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Seniors Can Now Get Dental Housecalls

Date Added: 21-11-2005

An innovative service for seniors has sprung up in the Bay Area, Ca. - housecalls from dental hygenists.

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November 18, 2005 at 9:15 a.m.

CASTRO VALLEY (KRON) -- For the first time ever, California registered dental hygienists can make housecalls to seniors who can't make it to a dental office, with a prescription from a physician or dentist.

That's great news for Skip Sutter and his wife. Sutter had his teeth cleaned for the first time in two years when hygienist Darci Trill came to his home to offer the service. Sutter is confined to a wheelchair. His wife Barbara remembers the struggle during the last trip to the dental office.

"Oh, it's been a couple of years now," Mrs. Sutter told KRON 4's Jackie Sissel. "I felt the need for him to have his teeth cleaned. I didn't want to take that trip again."

Trill says allowing her to travel to her patients means many are getting needed treatment to avoid a higher risk of oral diseases.

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