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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12818, 18 March 1905, Page 6

Oil the morning of February 21 an examination of the teeth of the'children attending the Phuikett-street School. Wo.iloomooioo (N.S.W.). was made by several members of the N.S.W. Dental Association. 1 his is the beginning of a series of examinations which are to be made throughout the public schools of the State. After the children have been examined t'ley are supplied with a tan! stating the number of teeth that require to be attended to. It the parents cannot pay for the work, the Dental Hospital, in the most commendable philanthropic spirit, will attend to it. Alto-' -ether about 200 children— boys and SO girls—between the ages of seven and 1-1 years, were examined. The members were delighted with the result, which showed that there was not nearly so much decay in children's teeth as had been generally supposed. The moutua of the boys. especndly. were found to be in very good condition, but the percentage-of decayed teeth was much highei with the girls." Practically the whole cause of the decay of the girls' teeth was neglect. In the -neat majority of cases tin- children's mouths were dirty, through failing to use a toothbrush, and this was hold to be responsible for their defective teeth. In no single case w.ic- there any appearance of consumptive, or other dread disease, in the condition or the teet'a' of the cluldren.