582958-1940-Scale-of-Charges-and-Rules-for-Dental-Tratment-in-Government-Hospitals — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 16, 1940.

No. 929.

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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

The following Scale of Charges and Rules for Dental Treatment in Government Hospitals as from 16th August, 1940, are published for information :-

Extractions

Without anesthetic

With local anesthetic

General anesthetic up to and including a complete clearance

First Class In-patients

Second Class In-patients

$4.00-$20.00

$3.00-$15.00

$10.00-$40.00

$7.50-$30.00

$40.00

$30.00

Conservative Treatment

Silicate amalgum per filling

$14.00

$10.50

Root treatment extirpation

$28.00

$21.00

or putrescent per tooth including filling

Porcelain crowns per tooth

$40.00

$30.00

$50.00 each

$37.50 each

Porcelain crowns with gold|

base

Gold inlay

Scaling per case

Treatment and scaling for

gingivitis, primary pyor- rhea per case

$30.00-$50.00

$14.00

$20.00-$40.00

$22.50-$37.50

$10.50 $15.00-$30.00

Dentures

Per tooth

$14.00-$42.00-.

$10.50-$31.50-

Gold bands

Gold bands if cast

Remodelling per tooth for

both upper or lower

$140.00

*12.00 each

$16.00 each

$105.00 $9.00 each $12.00 each

$7.50-$22.50-

$10.00-$30.00-

$110.00

$82.50

denture

Repairs per tooth

$14.00

$10.50

Gold backing (only where

$16.00

$12.00

necessary) per tooth

2. The classes of patients eligible for treatment at the Government dental clinics are, until further notice, as follows:-

(a) Pupils of contributory schools.

(b) Poor patients certified by the Almoner as warranting free

dental treatment.

(c) Patients in Government hospitals requiring dental treatment

whilst in hospital.

3. The treatment for poor patients is limited to extractions.

P. S. SELWYN-CLARKE,

Director of Medical Services.

16th August, 1940.

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