Jul 1, 2026 · 58 min · 10 segments
Nicole McGrath-Barnes DDS FACD, Founder and CEO of KinderSmile Foundation, discusses why dental care for babies and young children is more critical than most parents realize—and why the system is…
Nicole McGrath-BarnesGuest
Mary CooganHostAre you doing this because you're led to do this and there's a need? Why are you do-" Like, I was questioning myself because, once again, I was a private practitioner.
And I said, "I need confirmation that this is what I'm supposed to do." And literally lunchtime the next morning, my assistant walked in with the quarterly American Dental Association newsletter.
And on the front cover, Mary, was a 12-year-old Deamonte Driver, a Black boy from Prince George's County, Maryland-
And that's when it was confirmed that this is the journey that I need to take.
Are you doing this because you're led to do this and there's a need? Why are you do-" Like, I was questioning myself because, once again, I was a private practitioner.
And I said, "I need confirmation that this is what I'm supposed to do." And literally lunchtime the next morning, my assistant walked in with the quarterly American Dental Association newsletter.
And on the front cover, Mary, was a 12-year-old Deamonte Driver, a Black boy from Prince George's County, Maryland-
And that's when it was confirmed that this is the journey that I need to take.
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