Imagine sitting at the dentist, getting a routine check up, when suddenly the doctor coughs in your face—and again, several times during the procedure. You later hear that he has tuberculosis. After many patients had heard this, John Henry “Doc” Holliday lost nearly all of his business. Doc moved to Dallas, Texas in search of a drier climate and a fresh start in dentistry. He found what he was looking for as far as dentistry was concerned; but Dallas, located in the heart of North Cen


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