STORY:  TOOTHPRINTS

SCRIPT #528 SHOOT:   9/10/03

AIRDATE:  Monday, October 20, 2003

          Daybreak and Midday

DHC Master #18  Timecode:  31:49       A new type of method to identify

                                                          children involves a trip to the

                                                          dentist. 

                                                          Parents are getting their kids

                                                          “toothprinted.”

                                                          Dr. Linda Niessen of Baylor College of

Dentistry has details in  

                             sovt:   1:27            today’s Dental Health Check.

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X-RAYS                                              (VOICE-OVER)

Dental x-rays help with identification,

                                                          but only when teeth have special

characteristics, such as unusual anatomy, fillings, crowns, root canals, or implants.

SUPER:   Plano   :12-17                                                  

YOUNG kids                                        But some children today have a blank dental chart because they’ve had no

                                                          decay.

TOOTHPRINT                                     That’s the main reason why dentists

created a new method to take a  toothprint.

                                                          Like fingerprints, toothprints are

                                                          very unique.

 

SUPER:   Dr. Chad Perry                    (“It would give  parents more peace

Dentist    :26-31               of mind that they would have that extra

                                      evidence if something happens to their

                                      child which hopefully nothing does.”)              

TWO-SHOT                                         Dr. Chad Perry, a Plano dentist,

                                                          offers toothprints free to his patients.

 

DR. PERRY                                          (“Within our practice, we don’t charge for it.”)

 

TOOTHPRINT PROCEDURE                            The special impression material picks

                                                          up all features of young teeth including

                                                          imprints of sealants. The method also

                                                          provides DNA.

 

 

DR. PERRY                                          (“Through the epithelial cells shed by

                                                          the cheek in the saliva.”)

                                                         

SUPER:   Pam Gonzales                     (“We have a small safe so we’re going

              Parent      :58-1:03                to store the toothprints along with

                                                          fingerprints, and a current picture.”)

 

BLAKE IN DENTAL CHAIR                              Pam Gonzales had her 6-year old son

Blake, toothprinted.

 

PAM GONZALES                                  (“We’d had them fingerprinted several

                                                          years ago.  That gave us some sense

                                                          of security.”)          

 

(ON CAMERA)                                     (STAND-UP CLOSE)

 

SUPER:   Dr. Linda Niessen                Dental identification is something

           Baylor College of Dentistry         you hope to never use.

                   1:15-1:20                        But toothprints may give parents

some assurance until their young children grow up.  For Baylor College of Dentistry Texas A&M University, I’m Dr.

                                                          Linda Niessen, Channel 8 News.           

 

ANCHOR TAG AND                                                                                      

WEBSITE INFORMATION                      This Saturday morning, from 9 am until noon, the Plano dental office of Dr. Chad Perry will be toothprinting….

Teddy Bear Clinic                             in a special event for kids called a

Saturday, Oct. 25th                            “Teddy Bear Clinic.”  Parents are

9:00 am to Noon                               encouraged to bring their young

1524 Independence Parkway          children to the office at 15th  and

Suite B   Plano                        Independence Parkway in Plano.        972-398-1996                     For more information, call 972-

398-1996. The information is available at wfaa.com.

Clinic at the offices of

Dr. Chad Perry and Dr. Pam Moore

Location:  just north of 15th on

Independence Parkway.