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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Working sides by side on brothers Dr. James Brittain (left) prepares to pull the tooth of Luis Escott, 11, while Dr. Matt Jamison, with help from Elizabeth Doerflinger, dental assistant, attend six-year-old Jose Escott . Brittan and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Dr. Matt Jamison (right) waits for his next patient Friday morning. Dr. James Brittain and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Kindergartener, Jose Escott, 6, is greeted by Dr. Matt Jamison before Jamison checked out the boys teeth Friday. Escott's older brother Luis Escott, 11, a fifth grader told him not to worry (about getting his teeth checked). Dr. James Brittain and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Jose Escott, 6, waits as numbing medication takes affect before his dental examine by Dr, Matt Jamison Friday. Dr. James Brittain and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Dr. James Brittain completes paperwork for Luis Escott, 11, a fifth grader at Merry Oaks Elementary School. Dr. Brittain and Dr. Matt Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Dr. James Brittain pulls Luis Escott's tooth. Escott, 11, is a fifth grader at Merry Oaks Elementary School. Dr. Brittain and Dr. Matt Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Dr. James Brittain and Dr. Matt Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Everything is fine after Luis Escott, 11, had a tooth pulled Friday. Escott helps nine-year-old Inri Martinez to set up a video game to play at the dentist offices of Dr. James Brittain and Dr. Matt Jamison. Brittain and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Luis Escott, 11, a fifth grader at Merry Oaks elementary plays a video game beneath dental licenses on the wall of the office of Dr. James Brittain and Dr. Matt Jamison. Brittain and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Maria Brieto, 11, and Holden Sours, with the Junior League play a game in the dental offices of Dr. James Brittain and Dr. Matt Jamison. Brittain and Jamison were among dentists from 16 Mecklenburg County practices who gave free care to needy children as part of Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1, 2013. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., along with the Charlotte Dental Association, Communities in Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools coordinated the local event and that helped an estimated 100 children this year. Children between the ages of 6-13 received the full range of dental care from teeth cleaning through extraction. "We do whatever is needed," said Dr. Brittain. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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