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I Remembered You The Minute I Saw Your Molars

Margaret J. Krauss
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90.5 WESA
Dentist Lorraine Callen looks over a patient’s X-ray at Allegheny General Hospital.";

Dentist Lorraine Callen sees a lot of patients at Allegheny General Hospital. Using special magnifying lenses, called loupes, she is able to see their teeth much better. It has also played havoc with her memory. She can’t always remember a patient by their name, but when she sees their teeth or an x-ray, “I can remember people's stories about their grandkids.”

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