The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-15
SAYS SOUND Teeth
| ARE FOE OF CRIME
\ alth 0moer Kisfer Showers Praise
E On Dentists for Establishing
F&L FREQ Clinics for Poor.

vBieEhses 10 inc micniBuh oeoeo
Dental society were aroused to the
highest pitch or enthusiasm by the
|, address, Tuesday morning, by Health
4 iOnicer Guy l.. Kiefer on Medical In.
l tspection OF school children" In which
the.epeaker paid a remarkable tribute
10 The Detroit branch of the society,
! Tor Ats humanitarian efforts among
moor school children, who have re-
ceiged treatment at the dentists free
I,c1inic In Grace hospital, operated In
copjunction with the health boards
school inspection.
III DR.. Kiefer's broad statement, that
ME work done by the dentists, In CO.
operation with the health board. had
been the most rar-reaching and efiec-
TIVE OF any of the health boards work
among children, elected storm OF
Applause, and later comment or a most
enthusiastic and optimistic nature.
sfphe board Of health doubly appre-
ciates the good work done by your dis
trict society, because Ii offered one
OF the few instances where coopera-
ton came without solicitation. The
dentists proved their real humanitar-
ian motives, by offering to be willing
helpers IN big project, without try
ling to be a board OF directors. TO fur
nish the ideas and boss the job. and
h let somebody else do the work." said
DR.. Kiefer.
1.-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 pa homes. dur.
ing the last year. the benefits CT
proper care of the teeth, not for looks.
but for health" he continued. out
Of 900 children found to need medical
attention. 234 had bad teeth. There
were PAS teeth extracted. 207 filled. 81
roots treated. and 81 children given
temporary relief Those cases showed
tho parents how necessary to health
is cleanliness, and the possession of
clean, sound teeth. There is more
than that at stake. Lack OF cleanli-
/
lipess to immortality and crime.
"Dr. William Osler, eminent medi
cal authority. was right when he de-
clared that the question of sound
teeth Is a bigger element in the
health and morality of the commun-
ity, than the elimination OF the con-
sumption OF alcohol"
DIR. Kiefer expressed his pleasure
at accepting the proffer OF The dentists
Ito establish another free clinic in the
Iboard OF health building. TO be oper-
lated by the dentists at their own ex-
pense, but under the supervision of
the health board.
I'm year, | prophecy that the
cases reaching your free clinics will
Increase ten-fold," said DR.. Kiefer.
THE people will then be forced to a
realization OF how great public neces-
sity these dental clinics are, and how
much good they accomplish, and
think can safely prophecy, that 81
the end OF the year, we will be given
the means TO take of OF your shout
ders the burden that you so gracious
~ took upon yourselves for the sake
OF the public health and welfare
Dr.. G.. G. Bowles, OF Detroit, declar-
ed that DR.. Kiefer's remarks opened
q big future for the dentists.
ut means that we are at last re-
ceiving recognition of public officials
end medical authorities, as men
whose work is big factor In the pub
lie health" said DR.. Bowles.
DR.. N s. Hcff. of Ann Arbor, de-
clared that DR.. Kiefers official recog-
milton of the necessity Of dental
hygiene In the public schools was a
triumph for the dentist.
II feel that we are on the eve OF
tho greatest progressive era In the
history OF dentistry said DR.. Hoff.
az 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 sps-
cialists, can stamp out nearly every
other disease, and up a healthier, bet
ter race, II we take the children at
the earliest possible age, and carc
for their mouths and teeth.
let 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
dibDtl tht ldiSt tutd thot "h
children have to go through just 80
much illness, and have certain
amount OF disease, 10 be normal chill
dren. We are agitating a big, big
subject. | am almost afraid that the
agitation will force us 20 meet the
situation, before we are prepared 10
take care of 1t. But the benevolent
work that we can do is second 10
none. II is the grandest. noblest
work In the world, and would rather
stay here, promote the idea OF clean.
sound teeth, mouths. and air pas
cages, than TO do missionary work In
the most promising field In the world. !"
DR.. Hon referred to the big free
dental clinic established In Boston by
Millionaire Forsythe, as an indication
of the worlds awakening to the i'm
,portance of dental hygiene, as an ele-
ment In the public health.
DR.. ID. M. Graham. Of Detroit, wound
mp Tuesday mornings session. with
an interesting sterdeopticon lecture
on 1.-THE prevention and treatment OF
root canal infection and associated
LESSONS