Philanthropy

Orthodontist commits to treating every child on nonprofit's wait list

Gilbert orthodontist Nate Larson works on a screening of Sephera Lalone of Maricopa for the Smiles Change Lives nonprofit.

Independent Newsmedia/Tom Blodgett

When 11-year-old Sephera Lalone settled into the orthodontic chair, she wasn’t exactly thrilled.

“Are you nervous about this?” she was asked.

Sephera, math exercise book on her lap, nodded yes.

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