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Friday, May 3, 2013
Volume 9 • Issue No. 18
College of dental Medicine Hopes to Make Maine residents Smile By Adam Marletta Contributing Writer BIddeFOrd/POrTlaNd – If Little Orphan Annie taught us anything, it is the importance of a smile in one’s ensemble. But many Mainers do not have access to regular dental care. A statewide shortage of dentists -- particularly in geographically isolated areas in the northern half of the state -- forces many Maine residents to forgo necessary visits to the dentist. A 2011 Pew Center on the States report found nearly half of Maine’s population (40 percent) lives in so-called “Dental Health
UNE’s new Patient Care Center is scheduled to open fall 2013. It will house UNE’s College of Dental Medicine’s teaching clinic and dental simulation facility. (courtesy photo)
Professional Shortage Areas.” The overall lack of economic incentive typically keeps dentists from practicing in such remote areas. Maine is one of several
states that suffer from a shortage of dentists, as highlighted in a 2012 edition of the PBS news series Frontline. Others include Ohio, Alaska and California.
Tony Cincotta Honored as Berwick’s Citizen of the Year BerWICK – The citizens of Berwick came together recently to recognize members of their community who have dedicated themselves to the service of others. The town’s highest honor was
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given to Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Anthony J. Cincotta, Berwick’s Citizen of the Year for 2013. Tony, as he is better known, enlisted in the Army shortly after graduation from high school. While in the Army, he was a master parachutist and a ranger and served two tours in Vietnam. Cincotta received the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Legion of Merit and two bronze medals and became one of the youngest noncommis-
sioned officers to attain the rank of command sergeant major. Upon retiring from the Army, Cincotta, his wife, Rita, and their four children returned to Berwick. He became employed by the Somersworth Post Office where he worked for 20 years. A true leader and veteran advocate, he assisted the Berwick American Legion Post, which was in disarray at the time. He spent countless hours See CITIZEN page 10...
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Ron L. Vigue (right), of American Legion Post No. 79, presents (Ret.) Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony J. Cincotta (left) with the Citizen of the Year Award. (Photo credit: Robert Place, historian, Charles S. Hatch Post No. 79)
Moreover, cavities and tooth decay are not merely cosmetic concerns. Poor dental hygiene has been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and
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Taking Steps to Support Teens Coping with Illness
During his recent Make-A-Wish trip to ski in Colorado, 17-year-old Curtis Gibson of Wells spent quality time with his family, away from memories of his Hodgkin’s lymphoma medical treatments. (courtesy photo)
By Pat Sommers Sentinel Staff Writer YOrK COuNTY – York County students are taking steps to enhance the lives of fellow teens coping with serious illness. Students and adults as well will participate in a 13th annual Walk for Wishes on Thursday, May 16, beginning at Thornton Academy Middle School, Saco, and continuing on a portion of the Eastern Trail. Walkers will raise money
that will be used by Make-AWish Maine to grant the wishes of Pine State youths faced with life-threatening illnesses and their treatment. Among the 1,100 young people in the state who have had their wishes granted is 17-yearold Curtis Gibson of Wells. After a year of medical treatment to fight Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Curtis headed to Vail, Colo., for a ski vacation with his family, See TEENS page 15...
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respiratory illness, among other health problems. Even children eligible for MaineCare coverage are not getting to the dentist as often as they should, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The University of New England, with campuses in Biddeford and Portland, is hoping to address Maine’s dental shortage. UNE’s Dental Hygiene Clinic in Portland has long been at the forefront of providing lowcost dental services and education. This fall, the university hopes to expand its health care role with the opening of its new College of Dental Medicine. The Patient Care Center, a $14.5 million campus on the corner of Stevens Avenue and
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