Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-12

The November report Of the dental
clinic which IL being maintained at
the high school building for the ben
eft Of school, children, showed that
the clinic had established Its merits
beyond a question. and during the
month A. cases were handled. The
clinic was open halt-days on Tuesday
and Thursday OF each week. these
days having been designated as the
regular times when, children may be
taken to the clinic for work.
Dentists of the city are co-operat-
| ing in a splendid manner to make Of
the clinic q permanent and a. benefit
cial feature. Of the system of educ:t-
ton. Primarily, 1t is. pot designed
50 much for the repairing Of broken
down teeth, as for the education OF
parents and children along the lines
| Of preserving and caring for the teeth.
All dentists Of the city have been gen.
erous in Volunteering their services at
/ the clinic, and some members of the
dental fraternity are doing e~xtractions
at their offices for the children who
are brought to: them. The clinic is
maintained by the board of education
and the Red Cross furnished COM
plete equipment. Dentists have Of
fered their services free Of charge,
. and with the cooperation Of all OF
these agencies, the clinic bids fair to
be one of the most successful Of Its
! kind in the northwest.
Children Examined.
All children Of the public school
system, with the exception Of those
in high school, have had thei teeth
examined. Records of the findings p1
the examiners have been made, copies
sent to the parents. and advice given
as to the proper treatment. Though
the clinic is free to those who cannot
! afford dental services, parents who
wish to pay nominal amounts for hav'
i ing their children's teeth treated a.
i the clinic may do so.
Dentists who have lent their ser
vices toward caring for the children
brought to them have been liberal II
praise Of the assistance given by the
school nurses, Miss Hazel HutchesoI
and Miss Anna Ovind. Pupils who re
ceive treatment are personally con
Quoted to the clinic by these nurses
who. assist at the clinic. and keel
charts of the work done. look afte]
supplies, etc.
Creates Interest.
Details Of the clinic which has beer
opened at the Grand Forks higi
school have spread for some distance
and Captain Myers Of the Red eros
health service recently was in Crane
Forks gathering data on the clini
for the benefit Of some Minnesoti
cities. Captain Myers, whom it; will
be remembered has weighed an,
measured children at the fairs her
for the last two summers. appearini
: as a. health clown" was unusuail
: enthusiastic over the work that ma
been started here, and declared tina
!. the clinic is one of the most moder
| and most completely equipped Of an
lin the northwest. The Red Cros
e chapter Of Grand Fors county, whic
Isupplied the equipment, has secure
the latest and most complete appli
= ances for dental work. and the clini
is a spick and span. shining and ver
sanitary looking place.
One Of the agencies contributing t
the success of the work is the kotyno
o tooth paste firm. which has donate
= la generous supply of tooth paste fo
' use at the clinic. F.,
The Public Welfare association, !
IA communication to C. c. Gowral
- chairman of the Grand Forks chapte
U OF the Red Cross. has expressed az
0 probation to that organization fe
O eouipping the clinic, and in this wa
n doing a large share toward maxim
the undertaking possible.
Clinic Report
The complete report Of the elm
for the month Of November follow!
Number of cases handled. ....... I
Number OF, cases completed ..... J
Extractions ;
Cement filings =
Amalgum Filings .............. Z
Porcelain filings .............
Pulp projections
O~ndontalgia
:. Prophylaxis Z