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Charles Belting, D.D.S.
Other dentists normally see 2000 patients; I see 12,000. When a family drives over 100 miles to go to the dentist, how can I do less than see everyone in the car? |
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Community Health Leaders
1994
Area(s) of expertise:
Dentistry
Leader’s Biography 1994:
Dental Director, Valley-Wide Health Services, Alamosa, CO
Belting was the only dentist in over 8,000 square miles who provided dental services to 12,000 poor and uninsured patients. He went by the philosophy that if a "family has driven 100 miles, he will take care of the whole carload before he goes home." His willingness to stand up for what he believed led to first-time dental coverage for the unemployed, a new training program for dental students at his clinic and a draft state law to fund preventive dental care.
Where this leader can be reached today:
Dental Director
Valley-Wide Health Services
9810 Rathburn Avenue
Northridge, CA 91325
Phone: (818) 399-7795
Email: charliebelting@netzero.net |
