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APPALACHIA \u2014 The dental assistant lab at Mountain Empire Community College got a practical workout Tuesday in what the school hopes will be a regular event.<\/p>\n

Dr. Emily Bowen, instructor for the college\u2019s dental assistant program, said Tuesday\u2019s clinic also helped spread the word about care available under Virginia\u2019s Medicaid expansion.<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth care is one of the biggest issues we hear about from our students,\u201d said Bowen. \u201cA lot of students don\u2019t realize that the Medicaid expansion covers dental care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s seven-hour clinic, at the college\u2019s Center for Workforce Innovation in Appalachia, included Health Wagon support through dentist Olivia Stallard and dental assistant and MECC program graduate Taylor Perry. Each of 10 students visiting got cleanings, a basic dental exam and \u2014 if needed \u2014 a referral for additional care. Read more >>><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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