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For this dentist who makes house calls, her life mission is ‘more than just about teeth’

By , Daily Memphian Published: November 02, 2025 4:00 AM CT

George Miller hadn’t seen a dentist in years until he came across a local mobile dental clinic operated by Dr. Camille Tabor-Cobb.

Miller, who is bedridden, has to travel by hospital bed, which doesn’t fit in his regular dentist’s office. He said having the Blessed Smiles Mobile Dental come to him was “a true blessing.” 

“Services like hers are God-sent for bedridden people as it is difficult to get help at home as it is,” he said. “I can’t thank her enough. I got my smile back.”

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Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett

Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.


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