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USC dental students treat patients in Kenya
L.A. NOWAbout 40 University of Southern California dental students recently returned from Kenya, where they ran a free dental clinic for local residents under the guidance of professors and a local dentist.... -
Kids deserve chance at healthy smiles
There's hardly anything more crushing for a 16-year-old girl than taking a bite out of a hamburger only to see her front tooth fall out on to her plate, and the stunned face of the 16-year-old boy sitting across from her. I should know. I was the girl....
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Fluoride, Family, Health Insurance Cost
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The next Allentown water issue could be fluoridation
As long as passions are running hot and heavy in Allentown over whether to hock the city's water system decades into the future, it may be a good time to consider whether to continue injecting poison into that system's drinking water. A little bit of...Tags: Tooth Decay, Chemical Industry, Dentistry and Dental Health, Elections, Fluoride
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State law gives more liberty to dental hygienists
People looking for dental care in underserved areas could get some help from dental hygienists thanks to a law that recently went into effect. Through the South Dakota Dental Practice Act, hygienists will be able to independently perform routine dental...Tags: Tooth Decay, Dentistry and Dental Health, Justice System, Judges, Lawyers
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Ozarks dentists say 'D' rating for Missouri children's dental care is nothing to smile about
jkaplan@kspr.comOZARK, Mo -- A new report says programs in the Show Me State need to provide more dental care for low-income families. Dentists we spoke to say they take the report from the Pew Center on States seriously, but offer a different perspective. Yes,...Tags: Ronald McDonald (fictional character), Dentistry and Dental Health, Students, Family, Teaching and Learning
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Six local health programs receive grants
Six area organizations recently received grants from Summit Endowment to aid them in implementing or continuing programs to benefit the community, the organization announced recently. Grants were awarded to: • Chambersburg Hospital Research...Tags: Tooth Decay, Nutrition, Diabetes, Health and Safety at School, Chemical Industry
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Be resolute!
Faithful readers, it is that time of year again! The day when we make promises to ourselves that we would actually keep if we made them to anyone else. It is time for New Year's resolutions, and this year I have called upon my social media tools —...Tags: The Huffington Post, Christian Siriano, Dentistry and Dental Health, Kim Kardashian, American Red Cross
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Jeffrey Beard sworn in as California's corrections secretary
PolitiCalJeffrey Beard, the former prisons chief of Pennsylvania, was sworn in Thursday morning as Gov. Jerry Brown's new corrections secretary. A spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed that Beard took his oath of... -
Baltimore health officials answer seniors' oral health questions
Seniors with questions and concerns about their teeth will be able to get free answers through a new program from the Baltimore City Health Department. Called “My Smile,” the program targets low-income seniors who are in need of dental...Tags: Gum Disease, Dentistry and Dental Health, Cancer, Arthritis, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Candy swap saves young teeth and buoys troops
Shavon Carter arrived at the dentist's office Thursday morning with her five young sons and an orange bucket full of Halloween candy. Before their appointments, the East Baltimore family traded their trick-or-treat bounty for a toy in a swap program that...
Tags: Tooth Decay, Wars and Interventions, Dentistry and Dental Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Toy Industry
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Federal grant to fund new Evanston health center
Tribune reporterA $650,000 grant will pave the way for a new health center in Evanston that will target low-income patients, officials said today. TheU.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesgrant will allow the city to create a “federally qualified health...Tags: Dick Durbin, Dentistry and Dental Health, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Family, Personal Income
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Governor Snyder Signs 2013 Budget
FOX 17 NewsMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Tuesday enacting the states 2013 budget. Gov. Snyder is several months ahead of the fall deadline. Last year, he also signed the budget well in advance of the deadline. According to the news release, the...Tags: Home Heating, Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Dentistry and Dental Health, Executive Branch
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