Clovis News Journal: Serving Eastern New Mexico and West Texas:
"Two to three times a week, the 79-year-old retired dentist joins a mobile dentistry team called Educare, which travels to area elementary schools. Rozzell said the purpose of the state-funded program is to provide dental services and oral hygiene education to indigent children. Rozzell said he is able to clean teeth, apply sealants, fill cavities and even perform extractions if needed.
“We have seen an 85 percent reduction in decay among these children since we started,” Rozzell said. "
"Two to three times a week, the 79-year-old retired dentist joins a mobile dentistry team called Educare, which travels to area elementary schools. Rozzell said the purpose of the state-funded program is to provide dental services and oral hygiene education to indigent children. Rozzell said he is able to clean teeth, apply sealants, fill cavities and even perform extractions if needed.
“We have seen an 85 percent reduction in decay among these children since we started,” Rozzell said. "
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