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• Jailers worry about dental floss as a weapon

  October 25, 2012 in Nation/World WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Dental floss may prevent toothaches, but it’s given jailers plenty of headaches. When a group of New York prisoners sued last month to demand access …

• Portland, Ore., officials approve plan to add fluoride to city water to fight tooth decay

  September 12, 2012 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Ore., officials approve plan to add fluoride to city water to fight tooth decay.

• In Portland, fluoride debate is ideological clash

  September 11, 2012 in Health PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It’s a dental story told so often it borders on cliche. When someone moves to Portland from another state — and that’s most people you meet … 1

• Often overlooked, dentists say mother’s oral health connected to baby’s health

  June 26, 2012 in Health on Page C1 For many pregnant women, bumping up their flossing routine – much less scheduling their first dental visit in years – may fall last on their to-do lists. But for dentists … 1

• Reason to smile

  June 26, 2012 in Health on Page C1 Ashley Leon, 20, hadn’t seen a dentist for a couple of years before last week. She probably wouldn’t have seen one last week, either, if she weren’t pregnant, she said. … 3

• Brace yourself

  June 12, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C1 James Hill, a cyclotron engineer in Spokane, was driving his car and “chomping on nuts” when his tooth fell apart in his mouth. He pulled over. A fast call to … 1

• State funds offer healthy savings

  January 23, 2010 in City on Page B1 When it came time for dental hygiene student Dana Tasche to be tested on Friday, her professors at Eastern Washington University’s Riverpoint Campus found some teeth that really needed work. … 1

• Dentures’ future in fast decay

  January 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As long as there are hockey players, there will be niche markets for false teeth. But the real news about the future of dentures is that there isn’t … 1