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One of the unique aspects of the Burre Dental Center is its connection to the School of Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco. Fourth-year students and post-graduate residents rotate through the clinic, bringing t... Read more...
On October 2nd Open Door “cut the ribbon” on its newest service, a sparkling mobile dental van fresh from the factory.
Congressman Mike Thompson with the children of Smith River Elementary School celebrate the new Del Norte Dental Van by showing their teeth to the camera
This van, and a newly hired staff, will serve children in Del Norte ... Read more...
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“Education is essential, and our team is dedicated to oral hygiene education,” says Kathy Dilling, as... Read more...
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“Not only is it okay and safe to see your dentist during pregnancy, it is important for the health of your unborn baby,” says Karen Severn, RN Clinic Coordinator at Open Door’s Northcountry Prenatal Services. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that pregnant women eat a balanced diet, brush their teeth thoroughly with ADA-approve... Read more...
By Gail Kuwahara
Whooping cough is a serious disease which can be fatal to infants and young children. It starts with cold like symptoms, mild cough, runny nose, and mild fever which last 1-2 weeks; this is also the infectious stage of the disease. By the time that the severe cough starts and whooping cough is suspected the sick person may hav... Read more...
While I was volunteering at a recent Patient Appreciation Day in celebration of Open Door Community Health Centers’ 40th anniversary, a gentleman asked me how I got involved in the clinic. I told him I was a Teen Advocate and Receptionist for the Teen Clinic held every Monday afternoon at the Humboldt Open Door Clinic in Arcata. As the conversati... Read more...
I was once a student and at one time a freshman at Humboldt State University. When they say that college is possibly the best years of your life, “they” aren’t lying. It’s an amazing time, and amazing experiences await you, including opportunities to make new friendships and relationships, go to parties and on road trips, and soak up the cu... Read more...
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