Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-04-21 | Page 8 | Salt Lake Dentist Lectures at Ogden

SALT LAKE DENTIST LECTURES AT OGDEN Dr. J. F. Christiansen Gives an Interesting Inter-esting Addross on Bettor Care cf the Teeth. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN. April 20. -A lecture of special spe-cial value to school children, and also io the general public, on care of teeth and preventive dentistry, was delivered deliv-ered by Or. .1. F. Christiaiuson of Salt 1-ake. secretary of the state board of dental examiners, at (he Central .Junior High school tonight. The lecture, which was illustrated with stereoptieon views, was given under the auspices of the Ogden Dental cUib. I'r. Christiansen pointed out that in spite, of important results accomplished through the introduction of oral hygiene in the public schools there is yet room for improvement. Cases of mental and physical weaknesses in children, he said. I 'have been directly traced to diseased teeth. He advised' that teachers in pub-;lie pub-;lie schools, especially those in the 'grades, can add materially to their valine val-ine as instructors by going thoroughly into the subject of oral hygiene. The visit of Pr. Christiansen to Ogden was arranged by Dr. A . W , V arson, president of the Ogden Dental club, and D r. A . D. Barber, sec r e t a r y . M a n y members of the Ogden dentists' association associa-tion were present.