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a dental resignation in the early part of the year and sickness in
the latter part this has not been possible as speedily as anticipated.
" Nevertheless, with less sessions worked, the number of
routine inspections has been nearly doubled to a total of 6,435,
fillings increased from 7,125 to 9,283 and extractions from 8,515
to 9,677.
" The increase has been greater in the treatment of younger
children but, at the suggestion of the late Chief Dental Officer, these
children have been inspected first.
" It should be noted that, of the 2,360 sessions listed as treatment
sessions, 135 were carried out by the visiting orthodontist and
during 252 sessions a dental surgeon was acting as anaesthetist.
" In addition to the items of treatment listed in the statistical
table, 61 children were supplied with artificial replacements of
fractured teeth, 18 were supplied with crowns for fractured incisors
and 247 orthodontic appliances were supplied for the correction of
irregular teeth."
Dental Hygiene.—As has been mentioned previously, there has
been little necessity for scaling and polishing of teeth among school
children, but Miss Watts has been very usefully and successfully
employed in giving talks on dental hygiene to the schools.
These talks have been illustrated by films supplied by the.
Dental Board and have resulted in an ever increased interest in
the dental health of both children and their parents who frequently
will not wait for routine dental inspection before requesting an
appointment.
SPECIALIST CLINICS
(All Specialist Clinics are staffed as to Consultants by the Regional
Hospital Board. Day to day administration has continued unaltered.)