On the recordMarch 7, 2023
He had a toothache. It went for some period of time, and it became abscessed. He went to the emergency room. The abscess went to his brain, and he died.
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congress.govSteny Hoyer: “He had a toothache. It went for some period of time, and it became abscessed. He went to the emergency room. The abscess…”
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Hoyer recounts a tragic case highlighting the need for pediatric dental care.
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