The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-26
DENTISTRY AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
vs e writAr in public Health Reports:

Saws A writer in Public Health Reports: it is believed by health officers who have included dental hygiene as 0 routine part or
 their public health programs, that there is no
 phase of work which is more popular with the
 public especially with the people of the rural
 areas than is the dental hygiene program"
 The "dental hygiene" this federal officer al- ludes to is actually free dentistry--free to the school children in the rural schools. Of course the dentists who carry the necessary equipment to the schools and give the dental treatment are paid for their services. either out or local tax funds or by other public or state approprlations Under such a program cleaning of the teeth, attractions. temporary filings and the treatment of mouth infections should be Son- aidered O duty of the dentist in charge. When o. where available funds will permit this serv- ice should be given to all children through the grade-school age without cost
 Should it?
 the proper function and duty of the state to pro- vide dental treatment for all school children we must logically agree that free medical treat ment should be furnished for all school children at the expense of the public Personally should like to see every child in the country who requires any dental or medical treatment receive the very best regardless or @ the dren do not set this dental treatment at public expense some grafters will pocket the money
 There is no doubt that such dental treatment for the school children who would not get 1t 1T for he Welfare o and health the children The proper care of the teeth of children is sadly neglected in this country. and dentists and physicians are largely to blame. for they have too readily supported or sanctioned the toothbrushing nonsense and failed to impress upon parents the indispensable requirement. of regular visits to the dentist for proper care cleaning repair of the teeth of children.
 ns s Sr sS 1t sS. the establish state medicine by way of state dentistry And do not believe that self-respecting Ameri- lists or doctors employed by school boards health departments.
 language by this U. S.. public health service man. obviously with the purpose of deceiving the reader. He calls this dental treatment or dem tistry dental hygiene" That doesn't justify the trick at all. Nor would it justify. the establish ment of free state medicine surgery if some office holder. with his eyes focused on the pros. pect of bettering his own position in the new scheme. were to whoop it up in a government printed and circulated organ, as hygiene" Den tistry is not hygiene, neither is medicine surg cry These political schemers need not try to pull the wool over the publics eyes like that.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Oh. Wow, Wow. Wowi
 One of your articles has brought about change of policy in our schools It was the in which you pointed out the necessity of keeping ptons of cri The very day tho article appeared l our daughter came homo in tho forenoon ilI. She was instructed by the teacher. however. to bc , the school attendance record. My wife instead sent the teacher your article. (W F. D.
 Answer-And I'll bet the school people were
 
 mere health expert dares to criticize question any of their bad hygiene. In the schools and co- leges the cue of all the big noises s to ignore the health education side much as the dumb par. ents will stand. This is as true of the wealthy highbrow universities as it is of any lockwood grade school.
 What, Not Seasick?
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