North Idaho College dental hygiene student Lily Abell conducts a cleaning on little sister Alivia Abell, 5, Wednesday at the North Idaho College Dental Hygiene Clinic.
August 23, 2025
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August 23, 2025 1:08 a.m.
North Idaho College hosts free kids dental services for ALICE families
North Idaho College hosts free kids dental services for ALICE families
Going to the dentist can be scary for anyone, especially children. But 8-year-old Ruby Monreal was as fearless as she was friendly Wednesday morning as she walked into the North Idaho College Dental Hygiene Clinic, smiling, waving and ready for her cleaning. “I can handle a bunch of things, just not shots,” said Ruby, who wore a cute pair of periwinkle sunglasses to protect her eyes from the lights on NIC student Ashli Snyder's dental loupes.