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DENTAL CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Although the proportion of teeth conserved to teeth extracted remains better
than the national average, the number of young children attending dental clinics as
'emergencies' has shown a considerable increase during the past year, and the number
of general anaesthetics administered and teeth extracted has risen in consequence.
More than half the emergency cases were seen at Shotfield Clinic. The number
attending this clinic will be reduced when the Roundshaw Health Centre is opened
thus making it more convenient for mothers on Roundshaw to bring their children to
the dental clinic.
There is liaison between the medical and dental staff in clinics so that arrangements
are made for pre-school children to have regular dental inspections, but
unfortunately a number of the mothers do not bring their children for regular dental
inspection resulting in an excessive number of emergency treatments.
The number of expectant and nursing mothers attending for treatment was
higher than in previous years and more dentures were fitted.
See Table No. VI in the Appendix to this report.
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