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(3) 19,191 primary school children were examined in 1992. (See Attachment A)
(4) The School Dental Service no longer visit individual schools. 13 Cluster Clinics
meet the needs of given catchment areas. (See Attachment A).
(5) Total number of children seen were 19, 191 generating 43, 384 occasions of
service.
(See Attachment A for the total number of children examined at each School).
(6) Children under school age are seen at School Dental Therapy Clinics.
(7) The occasions of service for under school age children in 1992 was 948.
(8) The work carried out in School Dental Therapy Clinics is by Dental Therapists and Dentists. Dental procedures include oral examinations, fillings in temporary and permanent teeth, extraction, application of preventive materials, radiographs, orthodontic assessment, cleaning and scaling and dental health education.
(9) Visits are organised by issuing either an introductory or recall letter to each child
through the schools. Parents are expected to make an appointment for
examination and treatment. If there is no response attempts will be made to
contact parents by telephone.
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