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An inmate visits a dentist in the medical facility at San Quentin state prison in San Quentin, California, June 8, 2012. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS

Nation May 09

How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people

By Justin Stabley

Nation Nov 17

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The only dental relief for many in this West Virginia county is extraction

After reporting in Alabama and California, NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky visits the final state that the UN says can exemplify some of the country’s most egregious human rights issues. More than one third of residents in McDowell County,…

By Simon Ostrovsky, Zach Fannin

Science Aug 15

The newest addition to your dentist’s grab bag of goodies might soon be chewing gum. Photo by ulianna19970/Adobe
This chewing gum detects dental disease

European scientists develop a chewing gum for spotting oral infections with peri-implant disease.

By Roni Dengler

Politics May 16

Five health issues presidential candidates aren’t talking about — but should

References to the Affordable Care Act — sometimes called Obamacare — have been a regular feature of the current presidential campaign season. Here are five more health issues candidates should be discussing.

By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News

Health Apr 07

The whole tooth of helping low-income patients with ‘teledentistry’

A free “teledentistry” program in California seeks to provide dental services for low-income patients who don’t have access to regular dental care. Low-income families are often stymied by high costs and a shortage of dentists who treat the poor. Many…

By Daniela Hernandez, Kaiser Health News

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