The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-01-22
The DENTAL CLINIC

One hundred and FIFTY Children Are
Examined and Teeth of Only
One Found Perfect.
DR.. Allison of Minneapolis Conducts
Clinic and Also Lectures on
Care of the Teeth.
The dental clinic held here last Fri
day under the auspices of the Mile
Laos County Public Health association
was success III every way. This clinic
offered the opportunity for the free ex-
animation Of any child's teeth to cs-
certain if trouble existed and to
advise what to do to correct any de-
fects.
DR.. Card, who had expected to con-
duct the clinic, was prevented from
coming by illness in the family, but he
sent an able substitute in the person
Of DR.. J. H. Allison of Minneapolis.
DR.. Allison is a specialist in chill
dren's dentistry, being associated with
DR.. Thomas, who is known all over the
United States as an authority on den
tai work for children, and is therefore
ably qualified to examine children's
teeth and to diagnose any trouble he
finds.
The object Of these dental clinics is
to stimulate the interest of parents in
the care of their children's teeth.
Science now finds that much Of
the ill health and many illnesses are
directly traceablc to bad teeth. The
old-fashioned theory that first teeth
were not worth wasting" any care or
money on has been uprooted. And
now that it is known that the quality
of the permanent teeth depends upon
the condition of the first teeth, it is no
more than fair that this truth should
be made generally known. Much dis
comfort, pain and probably illness can
be spared the child in after life if his
first teth are given proper care. Den
lists bills will also be smaller, as the
preventive measures in dental work
as is true in most lines are far cheap
er than corrective measures.
That the children in any community
do not, as rule, have the proper care
given to their teeth is evidenced by the
| fact that in these clinics, which are
tbeing conducted quite generally over
the state, very few children are found
who are not in need of some dental
work. Among the number examined
here in Princeton but one child, girl
Of IS, had a perfect set of teeth, there
were less than six who did not need
dental attention, and number Of chill
dren were found whose teeth were in
such condition that they were a
menace to their health.
DR.. McRae kindly turned over his
offices for the day to the clinic. The
use of the dental chair and other con-
veniences greatly facilitated the ex-
aminations. The clinic lasted from
in the morning until 5 in the afternoon
and $50 were examined during the day
The clerical work was handled by
members Of the Civic Betterment club
and it kept three or four of them
busy all the time filling out the rec
ords.
The children who wished to be ex-
amined were sent over from the school
house in relays. Twenty-six children
from district 5 in Greenbush were
brought in by Mrs. A. E. Grow and
Miss Payton. A photograph was TAX
en- Of these rural school children
which will appear in the State Health
association magazine. Besides the
school children there were number
of little children, whose mothers
availed themselves of this splendid
opportunity.
T Owing to the stormy weather DR.
Allison's lecture at the high school
auditorium on the evening before the
clinic was very poorly attended. At
this lecture he demonstrated with Ian
tern slides the need of constant care of
the mouth and teeth from earliest in
fancy.
Both DR.. McRae and DR.. Stacey, our
local dentists, gave up their work for
the day to be in attendance at the
clinic.
These clinics should not be consid-
cred in the light Of charity affairs in
any way. They are financed from the
proceeds of the Red Cross Christmas
seals, and when community enjoys
the benefit of one it is simply reaping
the reward of having subscribed to the
buying of the Christmas seals. Prince
toy, hoc I, Il e