January runoffs that will decide control of the u. S. Senate. Were going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted. Reporter late today, following their meeting with the president , those michigan lawmakers released a statement saying they are not aware of any information that would change the election outcome in their state. They also said they believe the process should be free from threats or intimidation. Margaret. Brennan important clarity for the public. Thank you, paula reid. Today, president elect biden met with top democratic lawmakers, urging quick action on billions in pandemic relief once he takes some of his aides are now raising alarms over president trumps refusal to let the transition begin. Here is cbs ed okeefe. Reporter on his 78th birthday, president elect biden met today with two Democratic Congressional leaders hell partner with next year. In my oval office, me casa su casa. Reporter but there is growing frustration inside his Transition Team as the Trump Administration continues to block access to federal agencies and resources. I just think its totally irresponsible. Reporter now, top House Democrats are demanding the head of the g. S. A. , emily murphy, brief them on monday why she hasnt declared mr. Biden the winner and allowed the transition to begin. They wrote that her actions are having grave effects including undermining the transfer of power. Delays or issues with transmission could form lives in the pandemic making us less prepared to respond to natural disasters. It could delay distribution of vaccines. Thats why this is dangerous. Reporter Tennessee Republican senator Lamar Alexander broke with many of his colleagues today and urged the white house to provide the biden team all access necessary so both sides are ready on day one. For now, mr. Biden is counting on democrats to act before he gets into office, specifically, on legislation to address the pandemic. Theres just one big obstacle in the way. In the senate its mitch mcconnell. But the other obstacle, and thats president trump. Reporter one reason mr. Biden wanted to meet with top congressional leaders today is that in the coming weeks, unemployment benefits, rental assistance, eviction moratoriums, Student Loan Debt relief are all set to expire and as of now, congress has no plans to extend the aide. Margaret. Brennan thank you, ed. Turning now to black friday. The pandemic has forced retailers to make big changes, spreading out deals throughout the holiday season, making it more like black november. Heres cbs meg oliver. Reporter stores are dressed up in holiday sparkle. Im so excited for christmas season. Reporter but this season rising cases of covid19 have taken the shine off of inperson shopping. Three, two, one reporter an experience far different from the Contact Sports scenes in years past. To boost sales, retailers are taking measures to reassure customers its safe to shop in their stores, including plexiglass shields, increased cleaning, curbside pickup, and shopping reservations to limit the number of people in stores. Its not only are they being challenged by the loss of retail sales. Theyre also being challenged by higher expenses in operating the stores. Reporter Uncertain Times have forced gift givers to be more tightfisted. A new survey finds consumers plan to spend an average of 691 on gifting, 7 less than last year. Ecommerce continues to grow. 80 plan to shop online. How much Online Shopping are you doing right now . laughs its okay. Im on a firstname basis with my u. P. S. Man. Reporter christine kosawowski is the owner of the pink pear gift shop in how creative do you have to be to survive a pandemic if youre a local business . And right now were offering something called book your bubble, where you can book a group of friends to come in and shop privately so the stores closed. Reporter there is some hope for small businesses. According to a new study, 86 of people who plan to go out and shop say they will visit local retailers, like this one, in an effort to protect their main streets from becoming boarded up buildings. Margaret. Brennan meg oliver, in montclair, new jersey. There is still much under news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. A big decision in the case of the teenager accused of killing two protesters in kenosha, wisconsin. And why an n. B. A. Team from canada is planning to move south for the season. How did you find greatgrandmas recipe . Were related to them . Were portuguese . I thought we were hungarian . Grandpa, can you tell me the story again . Behind every question is a story waiting to be discovered. Ythey customize yours behlCar Insurance. Ion so you only pay for what you need. 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If you cant watch us live, dont forget to set your dvr so you can watch us later. And thats tonights cbs evening news. Im margaret brennan. Norah will be back monday. Ill see you sunday. inspiring music [narrator] the bay area is a golden destination for people who love delicious food, outdoor fun, and healthy living, but are you missing out on lifes simple joys, hindered by chronic dental issues . If your smile is holding back your social or professional life, if your health is suffering because of dental challenges, or if enjoying a steak dinner is just a dream, here is the good news, clear choice dental implants can change your life in one day. inspiring music and over the next 30 minutes, well show you how to reclaim you smile and the good life that can go with it. Welcome to smile healthy bay area. applause hi, everyone. Its so good to see you all here today at smile healthy. Im lisa singer and over the next half hour, we are going to get empowered. Well be exploring how to reclaim lives shackled from the pain and embarrassment of significant tooth loss. Joining me in the studio today is renowned prosthodontist, dr. Mark adams. applause dr. Adams and other doctors throughout the clear Choice Network transform peoples lives on a daily basis, including right here in the bay area. Were about to find out how their team tackles the chronic dental issues that can make life miserable for so many. applause dr. Adams, you truly help to give people a Second Chance at life. Mhmm. All by improving their smile. Why is a healthy smile so important . The ability to be able to smile at a loved one, to be able to walk into a restaurant and order anything you want, those are things that those of us who have healthy teeth, we take for granted, but not lets think about the person who doesnt have that, who cant eat the foods they like, wants to hide their smile. Its a terrible and devastating effect on their life. I cant imagine, and youre right. I do take for granted that i can chew a piece of steak, but for those who cant why is that . What gets in the way of their healthy smile . Most of the people that come to see us have cavities. They have gum disease. Theyre on this merrygoround of having problems with their teeth and even though they have put a lot of effort into this, because of the disease processes they are losing their teeth. They come to a point where all of a sudden, they have to do something. Theyre coming to you. Theyre looking for a change. Is there, though, a typical patient that comes to clear choice . Our patients are anywhere from 19 to 99 years old. They come from all walks of life. What they share in common is they want another solution that will allow them to smile, to chew, to live a normal life. Youre truly helping people find those Simple Pleasures in life again. For someone watching right now, how do they find out more . Theres a number on the screen. We want you to call it. You can visit our website, make an appointment. Theres no obligation at all. Thats wonderful. There is hope. Absolutely. And whats great is clear choice makes such a profound impact on so many lives and these patients love to share their stories. Now, lets meet one of those patients whose life was transformed by clear choice dental implants. Here is drews story. My name is drew and this is my clear choice story. I started losing my teeth as a teen and by the time i was an adult, i had lost three front teeth and had all kinds of dental issues. Its amazing how your smile can affect you. I kind of felt like i was living life in the shadows. I gave up my friendships, eating the foods that i love to eat. I got to a point where i said, i need to do something and get back to the old drew. From the moment i walked into clear choice, i knew i was in the right place. They took the time to explain to me how i was going to become the person i used to be. It was an investment in myself and it brought me back to where i wanted to live. Im out here doing the stuff that i love and the people at clear choice gave that back to me. applause [lisa] wow, what a powerful story. [dr. Adams] yes, indeed. Its incredible how this one decision allows for a transformation that reaches so far beyond the mouth, so how does someone go from the before to the after . At clear choice, we take a patientcentered approach because every patient is unique. They all have unique goals. It starts out with having the entire Team Together in one location. You have the prosthodontist, you have the oral surgeon. You have all of the dental staff and the medical equipment and the laboratory all in one location to help these patients achieve their goals, and it all starts with a consultation. We want to hear about the vision that these people have for their smile. What do they want this to actually look like . We talk about what their objectives and what their goals of the treatment are. We call that the smile healthy approach because every patient then walks out with a customized plan. Yeah, and its just so remarkable that a dental issue can affect your entire life. At clear choice, we have locations all across the country and we hear these emotional stories all the time. Patients who suffer emotionally and physically. Theyre masters of being able to hide their smile. Patients who are unable to sit down and enjoy a meal because of the pain going on in their mouth. Imagine not being able to eat foods because you are trying to chew these foods and your teeth hurt and are sore. They dont want to wear a denture. Theyre looking for another solution. And you talked earlier about the pain of chewing sure. I, from experience, have had that, where im afraid to go to the dentist because i have a little bit of a fear of pain, myself. Sure. How does clear choice handle Pain Management . Every patient is unique, and so every patient needs a customized approach to being able to handle that. I can tell you in general, though, our goal is to minimize any kind of discomfort for our patient. We have Pain Management, not only for the procedure itself, but right afterwards. You have to remember, though, that these implants become part of your body, so that when you begin to chew and eat, you dont have a set of teeth that are moving around. They look, feel, and act like real teeth. There isnt any pain associated with them like you have with a lot of removable teeth. When you have a denture, it can move around and it can cause a lot of pain, and heres the worst part. A denture causes bone loss, where as the implants help to actually save the actual bone. It sounds so wonderful, and it must be really gratifying to be a part of that. Ive been doing this for over 30 years and these patients stories, the ability to be able to come in and help these people hit their Human Potential and really start to participate in life again. Im so lucky everyday to be able to help these patients. Now, lets meet another special person who changed their life with their decision to smile healthy. applause my name is randy, and this is my clear choice story. Brisket cooked for two full days. My passion in life has always been serving some of the best barbecue you could ever serve. I had a motorcycle accident when i was 15 and had a bridge put in. My mouth was terrible. Its very hard to eat barbecue without teeth. If you cant chew it, youre not going to be able to enjoy it, and im a chef. Can you imagine not being able to taste your own food . To be able to have a palate and taste everything was so important to me. I decided that something needed to be done about my teeth. I saw the commercial that clear choice could get it done in one day. This was the choice for me. Today, i get to live the life that i want to live and cook with the passion that i feel. Clear choice gave me my passion for cooking back. You can be a success story, too. Coming up on smile healthy, find out how dental implants work and how you can change your life in one location in one day, just like lori did. inspirational music they took an xray of my mouth and they were able to say, we can work with that. laughter your teeth are in. Oh, my gosh. laughter well be right back. I would come in sometimes as early as three and four in the morning to avoid people. When youve got 10 to 12 teeth missing, you cant hide that. It really impacted a lot of his life, both professionally and at home with the family. For years, i would dream of a place where i could go and one day come out and have all my teeth. At clear choice, our responsibility is to educate you and facilitate so you are very comfortable with the decision you are making. [tim] doing dentures just wouldnt work for me. It was a very collaborative and Team Approach to it. Theyve got a lab there. Everything gets done in the lab. Clear choice put together a very personalized plan and ive got the best smile i could ever ask for in one day. It is 100 transformation. inspirational music upbeat music welcome back to smile healthy bay area. Im lisa singer and here with prosthodontist dr. Mark adams, and weve go some Amazing Stories of folks who are making the most of their Second Chance at life, thanks to dental implants. Before we get into the procedure, i just have one simple question. What is the difference between dentures and implants . Lisa, actually, thats a great question. This is a denture, and heres the problem. If you look at this denture, first of all, its not permanent because it sits on the gums, and because a denture causes bone loss, the gums are constantly changing, so it constantly has to be refit. It has this big piece of plastic, which covers the roof of your mouth, so you cant get to those taste buds, so when youre trying to eat that chocolate cake or youre trying to drink that coffee, that coffee cant get to those taste buds, so you lose a lot of your taste with a denture. Its also made from a material which is prone to being fractured broke, or chipped. Now, if we contrast that with the implant bridge, you can see first of all, theres nothing in the roof of the mouth. You can taste that coffee, you can eat those foods. Also, if you look at this, it doesnt sit on the gums. It sits on the implants, and the extraordinary thing is that it only takes four implants to replace an entire set of teeth, and its made from a material, zirconia, that is very, very strong. It doesnt change, chip, or wear like plastic does. Now, dr. Adams, tell me the steps that people take once they walk through the doors. Great, lets walk through those steps. First, its the free consultation, which weve spoken about. Our patients going to come in and were going to talk to them about whats your vision for creating