Children’s graphic novel by Kate Reed Petty and illustrated by Andrea Bell. First Second: New York, 2021. It all started with a disconcerting visit to the dentist. Even though 12-year-old Ruth Keller had been taking good care of her teeth, she had a cavity and a few other concerning areas that could also go […]
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Newspaper article by David Heath, Mark Greenblat, and Aysha Bagchi. (March 19, 2020). Indianapolis Star. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2020/03/19/indiana-dentists-pressured-make-profit-former-insiders-say/2864933001/
Newspaper article by David Tuller. (April 22, 2019). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/dental-care-is-tough-to-find-for-people-with-autism-other-developmental-disorders/2019/04/19/80238a38-54a5-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html
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Newspaper article by Fenit Nirappil. (November 20, 2024). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/11/20/rfk-fluoride-drinking-water-oregon/
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Newspaper article by Ken Hajek. (July 14, 2014). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/07/14/when-financial-pressures-affect-a-dentists-diagnosis/
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Newspaper article by Anna Gorman. (December 7, 2015). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/heres-why-going-to-the-dentist-is-so-hard-for-the-elderly/2015/12/07/2f8050fc-8c80-11e5-baf4-bdf37355da0c_story.html
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Newspaper article by Tara Bahrampour. (August 19, 2017). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/08/16/housecall-dentist/
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Newspaper article by Mary Jordan. (July 1, 2017). The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-unexpected-political-power-of-dentists/2017/07/01/ee946d56-54f3-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html
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Early chapter book by Nancy Krulik with illustrations by John & Wendy. Grosset & Dunlap: New York, 2007. Part of the “Katie Kazoo Switcheroo” series. From the smell–a mixture of bleach and mint mouthwash–to the water sucking tube that makes her drool to the pointy tool the dentist uses to pick at her teeth,
Children’s book by Charlotte Guillain. Heinemann Library: Chicago, IL, 2011. Part of the “Growing Up” series. Each two-page spread in this book answers a question about dental visits. It walks kids through all of the steps, introduces them to the tools dentists use, and how to care for their teeth. Photos throughout the book
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