SPONSORED CONTENT: As an orthodontic specialist, the practice offers services to those of all ages, but encourages children to have an orthodontic exam at around 7 years old to ensure all permanent teeth are up and growing properly.
My diagnosis for what you have:
Toe nail fungus
You need an arch support
Arthritis in the left knee cap
A yeast infection
Jess William Gossett passed away June 14, 2022, in Tigard, Ore. He was the 12th child born to Joseph (Joe) Francis and Bertha Elizabeth (Reeve…
Dr. Alfred “Dennis” Alleman, 79, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at his home in The Dalles, Ore. Dennis was born in January 1943 in …
What do you remember about visiting the dentist when you were a child? Fishing for a small toy out of the fish tank if you were good during your visit? Or a long needle painfully inserted in your gum before filling a cavity?
Mary Davidson, a long-time dental hygienist with One Community Health, received the “David Low Service Award” from the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), which develops and administers competency assessments for the state agencies that license dental professionals.
On Dec. 20, Mid Valley second grader Nico Ochoa sat grinning in the dental chair, thinking hard when asked what he wants for Christmas by staff at One Community Health (OCH). He’s just had brand-new sealants applied to his back teeth. But as he’s clearly missing his two front teeth, laughter erupts when it’s suggested he might want to ask Santa for those.
Providing health care to migrant farm workers not only meets a critical need but acknowledges the important contribution these families make to the local economy, says Jon Soffer, a nurse practitioner with Mid-Columbia Medical Center. “I think it’s critical for us to give back to this community by improving their health because they are a cornerstone of the industry,” he said.
To the editor: Every Oregonian deserves access to a professional dentist.
A study released on Feb. 28 shows that Oregon has enough dentists now and into the future to address the state’s oral health care needs, but ongoing support is needed for programs that ensure dentists are as easy to find in rural communities as they are in more populated areas.
