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Show WHAT DECAYED TEETH COST Are More Injurious to the Health of .Humanity Than Strong Drink. Decayed teeth are causing moro harm to the human race than alcohol. Dr. Alfred C. Fones of Bridgeport, Conn., says that approximately 05,000,-000 05,000,-000 of persons la the United Stntes havo decayed teeth, notes Popular Science Sci-ence Monthly. Dentistry's next step, In his opinion, Is to wlpo out or prevent pre-vent tooth decay by a systematic campaign cam-paign of education on tho euro of tho teeth among schoolchildren. How shall this bo done? Bridge-port's Bridge-port's plan has nttrncted wide attention atten-tion already. Every child In that city submits to a thorough examination of tho mouth nnd Is given free treatment. This type of clinic costs about 80 cents per child per year. Tho city assumes as-sumes one-half the responsibility In educating nnd helping tho children to i prescrvo their teeth. Tho other half, which Is placed on the child nnd Its pnronts, consists In providing proper food und In caring for tho mouth. |