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affordable
being within the financial means of most people (costing little)

atmosphere
a) a special quality or impression associated with something b) the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

behavioral
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

comprehensive
covering everything or all important points

congest
to prevent passage through by filling with something

convenient
situated within easy reach

dentures
an artificial replacement for one or more teeth

exceptional
a) being out of the ordinary b) deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities c) having or showing quickness of mind

extractions
the act or process of extracting something (tooth)

extraordinary
being out of the ordinary

FQHC
Federally Qualified Health Center

immunizations
having or producing antibodies or lymphocytes capable of reacting with a specific antigen

interpersonal
being, relating to, or involving relations between persons

interpretation
a) the act or the result of interpreting b) a particular adaptation or version of a work, method, or style c) a teaching technique that combines factual with stimulating explanatory information

LPN
licensed practical nurse

maintainers
a) to keep in good condition b) to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections c) to pay the living expenses of d) to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration e) to state as a fact usually forcefully

MAP
Medication Assistance Program

medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease

MUA
Medically Underserved Area

MUP
Medically Underserved Population

optometrist
a specialist licensed to practice optometry

PCMH
Patient-Centered Medical Home

PHI
Protected Health Information

practitioners
one who practices (an authorized healer)

preventative
concerned with or serving to keep something from happening

regulatory
making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.

restorations
the act or an instance of bringing something damaged or worn back to its original state

restorative
a) beneficial to the health of body or mind b) having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind c) tending to cure disease or restore health

sealant
a plastic material applied to parts of teeth with imperfections (such as pits and fissures) to prevent dental decay

SEMO
Southeast Missouri

SEMOHN
SEMO Health Network

SHOW
Southeast Missouri Health on Wheels

underserved
provided with inadequate service

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