2023
March
01,
2023
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15:08 PM
America/Chicago
The Save a Smile program helped provide 50 children with teeth cleanings and checkups at the Save a Smile event Friday, Feb. 24 at Tarrant County College campus in Hurst.Once per semester, Save a Smile patients receive free treatments from hygiene an...
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February
20,
2023
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11:14 AM
America/Chicago
Story by Eline Wiggins. Video by Tom Riehm.Three little girls’ lives were changed when Save a Smile provided more than $11,000 in dental care to restore their smiles. Britani, Skarli and Ashley Ortiz were in so much pain from dental decay that they f...
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2022
February
16,
2022
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16:56 PM
America/Chicago
CBS 11 featured Cook Children's Save a Smile program in action this week. The oral health team, which is part of The Center for Children's Health, led by Cook Children's, teamed up with Tarrant County College in Hurst to provide free dental care to m...
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February
15,
2022
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11:39 AM
America/Chicago
Immediately after every meal or snack that 4-year-old Kaden Lee eats, his teeth and gums must be wiped clean to remove any food particles trapped by his enlarged tongue.Kaden was born with a lymphatic malformation, the medical term for an abnormal gr...
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2021
November
09,
2021
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10:37 AM
America/Chicago
A smile is a powerful thing. It can brighten someone’s day or even boost your mood. The act itself releases feel-good hormones in your brain.But when you are plagued with mental illness or poor oral health—or a combination of both—it can be hard to t...
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2020
July
22,
2020
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11:33 AM
America/Chicago
During the early months of the pandemic and related closures, your child may have had a dentist appointment postponed. But now, the office is calling to reschedule that visit. You might be wondering if it is a good idea to visit the dentist right now...
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2019
July
26,
2019
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10:28 AM
America/Chicago
Did you know that about 30 million children in the U.S. participate in an organized sport program? Sporting activities are a great form of exercise that help with team building skills and promote confidence in youth, but they also pose a great risk t...
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2017
February
17,
2017
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10:36 AM
America/Chicago
So I'm standing next to one of my boys playing Foosball on the same side of the table - cause mom needs all the help she can get on this--and I notice the smell. It drifts in and out of range but is definitely a smell and it is bad. I don't want to e...
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2016
September
16,
2016
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15:30 PM
America/Chicago
Teething.
Every kid goes though it and yet, it’s universally misunderstood. Poor teething. It gets blamed for just about everything and probably causes very few symptoms.
I thought I would clear up some of these misconceptions and I asked Sheel...
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2015
February
18,
2015
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10:44 AM
America/Chicago
The earlier parents introduce tooth brushing to their child, the earlier a habit of taking care of his or her teeth begins.
“Proper dental care actually begins before the baby’s first tooth appears,” said Tonya Fuqua, DDS, director for the Save a ...
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