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After a long day at my dental clinic, I was in the kitchen when my 14-year-old son, Mark, rushed in\u2014not alone, but with a little<\/p>\n

girl. Her name was Mia. She was eight, pale, silent, and holding her jaw in pain. \u201cShe\u2019s from my school,\u201d Mark said. \u201cShe hasn\u2019t<\/p>\n

eaten. She hurts. I didn\u2019t know what else to do.\u201d As soon as I looked in Mia\u2019s mouth, I knew the truth\u2014abscesses, deep cavities,<\/p>\n

pain no child should endure. I couldn\u2019t turn her away. That night, I called off my appointments, gave her pain relief,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a long day at my dental clinic, I was in the kitchen when my 14-year-old son, Mark, rushed in\u2014not alone, but with a little girl. 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