Children’s Dentistry

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

115

Date Released

11 Mar 1957

Date recorded

15 Feb 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Crazy Pub
2. 2Kismet Hats
3. 3Children’s Dentistry

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A look behind the scenes at the Children’s Department of the London Hospital for a demonstration of the latest methods of making children feel at home in the dentist’s chair. Everything here is aimed at giving the young patient confidence and an interest in what goes on. Treatment becomes a game in which doll and teddy bear play their parts in tackling the serious problem of child dental health in this country.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Children

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

254

Story extras:

Film clip

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