The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-14
SAYS SOUND TEETH
ARE FOE Of CRIME
Health officer Kiefer Showers Praise
On Dentists for Establishing
Free Clinics for Poor.

Delegates 10 the Michigan State
Dental society were aroused TO the
highest pitch OF enthusiasm by the
address. Tuesday morning. by Health
Cfficer Guy l.. kiefer. on Medical In
spection OF school children" in which
the speaker paid remarkable tribute
TO the Detroit branch of the society,
for It's Humanitarian efforts among
poor school children. who have re-
ceived treatment at the dentists free
clinic In Grace hospital, operated In
conjunction with the health boards
school inspection.
DR.. Klefer's broad statement. that
the work done by the dentists. in CO
operation with the health board. had
been the most far-reaching and effec.
tive OF any OF the health boards work
among children, ELECTED storm OF
applause, and later comment OF most
enthusiastic and optimistic nature.
The board Of health doubly appre-
ciates the good work done by your dis
trict society, because II offered one
OF the few instances where co-opera-
ton came without solicitation. The
dentists proved their real humanitar-
Ian motives. by offering to be willing
helpers. In a big project without try
ing TO be board of directors. TO fur
nish the ideas and boss the job, and
let somebody else do the work" said
DR.. Kiefcr.
"The dentists attitude was simply
this: Wen furnish everything, and
carry on the project, II you will take
care Of the inspection Of schools, and
send us the cases
Through that free clinic. so kindly
conducted by the dentists, We have
been able TO carry into 234 homes, dur
ing the last year. the benefits Of
proper care OF the teeth, not for looks,
but for health" he continued. Out
OF 800 children found to need medical
attention pa had bad teeth. There
were 24S teeth extracted, 207 filled, 81
roots treated. and 81 children given
temporary relief. Those cases showed
the parents how necessary To health
Is cleanliness. and the possession OF
clean, sound teeth. There Is more
than that at stake. Lack OF cleanli-
ness leads to slovenliness. and sloven-
lipess to immortality and crime.
DIR. William Osler, eminent medi
eel authority, was right When he de-
Glazed that the question Of sound
teeth Is a bigger element in the
health and morality OF the 'commun-
fly, than the elimination of the con-
sumption OF alcohol"
DR.. Kiefer expressed his pleasure
at accepting the prefer OF the dentists
to establish another free clinic in the
board OF health building. 10 be oper.
ated by the dentists at their own ex-
pense, but under the supervision Of
the health board.
'In a year, l prophecy that the
cases reaching your free clinics will
Increase ten.fold." said DR.. Kiefer
"The people will then be forced TO
realization of how great public neces-
sity these dental clinics are. and how
much good they accomplish, and
think can safely prophecy, that at
the end of the year, we will be given
the names to take of. Of your shoul-
ders the burden that you so gracious
" took upon yourselves Tor the sake
of the public health and welfare"
d.. G.. c. Bowles. OF Detroit. declar-
ed that Or. Kiefers remarks opened
o big future for the dentists.
ct means that We are at last re-
CclNlnS TeCOknltiOn VI puDllC OI1CldiS
end medical authorities. as men
whose work is big factor in the pub
lie health" said Or. Bowles.
DR.. ~ S. Hon. OF Am Arbor, de-
clared that DR.. Kiefer's ofhcia recog-
milton OF the necessity OF dental
hygiene in the public schools was
triumph for the dentist.
IL feel that we are on the eve OF
tho greatest progressive era in the
history of dentistry said DR.. Hon
"a believe that the general public VIII
soon realize what we have contend
ed. unrecognized. for years, that We
can prevent every disease OF the
mouth teeth and gums. and with the
cooperation Of nose and throat spe-
cialists. can stamp out nearly every
other disease and up healthier. bet
ter race. II we take the children al
the earliest possible age. and care
for their mouths and teeth.
let a child breathe pure air.
through throat and nasal passages
that have been properly cared for. and
let II assimilate its food with sound.
clean healthy teeth and we could