Dental hygienist to the canine community, Tsawwassen's Roz Rickards, with her dog Bianca, says her calm gentle approach to treatments eliminates the need for anesthetics which can be harmful to pets.

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to up to two years in prison for failing to take his son to the dentist when he tried to pull his rotting teeth.

Ashley Zantkovsky, a Puyallup dental assistant and volunteer at the Pierce County Dental Society's 20th annual Children's Dental Health Day, helps teach Taylor Bender, 5 of Orting, proper tooth-brushing technique at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup on Saturday.

Dr. George Lee checks out some final scheduling details with office assistants Cheryl Fountain and Kathy Traylor.

Three-year-old Gianna Battagalia was very nervous, walking into the office for her first visit at Advanced Dental Care, but with the help of the Tooth Fairy's assistant she was soon sitting in the dental chair and showing the dentist how well she can brush her teeth.

The results indicated that exposure to excessive fluoride resulted in the increase of apoptosis in rat brains and SH-SY5Y cells, in which one of the mechanisms might be activating JNK phosphorylation.

Free check-ups offered at Children's Community Dental Day. Children without dental insurance were able to get free dental check-ups in Pasco on Saturday.