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Building a legacy: Dr. Natalia Chalmers on her work at CMS

Sep 11, 2024
Pediatric dentist is agency’s first chief dental officer
Years ago, Natalia I. Chalmers, D.D.S., Ph.D., encountered a grandmother and her three grandchildren who entered the dental clinic where she worked. The family had taken a two-hour bus ride to reach the clinic, and Dr. Chalmers soon learned that not only did all three kids share one toothbrush, they only brushed their teeth when they visited their grandmother. Read the full article.