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Bangor Daily News: The Promise of a New Type of Dentist
You might not be worried about your access to a dentist’s office if you have private health insurance or can afford to pay for care. But if you’re poor, or if you live in a remote area, the barriers you face make it more likely you and your children will delay getting preventive oral health care until it’s too late. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Dental Problems Affect School Performance
In this video, a teacher and a high school student share their experiences with how dental problems affect the classroom. Community water fluoridation and dental sealants are two of the cost-effective ways for states to prevent decay so children are more likely to stay in school and perform better in class.
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New Hampshire Takes Strong First Step to Improve Access to Dental Care and Overcome State's Dentist Shortage
Last week, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed into law Senate Bill 284, which enables the state to take a strong first step toward reducing the barriers to dental care by expanding the scope of services that dental hygienists can perform after they are certified by the Board of Dental Examiners.. more
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- Project Update
- Children's Dental Campaign
Water Fluoridation: What the Science Says
Several individuals with extensive knowledge of public health research share their conclusions about water fluoridation based on the scientific evidence. more
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- Press Release
- Children's Dental Campaign
More Americans Turning to Costly Hospital Care For Preventable Dental Problems
Already stressed state budgets are shouldering an extra burden to cover expensive emergency room (ER) treatment for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States. more
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September 8, 2011
Improving Dental Care in Minnesota
Minnesota is expanding access to dental care with new types of dental health providers. more
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- Press Release
- Children's Dental Campaign
22 States Raise Their Grades on Dental Care For Children Even in Tough Fiscal Times
In this year's 50-state report card by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign, 27 states earned grades of an A or B, while 23 states and the District of Columbia received a C or lower grade.
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Pew: Expanding Dental Workforce Can Benefit Private Dental Practices
The American Dental Association (ADA) presented an economic model of its own that disputed the conclusions in It Takes a Team. Pew stands firmly behind its financial model and identified four concerns with the ADA’s analysis.
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December 13, 2010
Dental Care Remains Largest Unmet Health Need
Hiring new types of providers can be a win-win for private dental practices, allowing them to serve more low-income children while maintaining their financial bottom line. more
Media Coverage
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WFSU Public Radio: Poor Access to Kids' Dental Care Costing Fla. Taxpayers
Florida, along with most U.S. states, is failing to prevent tooth decay in children in a key way, according to a report the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts released on Tuesday. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
Dr. Biscupid: Most U.S. States Fall Short With Dental Sealant Programs
A new report released today by the Pew Center on the States found that 40% of all U.S. states earned either a D or F grade when it comes to providing children with dental sealants, missing a key opportunity to help prevent caries and reduce Medicaid and other health-related costs. more
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The Sun Sentinel: Flordia Earns 'D' in Kids' Dental Health Report
Florida needs to put more teeth in its policies to protect children's dental health, if the results of a new national report by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign is any judge.
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USA Today: Dental Therapists Aim to Fill Dental-care Gap
At Maplewood Community Dental Care outside of Minneapolis, dental therapist Megan Meyer regularly fills cavities, extracts primary teeth and puts in crowns and spacers. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
The Deseret News: No Teeth Means No Job
How poor oral health impacts job prospects and why the poor have a hard time getting adequate care. more
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- Children's Dental Campaign
ABCNews.com: Dental Care Has Decayed for Low Income Families
Like millions of Americans, Miami resident Claribel Agramonte could not afford dental insurance, so she looked for an inexpensive dentist to fix her 14 year old daughter's broken tooth. A friend recommended Humberto Francisco Perez, an 81 year old "backyard dentist" who said he could do the work on the cheap. Police say Perez left the girl permanently disfigured.
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NYT: Sharp Cuts in Dental Coverage for Adults on Medicaid
Banned from tightening Medicaid eligibility in recent years, many states have instead slashed optional benefits for millions of poor adults in the program.
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How to Fix a Broken Dental Safety Net
A trip to the dentist's office may instill a sense of dread, but for the majority Americans, access to care is rarely an issue. For roughly one-third of the population, though, finding a dentist can seem next to impossible.
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Traditional Dentistry Wary of Dental Therapists
Crystal Ann Baker isn't a dentist, but she fills cavities, pulls teeth and even performs children's root canals.
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Inside Maine's Mouth
Last summer, 29-year-old "Jane," who lives in Portland, had a serious problem involving an "old root canal gone wrong."
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