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Dental Treatment.
Para. 464.
(i) British officers and members of the M. N. S. and B. O. Rs.— contd.
Conditions entitling individuals to the supply of
artificial dentures.
Persons entitled.
(c) On being invalided from the service on
account of inefficiency due to loss of teeth
resulting from wound, injury or disease
directly attributable to field service.
(d) When the loss of teeth is the result of (i)
injury received while on duty, provided
the injury was not due to the fault of the
individual, or (ii) wound, injury or disease
directly attributable to field service.
British regimental soldiers.
NOTE 1.—Any extractions or filling of teeth necessary in connection with the pro-
vision of artificial dentures under the rules at ( a), (b), (c) and (d) above will be carried out
by an officer of the A. D. Corps or at the expense of Government by a civilian dental sur
geon on the certificate of the district or independent brigade commander that the employ
ment of such a dental surgeon is absolutely necessary. The civilian dental surgeon should,
i f p o s s i b l e , b e o n e i n g o v e r n m e n t e m p l o y .
NOTE 2.—Charges for the administration of anæsthetics in connection with operations
performed under Note 1 above will be borne by government when the A. D. M. S. of the
district or independent brigade concerned certifies that no medical officer in military or
civil employ could be made available to conduct the administration.
NOTE 3.—The following are not entitled to the provision of dentures under the
conditions at (b) : —
Those who are seldom likely to be called upon to proceed on field service such as men
in Military Farms Department, Military Prisons and the non-departmental warrant
officers mentioned in paragraph 12, Appendix XXVII, Regs. for the Army in
India with the exception of serjeant-majors of signal units,
(ii) Indian officers and other ranks.
Conditions entitling individuals to the supply of
artificial dentures.
Persons entitled.
(a) Such loss of teeth as would cause their
discharge from the service as invalids pro-
vided that it is certified by a medical or
dental officer that the provision of artificial
dentures would render them efficient.
The certifying officer should state which teeth
have been lost and how many require
replacement.
(b) On being invalided from the service on
account of inefficiency due to loss of teeth
resulting from wound, injury or disease
directly attributable to field service.
(c) When the loss of teeth is the result of (i) in
jury received while on duty, provided the
injury was not due to the fault of the
individual, or (ii) wound, injury or disease
directly attributable to field service.
Indian officers and N. C. Os. of the
Indian Army not below the rank
of duffadar or havildar.
N. C. Os. and men of the Indian
Army.
NOTE 1.—Any extractions or filling of teeth necessary in connection with the pro
vision of artificial dentures under the rules at ( a),(b) and (c) above will be carried out by an
officer of the A. D. Corps, or at the expense of government, by a civilian dental surgeon
on the certificate of the district or independent brigade commander that the employment
of such a dental surgeon is absolutely necessary. The civilian dental surgeon should, if
possible, be one in government employ.
NOTE 2.—Charges for the administration of anæsthetics, in connection with operations
performed under Note 1 above, will be born by government when the A. D. M. S. district
or independent brigade concerned certifies that no medical officer in military or civil
employ could be made available to conduct the administration.