HOUSTON (AP) – Inmates without teeth in Texas are routinely denied dentures because state prison policy says chewing isn’t a medical necessity because they can eat blended food. Texas prisons’ medical ...

Inmates without teeth in Texas are routinely denied dentures because state prison policy says chewing isn't a medical necessity because they can eat blended food. Texas prisons' medical providers ...

They’re not real, and they’re prison issued. But the 58-year old wants you to see them, flashing a full smile at every opportunity. “I feel like I’m back,” he said. The Harris County man waited four ...

“I’m in pain,” he wrote in a series of complaints to prison staff, begging for dentures. “I cannot eat because I have no teeth.” This article was published in partnership with NBC News. But instead of ...

Whether from accidents, gum disease, failed root canals and/or tooth decay, 69% of American adults aged 35-44 have lost at least one permanent tooth, according to the American Association of Oral and ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Inmates without teeth in Texas are routinely denied dentures because state prison policy says chewing isn’t a medical necessity because they can eat blended food. Texas prisons’ medical ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Inmates without teeth in Texas are routinely denied dentures because state prison policy says chewing isn’t a medical necessity because they can eat blended food. Texas prisons’ medical ...