Boy’s death is extreme example of dental coverage ills 

WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him.
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They say the death of Deamonte Driver could invigorate proposals to enhance dental coverage and other healthcare programs. It was a tragedy that he died, just a tragedy. It should not have happened, said Vincent DeMarco, president of the Maryland Citizens Health Initiative.
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Obituaries in the news 
David B. Ast, a New York dentist who helped show the effectiveness of fluoridated drinking water in preventing tooth decay, has died. He was 104.
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For Want of a Dentist, Boy Dies After Bacteria Spreads to Brain: ; After Boys Family Lost Medicaid Coverage, Simple … 
By MARY OTTO WASHINGTON - Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache last week. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him. If his mother had been insured. If his family had not lost its Medicaid.
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A better Way to Give Poor Access to Dental Care 
Michael F. Cannon is director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, and co-author of Healthy Competition: What’s Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It.
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Grin doctor
‘Phantom’ patients and other high-tech teaching tools are changing the way UM students are learning their field The dental drill looked a little unsteady in Christine Allen’s hand.
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  • WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him.Source: www.knoxnews.com
    More News They say the death of Deamonte Driver could invigorate proposals to enhance dental coverage and other healthcare programs. It was a tragedy that he died, just a tragedy. It should not have happened, said Vincent DeMarco, […]

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  • WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him.Source: www.knoxnews.com
    More News They say the death of Deamonte Driver could invigorate proposals to enhance dental coverage and other healthcare programs. It was a tragedy that he died, just a tragedy. It should not have happened, said Vincent DeMarco, […]

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  • WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him.Source: www.knoxnews.com
    More News They say the death of Deamonte Driver could invigorate proposals to enhance dental coverage and other healthcare programs. It was a tragedy that he died, just a tragedy. It should not have happened, said Vincent DeMarco, […]

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  • WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him.Source: www.knoxnews.com
    More News They say the death of Deamonte Driver could invigorate proposals to enhance dental coverage and other healthcare programs. It was a tragedy that he died, just a tragedy. It should not have happened, said Vincent DeMarco, […]


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