MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS 



ing, snoring, continual discharge, or recurrent ear trouble, 

 adenoids should be suspected. 



Enlarged tonsils, recurrent tonsilitis, and enlargement 

 of the glands in the neck also constitute a serious handicap 

 to the child. Either condition must be remedied before he 

 can have a fair chance in the world, and the earlier the better. 

 The family physician should be consulted and the child given 

 such treatment as he may advise. 

 Waltham, Mass., 

 January i, 1908 



In many California cities the school authorities distribute 

 a series of health pamphlets prepared by Dr. Ernest Bryant Hoag.* 

 In this series belongs the following on The Causes, Results, and 

 Prevention of Poor Teeth. 



HEALTH PAMPHLET NO. 3 



by 



Dr. Ernest Bryant Hoag 

 The Effects of Decayed Teeth 



It has been shown by examination of school children 

 throughout the United States that from seven to eight out of 

 every ten have decayed and defective teeth, needing the care of a 

 dentist 



The condition of the teeth has a very important bearing 

 on the health of the child. By early attention not only much 

 inconvenience, discomfort and greater expense in later life 

 may be saved, but it will enable the child in the meantime to 

 live a more vigorous life and be more healthy. 



Very often business men do not want in their employ 

 people whose breath is offensive, whose teeth are decayed, 

 blackened and unsightly. 



It is the best of economy on the part of the parent to 

 have the teeth of the children examined once or twice a year 

 by a dentist. If the cavities become large the expense of filling 

 and the pain suffered will be greater, or the tooth will be lost. 

 It is frequently thought that baby teeth may be neg- 

 lected, that the cavities are of no importance. This is wrong. 

 Digestive troubles and poor nutrition are frequently traced to 

 the neglect. 



* For other pamphlets in this series, see pp. 80-82. 

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