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FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 27, 2021
PURPLE PASSION
A team planting purple trees at Pearl City High finds a historic soda can. SEE PAGE 3
HIGHLIGHT ON HULA
An ‘Aiea hālau will join the upcoming virtual Prince Lot Hula Festival. SEE PAGE 6
Healthy Smiles Shine In Leeward
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A young patient gives a thumbs up for an easy dental visit, as hygienist Kelly Doi cleans his teeth at Kidshine Dental & Orthodontics. The business has two locations, in Pearl City and Kapolei.
PHOTO COURTESY KIDSHINE DENTAL & ORTHODONTICS
ABY KYLE GALDEIRA
s local residents continue to do their part to observe social distancing measures and practices put in place
during the unpredictable COVID-19 pan- demic, a negative effect has emerged as stud- ies have shown that more than half of Amer- icans surveyed have put off routine dental checkups while avoiding public spaces.
The team at Kidshine Dental & Orthodon- tics encourages keiki and their ‘ohana to get back on track when it comes to oral health so minor issues can be addressed before larger problems arise. Previously known as Pediat- ric Dentistry Associates under the guidance of Dr. Kin Ching, his son, Dr. David Ching, founded Kidshine Pediatric Dental Group in 2018.
Kidshine Dental & Orthodontics features two convenient locations at Pearl City Shop- ping Center and Kapolei Shopping Center. The Kidshine Pediatric Dental Group has a goal of expanding in the future by open- ing another location on the Windward side
SEE PAGE 4
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