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...this, there are still admitted gaps in what Kaiser can offer. "In care of the aged," laments General Manager Clifford H. Keene, "we are only feeling our way along and haven't found any really good answers yet. We have no real dental care, and only limited psychiatric services." But Kaiser doctors are justly proud of other aspects of their organization. Besides its twelve hospitals, the plan operates a specialized rehabilitation center in Vallejo...
Pioneer Spirit. "We love all the things you can do out here," says Dr. Chester L. Meade, 76, a tanned, lithe, white-haired man who gave up his dental practice in Mason City, Iowa, and moved to Sun City last November. His wife Mabel chimed: "People say, 'But don't you miss Mason City?' Those dear friends, yes, but not Mason City. We're not lonely at all, and the people are so friendly here...
...Major Philip Harper, 37, adviser to a Vietnamese Ranger battalion. Father: Brigadier General fret.) Neal Harper, formerly deputy chief of the Army Dental Corps...
...bidding of a dental-health educator, the kids chomped energetically on a wad of flavored wax. When the wax had done its job of stimulating a free flow of saliva, the dentist collected a saliva sample from each child and mixed it with a special reagent. Within a few minutes, the samples showed a variety of colors. These color changes, according to an inventive biochemist, Dr. Gustav W. Rapp of Chi cago's Loyola University, predict whether a child is likely to develop a lot of tooth cavities. The colors (from an enzyme in the saliva) will indicate...
Merely predicting cavity risks is nothing new. But Dr. Rapp and officials of the Chicago Dental Society believe the wax chew test will be particularly helpful. Its color changes appeal to kids and help to demonstrate the value of mouth hygiene. And if broader trials confirm the saliva test's predictive value, it will show dentists whether a child's teeth need a protective painting with a fluoride solution...