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How a Latina-owned dental practice made history in Iowa

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Aug 04, 2024
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When I moved to Des Moines in 2001, fresh from college and new to adulting, I had to find a dentist. I knew I wanted a female, and since I was in the thick of organizing Iowa’s first Latino Heritage Festival, I looked for a Latina. I didn’t have much faith that I would find one. Outside of volunteering for the festival, my world was mostly white. But, I…

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