Your children's teeth

The structure of the teeth, tooth formation and the process of decay are explained by means of diagrams. The importance of pre-natal care and of proper diet, cleaning habits and regular inspections are also shown

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Credits

director

Jane Massy

producer

Margaret Thomson

production company

C O I

Realist Films

Duration

00:13:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012266

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Care and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teeth - Care and hygiene

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1945

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