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‘Silent Epidemic’ of Dental Disease Threatens Poor Kids’ Health

(RenĂ©e C. Lee/Houston Chronicle) Every time Dr. Martee Engel treats a young patient whose teeth have brown or white chalky spots, she’s reminded of an acute problem affecting children – particularly poor children. Engel sees more than her share of early childhood tooth decay as dental director at Denver Harbor Clinic in northeast Houston. The …

‘Silent Epidemic’ of Dental Disease Threatens Poor Kids’ Health”