The Texas prison system is changing its denture policy — creating a dedicated denture clinic and hiring a prosthodontic specialist — in an effort to ensure that more inmates get teeth. The move to amp ...

For the better part of four years, David Ford has not had much in the way of teeth. When he first came to state prison, the Houston man had just enough molars to hold in place his partial dentures.

In the Texas prison system, toothless and nearly toothless inmates are routinely denied dentures and instead offered blended food — often regular cafeteria meals simply pureed. Sometimes they’re told ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas prison system officials are changing system policy to help fit toothless inmates with dentures. The Houston Chronicle reports the change comes after its disclosure that Texas ...

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 ...

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For the better part of four years, David Ford has not had much in the way of teeth. When he first came to state prison, the Houston man had just enough molars to hold in place his partial dentures.

Texas prison system officials are changing system policy to help fit toothless inmates with dentures. The Houston Chronicle reports the change comes after its disclosure that Texas prison inmates ...