Rockford Register Star | Web site of the Rock River Valley:
Illinois:
"Case in point: While there were 548 dentists in Winnebago County in 2004, only a quarter of them accepted Medicaid patients.
“When screened by the [fluoridated] (Winnebago County)Health Department, 35 percent of students are in need of routine treatment, and 4.9 percent require urgent dental attention,” Cowen said. “Preventive care, including dental sealants, would go a long way toward better teeth for our children and youth.”
Dental care, or lack thereof, was one of three points Cowen highlighted during a news conference "
Illinois:
"Case in point: While there were 548 dentists in Winnebago County in 2004, only a quarter of them accepted Medicaid patients.
“When screened by the [fluoridated] (Winnebago County)Health Department, 35 percent of students are in need of routine treatment, and 4.9 percent require urgent dental attention,” Cowen said. “Preventive care, including dental sealants, would go a long way toward better teeth for our children and youth.”
Dental care, or lack thereof, was one of three points Cowen highlighted during a news conference "
posted by FluorideNews at 4:46 AM
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