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D154998-6
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- 1968-10-18 (Creation)
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Dr. Dewey Tuggle examined the teeth of an unidentified, well dressed young boy at his free dental clinic in the fall of 1968. Dr. Tuggle, an Air Force major assigned to McChord Air Force Base, operated a free dental clinic in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood. The clinic was a one man show, sponsored by the Hilltop Multi-Service Center that provided free examinations, thorough cleaning and polishing, and fluoride treatment. Dr. Tuggle hoped to extend his clinic's reach by creating a mobile dental clinic, staffed by volunteer dentists, and equipped with three chairs bolted to the floor of a van, that would be capable of moving to different areas of the city and county. (Photograph ordered by Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc.) (TNT 11-3-68, B-14)
Tuggle, Dewey H.; Dentistry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Dental offices--Tacoma--1960-1970;