{"id":91085,"date":"2020-06-12T18:23:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T23:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=91085"},"modified":"2020-06-12T18:23:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T23:23:33","slug":"southern-california-dental-offices-stay-open-during-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/southern-california-dental-offices-stay-open-during-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California dental offices stay open during pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> By Michael Thomas<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Medical offices around the world have closed due to COVID-19, but dental offices haven\u2019t. 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