By nearly all measures, West Virginians have the worst dental health in the nation. Find out why.
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December 31, 2007
West Virginia has one of the lowest percentages of adults who go to a dentist.
December 24, 2007
In battle against oral disease, prevention measures are on the decline
With each breath of the gas, she was floating higher, fingers tingling, belly tickling, her worries ...
December 10, 2007
Medicaid mothers are refused dental care; groups urge changes
FORT GAY — Seven months pregnant, Stacey Handley squeezed into the dentist’s chair, opened wide and ...
May 7, 2007
Deficient dental care
WEST VIRGINIANS lag behind the rest of America in dental care. In fact, dental disease is so bad in ...
May 7, 2007
In W.Va., thousands without fortified water
LICK CREEK — Part of Brittany Sammons’ front tooth broke off.
She isn’t sure why. A portion off th ...
May 6, 2007
Children’s dental problems widespread
HUNTINGTON — The young girl didn’t want to open her mouth.
Her mother pleaded with her. Dr. Dan Br ...
April 30, 2007
Demand for false teeth rising in West Virginia
BARBOURSVILLE — Todd Joseph steered off Interstate 64, stomped the accelerator up Mall Road and walk ...
April 29, 2007
FORT GAY — In the end, it came down to this: hydrogen peroxide, 150-proof moonshine, wire pliers and ...
April 29, 2007
Rebecca Bowe has used the same pair of dentures since the early 1980s.
April 29, 2007
Donald Powell wanted a job, but he dreaded going for an interview. Powell hadn’t gone to the dentist ...
April 29, 2007
LOUISA, Ky. — Thomas Reed’s daughter won an award for the prettiest smile at her Louisa, Ky., school ...
April 27, 2007
HARTS — Dr. Jon Paul Kardos sees some of the worst teeth in West Virginia.
February 17, 2007
Shelter gives needy something to smile about
HUNTINGTON - Chris Smith's teeth started to fall out one by one, weeks after his mouth slammed into ...
January 22, 2007
State law bars assistants from working without dentists in office
HARTS -- Barbara Hughes polishes teeth.
She also takes X-rays, scrapes under gums, applies sealant ...
January 15, 2007
Benedum Foundation grant to help state's oral health
MORGANTOWN -- You don't stomp out tooth decay with just a dentist's drill.
Armed with a $200,000 C ...
January 13, 2007
The free examinations will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bible Center Church, 111 Oakhurst Drive, just off ...
December 25, 2006
WVU's dental students get valuable OJT with program that puts them in the offices of rural dentists with their patients
MORGANTOWN - Brandi Howard, a senior at West Virginia University's School of Dentistry, likes to tak ...
December 9, 2006
When Beverly Walter travels across West Virginia, she hears a lot of opinions about who's to blame f ...
October 30, 2006
Kanawha nonprofit provides free dental care to students for 50 years
Twelve-year-old Khadijah Lee was telling her friend she wasn't afraid to have her lone remaining bab ...
September 9, 2006
A Pittsburgh-based foundation has distributed $1 million to five West Virginia groups to improve den ...
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