Dental professionals will kick off Dental Health Month by operating a booth from 1-3 p.m. today at West Park Mall.
General dentists and orthodontists will answer questions. Toothbrushes will be handed out along with apples, the preferred alternative to decay-causing candy.
The Cape Girardeau County Dental Assistants Association is sponsoring the booth.
The American Cancer Society also will provide information about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.
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