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Show SMALL PLACES MAY ALSO DO THINGS WELL A dental survey of all pupils enrolled en-rolled in the city schools of Anna, 111., recently completed by the combined com-bined efforts of the city superintendent, superinten-dent, the school nurse, and local dentists, den-tists, is described in an article in School Life. The survey shows that 80.4 per cent of the pupils had from 1 tol7 cavaties; 22.8 per cent, abcesses or roots that needed extraction; 16.5. per cent, dirty teeth; 55.4per cent, fairly clean jteeth; 27.9 per cent, clean teeth; 44.9 per cent, calculus; and 29.6 per cent, stained teeth; also that 7.5 per cet use no brush; 47.9 per cent use a brush irregularly; and 44.6 per cent use a brush daily. All the examinations were free and the plan simple. Each child was given a card, with instructions to make an appointment outside of school hours with his own dentist. As a result of the inspection a large number of pupils have already had repair work done. |