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September 25, 2009

Univision features UCSF dental experts discussing tooth decay and prevention

An oral health segment on Univision‘s San Francisco station, KDTV-TV, featured interviews with UCSF faculty members Gloria Mejia, DDS, PhD, MPH, in the School of Dentistry Division of Oral Epidemiology and Dental Public Health; and Rosalía A. Mendoza, MD, MPH, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital. The doctors discussed tooth decay and its prevention. The Spanish-language program aired on the August 28 morning show “Al Despertar” and included demonstrations of applying fluoride varnish on young children.