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The Tooth Fairy--Or Big Brother?
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- Author(s): Greifner, Laura
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Education Week. 5/23/2007, Vol. 26 Issue 38, p18-18. 1/4p.
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The article reports on an Iowa law, which takes effect July 1, 2008, that requires dental screenings for all public school students entering first and ninth grades. The bill was introduced by the Iowa Department of Public Health, whose dental director Bob D. Russell points out the dangers of poor oral health. Critics point to the lack of funding to support the bill, and Russell notes that the health department is working on programs to help those who cannot afford the screening.
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