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Show ST. GEORGE 18 — For the week of October 17, 2008 ae NEIGHBORHOODS The Spectrum — www.thespectrum.com ee = Make & Dae FALL SALE! Unique Gifts & Home Decor 15 to 40% OFF ON SELECT ITEMS! THRU OCT. 31st Unique Gibts & une eCe 2895 Santa Clara Dr., Santa Clara 634-9416 Mon-Sat 10-6 ‘You can buy, trade and sell. Find it in the Jud Burkett /The Spectrum e Dixie State Sillew Dental hygiene student Lanelle Spensp cleans Joyce Conover's teeth Oct. dental clinic. Classifieds. 674-6200. Meet the newest @ season's premi if Ha phone. The ultimate device f for business and fun. €lltel QOU0000SSZT_ C50 Wireless Professionals 155 N. Bluff St. St. George Hours: M-F 10-7, Sat. 10-5, Closed Sunday (Across From Ace Hardware) wn435-674-7100 *for terms and see www.alitel.com/terms. BY PATRICE ST. GERMAIN pregnant women patrices@thespectrum.com to low birth w babies and preterm babies” ~~ Unfortunately, across Utah, dental care visits are low and toothw decay is high. Bloomington dentist Chris Neilson said the high rate of tooth decay in the state, which is higher than neighboring states, is due to the lack ST. GEORGE — Several years ago Joyce Conover decided to check out the dental hygiene services offered by Dixie State College students. Since then, Conover, of Santa Clara, has gone several times and said each time has been a positive experience. Plus, with no dental insurance, the savings also help. “Dental care can be expensive and the students do a good job, Conover said. “It’s important to me to put that effort into my teeth. You only get one set and youve got to take care of them’ Conover is right | on both counts. Dental care is expensive especially if you don't have insurance and dental care and health is important. ‘Karmen Aplanalp, director of the Dixie State College dental hygiene program said continued studies show that poor dental care impacts the health of the entire body. “Gum disease and heart disease are intertwined, and diabetes I The Dixie College Dental Hygiene program offers numerous services at greatly reduced rates ranging from x-rays, fluoride treatments, sealants, cleanings and periodontal maintenance. I The program is of the Taylor located at 1526 Drive St. on Bldg. Center ~ is directly related of fluoride in the water. Any trace amount of fluoride in the water is not enough to help form adult teeth Neilson said. “It's always said that there is a natural amount of fluoride out of the water sources, Neilson said. “But it’s »not at a level that it has to be for the _ needs of kids’ _ Neilson said, in his opinion, - younger children are underserved in Southern Utah because of the lack of dental insurance. Consequently, cleaning and dental care is not as regular as it should be. and gum disease go hand in hand, Aplanalp said in 2006, the dental Aplanalp said. “Studies have also shown that poor dental hygiene in e See DENTISTRY on pg. 19 |