Fact Sheets: The State of Children's Dental Health
Grading the States on Dental Health Policies
- Children's Dental Campaign
- May 24, 2011
More than 16 million children still lack access to basic dental care despite efforts by states to improve their dental health policies, according to a 2011 50-state report card from Pew.
The State of Children's Dental Health: Making Coverage Matter, graded states' ability to serve insured and soon-to-be insured children. In the face of major budget shortfalls, 22 states were able to raise their 2010 grades, proving that dental health policies can be improved at a relatively low cost. See how all the states did in our collection of state fact sheets below.
- Date:
- May 24, 2011
- Project:
- Children's Dental Campaign
- Issues:
- Dental Health, Dental Health
- State:
- National
- Report:
- The State of Children's Dental Health
State Fact Sheets
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- State Fact Sheet
Children's Dental Health: Alabama
Alabama meets half of the eight policy benchmarks aimed at strengthening children’s dental health.
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- State Fact Sheet
Children's Dental Health: Alaska
Alaska meets six of the eight policy benchmarks—one more than it met in 2010.
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- State Fact Sheet
Children's Dental Health: Arizona
Arizona meets five of the eight policy benchmarks for improving children’s dental health, which is one more than the state met in 2010.
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- State Fact Sheet
Children's Dental Health: Arkansas
Arkansas met four of the eight policy benchmarks for improving children’s dental health needs, two more than it met in 2010. The change in grade reflects the fact that in 2009, more than half of the children in Arkansas’ Medicaid program received dental services, a notable increase.
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- State Fact Sheet
Children's Dental Health: California
California meets half of the eight policy benchmarks for improving children’s dental health, but children in the state still face significant barriers to accessing care.
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