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SECTION TWO— Good Teeth —For You, Your Child Your Community By ERNEST A. BRANCH, D.D.S The Council on Dental Health of the North Carolina Dental So ciety is sponsoring this series of articles on Dental Health. The writer, Dr. Ernest A. Branch, is the Director of the Division of Oral Hygiene of the North Caro lina State Board of Health. Topical Application of Sodium Fluoride to Children’s Teeth In previous articles the case for fluoridation of community water sup plies, as an effective and safe large scale means of reducing dental de cay has been presented. Fluoridation, you will recall, is the adjustment of the fluoride content of the public wa ter supply to one part fluoride to one! million parts water. The results of | much research during the past fifty years substantiate the finding that persons who have used fluoridated wa ter since birth have two-thirds less I tooth decay than those who have usedl fluorine-free water. Fluoridation has j been endorsed by the leading dental, , medical, and public health groups. Today, we are thinking about the | children who live in areas where there are no municipal water supplies— children who live on farms and in small villages. In North Carolina, with a predominantly rural population there are literally thousands of chil dren who cannot drink fluoridated wa-, ter. Fortunately, these children, too, earn benefit from fluorides. Researchers I have discovered and perfected a meth od for applying sodium fluoride di rectly to the surfaces of teeth. This is called the topical application of so-, dium fluoride. Surveys have shown i that th ; s treatment has reduced den-j tal decay by 40 per cent in large groups of children. Please note the modifying phrase, “in large groups of, children.” Parents should know that’ results vary among individuals and j that every child may not be benefit- j ted. However, we believe, along with J the Council cn Dental Health of the j American Dental Association, that the favorable results justify our reeom-j mending to parents the topical appli cation of sodium: fluoride to their chil dren’s teeth by their dentists. For this partial protection against ■ tooth decay a two per cent solution of; sodium fluoride is used. The dentist j cleans the teeth thoroughly before the 1 first application. He then dries the j teeth with compressed air. To thej dried enamel surfaces he applies the two per cent solution of sodium fluor ide, allowing it to dry on the teeth. A series of four separate applications; is given at intervals of from three days to n "ock. Four triplications are essential f >;r maximum effectiveness. The fir- - series of treatments should be. giyen -when a child is three years old. protect •'his ! --by tooth. The treat merits should be repeated at. three t-, Mur year intervals, or at j about th of 7. 10, and IT years. this wy all t< •th will be treated i . oon after th°y come in the child’s ■ outh. If .anplicatians hav • n,t bee- i given at the suggested ages, they may REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE BAKK OF EDENTQN of Edenton. Chowan Countv. North Carolina, at the close of business December 31, 1953, a State banking institution organized and operating under the banking laws of this State and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Published in accordance with a call made by the State Banking Authorities and by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District. ASSETS 1. Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance, and cash items in process of collection--, —51,704,005.75 2. U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed- 1,504,525.46 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 673,945.62 5. Corporate stocks, (including $10,500.00 stock of Federal Re serve Bank) s- * 6. Loans and discounts (including $18.85 overdrafts) 1,422,735.77 7. Bank premises owned, $30,524.77; furniture and fixtures, $17,985.50 4 8’510.27| 11. Other assets -—-----— 19,937.39 1 12. TOTAL ASSETS $5,384,160.26 LIABILITIES 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships and cor porations - $3,278,743.87 14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 930,891.35 15. Deposits of U. S. Government (including postal savings) 87,839.90 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 385,754.07 18. Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 74,140.15 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS —54,757,369.34 23. Other liabilities —— — 85,715.20 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obliga tions shown below) - —54,843,084.54 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Capital * —; ——- —s 26. Surplus 27. Undivided profits 91,075.72 28. Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) 100,000.00 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 5 541,076.72 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $6,384,160.26 * This bank’s capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $100,000.00. , „ Total deposits to the credit of the State of North Carolina or any official thereof 6 91,518.87 MEMORANDA 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes . $ 710,000.00 I, John A. Kramer, Cashier, of the above-named bank, hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOHN A. KRAMER. Correct—Attest: W. H. GARDNER, J. H. CONGER, JOHN W. GRAHAM, Directors. State of North Carolina—County of Chowan as: Sworn to and subscribed before me this Bth day of January, 1954. (Seal) OLIVE P. DAIL, Notary Public. My Commission expires February 5, 1954. Page Four . *be given later for they are effective at any age under 16. As stated above, the topical appli cation of sodium fluoride is recom mended for children in rural areas and for children in towns which have not yet fluoridated their water sup plies. Water fluoridation, where pos sible, is more economical and fat reaching as a preventive measure. Neither the fluoridation of water : supplies nor the topical application of sodium fluoride will prevent all tooth decay. Other measures recommended for the promotion of good dental health are: 1. Regular visits to the dentist for the early detection and correction of J dental defects. 2. Brushing the teeth immediately after eating. , 3. Eating a balanced diet with I sweets reduced to a minimum. I \£ SCIENCE Jin I COLD MYSTERY by Science Features '- The common cold may be a I pie illness to many people, • is a complex problem for u.c. .. research. Scientists have made tre mendous progress in developing drugs that cure and prevent seri ous maladies, but they are still trying to solve the mystery of the , common cold. The cold, as well as other res piratory diseases such as influenza. _t “strep throat” r-L—[ ——l<?4- and pneumoni: ■—L-iis caused 1 some oft! countless \ ruses that ■SCI creatui known, they iddbw J drawn into li I nose, throat an. : j- 1 1 V s I lungs by the a,' 1 * we breathe, an.i ! multiply in the cell linings. Many of the viruses have been isolated and classified in the lab oratories, but the common cold germ, thought to be the smallest of all, cannot be kept alive for study. Statistics show that the average | person has two colds a year that cause half of the absences from work, and are responsible for a 120 million dollar annual loss in wages: ft is paradoxical that there is no cure lor this -.time-wasting annoy ing, illness while serious respira tory diseases like pneumonia can be arrested with such new drugs as terramyvin. 1: s reassuring to know, however, that extensive research continues —by. the National Institute of Health, universities and pharma ceutical laboratories—so soon the common cold may go the way of ether. Conquered diseases. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1954. Aria 1 PfCrl liMiaMll^a—i JMUi i i ill REJUVENATION DEPOT at Butzbach, Germany, does big business In Army tanks, armored cars and other heavy combat vehicles. 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