“The mouth is the gateway to the body,” said Dr. Youseph Kassar, program director at Monongalia County Health Department (MCHD) Dentistry. “A lot of times people neglect […]
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MCHD Smile Express expands dental outreach to recovery center patients
On a late August morning, Jamie Fenton had the opportunity to cross something off his list that he had not done in a long time — sit […]
Dental care important for healthy pets
What do you get when you take a dog to the dentist? This may seem like the setup to a great dad joke, but the answer is […]
School of Dentistry renovations boost education, patient care
WVU Today Transformative renovations within the West Virginia University School of Dentistry are radically modernizing facilities to enhance patient care and oral healthcare education for the next […]
Healthy Smile Day
MCHD provides free dental services to uninsured adults Newsroom@DominionPost.com Taking a cue from MCHD Dentistry’s annual Give Kids a Smile, MCHD Healthy Smiles Day will once again […]
MCHD Dentistry to add two operatories
Thanks to grant award by Highmark Newsroom@DominionPost.com Monongalia County Health Department Dentistry will soon be expanding by about 50%, from five to seven operatories, thanks to a […]
Dental practices team up for free kids’ dental day
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Wilson Martino Dental, TLC Dental and The Smile Defenders will provide a free dental day for kids during August. The dental teams will provide free dental […]
Local man gets dental work through Jobs & Hope program
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Heroin and other substance misuse made Brandon miserable to the point he knew he had to get help. “It made my life unmanageable,” said the Morgantown […]
Dental health still important during pandemic, professional says
A recent study found more than half of its West Virginia respondents may be neglecting their dental health to comply with social distancing recommendations. The study, conducted […]
