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Southland Times, Issue 21895, 22 December 1932, Page 2

In explaining to the New Plymouth Rotary Club that few Maoris in the old days ever suffered from dental trouble, Rotarian (Dr) George Home instanced the case of a Maori at Okato .who had a swelling 'in his neck arising from sepsis in a tooth. The doctor told him that he would require to have the offending molar out before he would be rid of the trouble, so he produced his forceps. This was too much for the Maori: he did not-like the idea of the instrument being inserted in his mouth. Thereupon, the doctor said he would lance his neck instead. The Maori readily acquiesced, and stood up while the operation was performed and unflinchingly bore the pain _ involved, after which he nonchalantly invited the doctor into the hotel to take liquid refreshment with him!