Sunday, September 6, 2009

Free dental exams cause for smiles | Screenings given to youngsters from low-income areas

SAN DIEGO — By opening her mouth wide and letting a dentist look inside, 5-year-old Donnisha Holloway met a state requirement to attend public school.

Under a 2007 law, children must have a dental checkup by May 31 of their first year in school. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune.