The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-23
DENTAL CLINIC
 WILL OPEN TODAY
pr. Sellers to Be in Charge. City to Operate Porta-
 ble Outfit

Formal opening of the dental clinic under the supervision of Dr. A. M. Sellers at the University Free Dis pensary building, 1923 Avenue F, has been announced by Dr. j. D.. Bowling. city and county health of ficer. According to the present plans the clinic will open this morning.
 Approximately s17.oOo has been ap- propriated for this particular division of the city and county health depart ment, which amount will include both the central and travelling clinics. Dr. Sellers will be in charge of the cen tral clinic as well as supervisor Of the entire department; pr. C. M. Can non, who will assume his duties about December 1, according to the present plans, will have charge of the traV- cling clinic, which will include a DOT table dental outfit to be used in the county schools in the caring for the mouths of pupils and in emergency work for all classes.
 Miss Deuel will have charge of the dental hygiene department of the clinic and will deliver lectures and have charge of drills on mouth care among the schools of the city and county. A thorough examination for QenIdl Uel6ClS Ol tue iCh WAii b'7 held at regular intervals by Miss Deuel. the cases needing attention to be referred to the dental clinic. The hygiene department will be increased as rapidly as possible.
 The work a the clinic will be con- fined as much as possible for the present to the school children, but 1t was pointed out that the department would take care of all patients that attend the clinic or that are referred to the dental department from time to time.
 The clinic has been completely equipped with modern equipment and will consist of two dental operating rooms, one for white patients and the other for negro, a supply room, re ception room, and record or office room.
 First City in South Birmin gham Is the first city in the south to take up the matter of free dental clinic financed by funds from the city and county. Heretofore the funds for such clinics have been made up by private subscription. The board of revenue responded to the request of the health department under Dr. Bowling with an appropriation for the clinic with the understanding that the expense would be shared by the city and county. The city's share has all ready been denoted on the annual budget request from the health de- partment which is now in the hands of the city commission.
 The establishment of the dental clinic has been advocated by local dentists for some time. plans for the establishment and operation of the clinic having been discussed with
 both organized medical and dental professions of the city who have given their entire cooperation and support to the clinic.
 The clinic will be held in the build ing of the former Birmingham Medi- cal college in conjunction with medi- cal, surgical, eye, ear. nose and throat clinics. The building also contains the venereal clinic. The yenereal dental and prenatal clinics come under the direction supervision of pr, Bowling. city and county health of ficer, and are quartered in the build ing by the courtesy of the University Free Dispensary. The more serious cases needing disqualification are re ferred to the Hillman hospital for care and attention