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Dental clinic in South Dallas named in honor of Texas’ first Black dentist

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The Dr. M.C. Cooper Dental Clinic is slated to open in April, and no patients will be denied care due to inability to pay

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January 25, 2021

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How to indulge in Thanksgiving comfort food in a healthy way

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November 18, 2020

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Outreach effort connects dental hygiene students to retirement home residents

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October 28, 2020

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Improving care for LGBTIQ+ patients

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August 13, 2020

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A call to duty: Dental professor leads Texas Air National Guard medics at COVID-19 testing sites

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