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Dental hygienists deal with down-in-the-mouth patients
By Andrew Mendez



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“This is the story of so many Americans.” - Laurel Bleak, R.D.H., B.S.D.H., president, Los Angeles Dental Hygienists' Society



Volunteers help thousands at Calif. free clinic
By Donna Domino
May 5, 2010



More than 6,000 patients, most of them seeking dental care, packed a free seven-day clinic held in Los Angeles last week, at times overwhelming the 250 dentists, oral surgeons, hygienists, and dental assistants who volunteered their services. Is this a sign of things to come for other states that have cut Medicaid benefits? "It's pretty chaotic, but it's controlled chaos," San Gabriel, CA, dentist Daniel Cheng, D.D.S., told DrBicuspid.com during a break on April 30 -- a day he treated 600 patients.Due to the sheer volume, patients were limited to one procedure. And the sponsoring organization -- Remote Area Medical -- fell short of its goal because of a shortage of volunteer medical professionals. "I promised everybody they could get one treatment. Some have 20 cavities, so I have to ask, 'What's your priority? Whatever bothers you, I'll take care of it,' " Dr. Cheng explained. "If we can save a tooth, we'll save it."


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By, Sandy Banks, LA Times
April 27, 2010





Amid chaos, grateful smiles



At a public mega-clinic, dentists and hygienists helped many in need“This was his only chance. And he was so grateful for it. And when he smiled at the end and we saw the confidence it gave him, we really felt we had changed a life. He told me how much better he felt about everything....PJ Atterbury at RAM, Interviewed by LA Times Sandy Banks.


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