[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1246]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO DR. TERRY E. GRANT

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a 
distinguished member of the healthcare profession and Brooklynite, Dr. 
Terry E. Grant.
  Dr. Grant is the Chief Executive Officer of Gentle Dental, which 
offers cosmetic and general dentistry, and which serves nursing homes 
and assisted living facilities. He has also been active as a Chief 
Division of Geriatric Dentistry at several universities and medical 
centers. Through dentistry he has conducted various efforts to improve 
the health of his community.
  Dr. Grant's efforts include establishing base line data to track 
children and families in need of dental services, providing free dental 
service in his private office to children and families of the working 
poor and uninsured. He has also developed strategies to improve the 
overall healthcare of children in his community, including contacting 
the national dentifrice companies and soliciting their support. Most 
notably, he has spearheaded a community-based preventive children's 
dentistry program. The program provides free toothbrushes, fluoride 
toothpaste, and preventive dentistry lectures to children in 
conjunction with the Nassau County Dental Society for Children Dental 
Health month.
  Mr. Speaker, it behooves us to pay tribute to the achievements and 
service of Dr. Grant. May our country continue to benefit from the 
selfless endeavors of individuals, such as Dr. Terry E. Grant.

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