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Veteran aims to provide dental care to elderly, community
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Lacey Allen has stocked up on floss to use and hand out to family and friends. Since Allen was in second grade, she has dreamed of being a dentist. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Lacey Allen is a different kind of tooth fairy. When she was in second grade, Allen could be counted on to pull her classmates’ loose teeth and tell them to brush and floss. Now, the 25-year-old hopes to grant tooth wishes for the underserved, elderly and veteran community as a not-for-profit dentist when she graduates from dental school.