients treated 93 186
Attendances 220 375
Extractions 420 555
Fillings 36 86
Other dental operations 58 45
Advice only 50 100
Anaesthetics—
General 76 151
Local 28 52
Dentures supplied—
Full upper and lower 4
Partial upper and lower 2
Full upper and partial lower 1
Full lower and partial upper 1
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Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Orthopaedic Treatment.
All medical records relating to physically defective children
were destroyed by enemy action.