Dentist Finder San Diego » Dental Care http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog What's New in Dental News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:40:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Parents arrested for ignoring kids’ dental needs http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/parents-arrested-for-ignoring-kids-dental-needs/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/parents-arrested-for-ignoring-kids-dental-needs/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:44:55 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=754 A Pennsylvania couple was arrested this week for allegedly refusing to take their two young children to the dentist for two years, leaving the children with severely decayed teeth, according to officials.

Donna and John Grobelny face two felony counts of endangering the welfare of children, in a disturbing case that suggests both parents were overwhelmed, and at least one child had special needs.

Court documents show when police asked …

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/parents-arrested-for-ignoring-kids-dental-needs/feed/ 1 Mom convicted over lack of dental care for son http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/mom-convicted-over-lack-of-dental-care-for-son/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/mom-convicted-over-lack-of-dental-care-for-son/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:33:10 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=486 A Washington woman was convicted Wednesday of second-degree criminal mistreatment for not seeking dental care for her developmentally disabled 10-year-old son.

The boy suffered several abscesses from severe decay, which required several of his adult teeth to be removed. The condition could have been life-threatening if allowed to continue without treatment, according to a doctor.

The defense attorney contended she was unaware of the extent of the problem and that …

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/mom-convicted-over-lack-of-dental-care-for-son/feed/ 1 Summary: The American Way of Dentistry http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/summary-the-american-way-of-dentistry/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/summary-the-american-way-of-dentistry/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:50:33 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=243 June Thomas of the SLATE.com is writing a multi-part article called The American Way of Dentistry. I recommend people read her informative and interesting articles. I decided to provide some key points from her posts to date to get you started.

Part I: The Story of My Teeth (9/28/09)

  • Main point is June has had poor dental care growing up and has recently spent a lot of money repairing
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