The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-02-11
TO the Parents and Children Of Lincoln
County.

The dentists of Brookhaven, in order
to aid the children of Lincoln county
in getting their teeth defects corrected
and aid in the Observation-Disclosures
and aid in Better Health" for the chill
dren, have co-operated and are now do
ing the school children's dental work
for one-half price. Never before have
you had such splendid opportunity to
help your self in keeping your child's
health in tip-top shape.
I urge every parent of children with
defective teeth in the county to take
advantage of this opportunity. The on
ly requirement to obtain the half price
for school children is that you carry
to your dentist the parents notification
card sent you and signed by DR.. M. G.
Slaughter telling you of the defects
found in your child upon the physical
examination at school, or if you have
misplaced this card, another can be OBJ
tained signed by me by calling at my
office in the grand jury room at the
court house. You take this card to the
dentist, then he will make thorough
examination of the child's teeth, giving
you in return a card filled out by him
showing the nature of the work to be
done and estimating cost of work. Then
you can get an appointment with your
dentist to have the work done. Do not
expect your dentist to be able to do the
work on same day you come for an ex-
animation. Nine cases out Of ten he
will be unable to do it, but can give you
thorough examination and make an
appointment for later date. All half
kOI olr I,o .%r sak1x a-I1
Please endeavor by all means to keep
your appointments promptly-thus CO.
operating with your dentist to give bet
ter service.
am sure that every parent realizes
what good teeth mean to their chill
dren's health, and the many diseases
brought on by decayed and unclean
teeth, such as heart disease indiges-
ton, rheumatism, tuberculosis, and
causing the child to be underweight,
ETC.; also the better grade Of work your
child can do in school when it is not
suffering from tooth-ache or from the
blood taking UP the poison from a
mouth full of decayed and unC1ean
teeth, and causing the child to become
dull and listless.
school work next day after staying a.
wake all night crying with the tooth
ache?
Don't think that because 1t happens
to be Shedding tooth" that it doesn't
necessarily need attention. Remember
mothers, the Shedding tooth" has to
prepare the way for the permanent
tooth. Therefore it is doubly import
ant that we keep their mouths in a
healthy condition to receive the perma-
nent teeth. See that each child has
his own tooth brush and uses it at
least once each day. Get the habit of
sending your child to the dentist every
six months as this is the only way to
catch these little spots that will just
come on our teeth.
I earnestly urge every parent to have
his child's teeth looked after at once
by the dentist, whether you think the
child needs it or not, for there usually
is small cavity hid away where an
ordinary eye could not find it, but can
be found by the minute examination of
a dentist.
I invite every parent to call on me at
any time can be of help to them con-
corning the health of our children, I
am at your service for better health,
Lula Davis, R. N,
Lincoln County Child Welfare Follow
Up" Nurse.