Norwalk Citizen - Schools May Soon Get Mobile Hygiene/Dental Services

Norwalk Citizen - Schools May Soon Get Mobile Hygiene/Dental Services:

Fluoridation is state-mandated in Connecticut: "dental health care throughout the state is 'at a crisis point. There are over 400,000 total Medicaid recipients, and then one in four kids in Connecticut are on Medicaid. Two thirds of those children receive absolutely no dental care."

State program brings oral screenings to childrenThe number-one childhood disease is putting Wyo children in hospitals

State program brings oral screenings to children
The number-one childhood disease is putting Wyo children in hospitals: "About 650 Wyoming children on Medicaid under the age of 5 had to be hospitalized in 2006 because their teeth were severely infected,"

In fluoridated Laramie: "Thursday morning, Walwrath saw about 30 toddlers and preschoolers...About five of the children had problems Walwrath described as "urgent" and needed to be treated by a dentist immediately."

Wisconsin Office of the Governor - Media Room

Wisconsin Office of the Governor - Media Room:

"In fact, 70 percent of children who are eligible for dental care are not getting the services they are eligible for because they can not find dentists who are willing to see them"

The Journal

The Journal: West Virginia is 89% fluoridated:

"According to a 2003 study by the West Virginia Bureau of Public Health, more than 10,000 children in the Eastern Panhandle do not see a dentist for preventive or maintenance care.
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette News

Worcester Telegram & Gazette News: Massachusetts: "Statewide 1 in 4 children had untreated tooth decay. In Central Massachusetts, 35,000 children and 65,000 adults could not afford dental treatment."

The Daily Press - Ashland, WI

The Daily Press - Ashland, WI:

Wisconsin is 89% fluoridated:

"But in the midst of our state's greater health care crisis is a lesser known — though equally devastating — crisis, which similarly burdens the northwest in greater proportion than the rest of the state. It's access to dental care, especially for low- and moderate- income families in rural Wisconsin. In fact, low-income families are three times less likely to receive dental care than middle-income families, and northern Wisconsin has the highest incidence of tooth decay among children in the state. "

Chronic Disease - Oral Health - At-A-Glance

Chronic Disease - Oral Health - At-A-Glance:

Most U.S. children are fluoride-overdosed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. However:

"For children, cavities are a common problem that begins at an early age. Tooth decay affects more than one-fourth of U.S. children aged 2–5 and half of those aged 12–15. Low-income children are hardest hit: about half of those aged 6–19 have untreated decay," according to the CDC

Dental services strain to help the needy in Tier

Dental services strain to help the needy in Tier:

In fluoridated Binghamton, New York: "'I don't even have the words to describe the magnitude of need and neglect there has been,' said Lucy Bianco, manager of oral health at Lourdes. 'We see folks with abscesses and swelling who need multiple extractions and full mouth restoration.'"

Dental care is failing the needy - National - smh.com.au

Dental care is failing the needy - National - smh.com.au:

In 75% fluoridated Australia: "ONE in four Australians has untreated tooth decay and public dental care has remained 'chronically under-funded' for the past decade, a new national survey of oral health shows."

The 2007 Fast 50 - Small Smiles and Kool Smiles:

"More than 20% of U.S. kids under the age of 19--that's 17 million--never see a dentist. Most qualify for free or very low-cost dental care. They just can't find a dentist who accepts Medicaid or state insurance. Two fast-growing companies aim to address the problem by specializing in dentistry only for kids who qualify for government insurance"

Preventing Decay, Preventing Tragedy - washingtonpost.com

Preventing Decay, Preventing Tragedy - washingtonpost.com:

After 60 years of fluoridation reaching 2/3 of Americans via the water supply and virtually 100% via the food supply: "According to the Children's Health Dental Project, 4 million children are born each year in the United States. More than a quarter of them will have cavities by the time they are toddlers, and more than half will have cavities by the time they reach second grade."

My Web Times

My Web Times:

"Of the 8,000 dentists regularly working in Illinois, only 2,000, or about 25 percent, are enrolled in Illinois' Medicaid program. And only 10 percent of those actively see patients each month, says Greg Johnson, director of professional services for the Illinois State Dental Society."

The problem of access can be even worse in southern Illinois, according to the Johnson. He said he's heard of patients who need a root canal being sent on Amtrak to Chicago and others needing orthodontic work being sent to St. Louis

Quad-Cities Online

Quad-Cities Online:


In fluoridation mandated Illionis:


"Many Medicaid patients have a hard time finding a doctor, but it can be almost impossible to find a dentist.

Although the state's health care program for the poor and disabled also covers dental care, the number of dentists actually seeing Medicaid patients is small.

Of the 8,000 dentists regularly working in Illinois, only 2,000, or about 25 percent, are enrolled in Illinois' Medicaid program. And only 10 percent of those actively see patients each month, says Greg Johnson, director of professional services for the Illinois State Dental Society."

The Frederick News-Post Online - Frederick County Maryland Daily Newspaper

The Frederick News-Post Online - Frederick County Maryland Daily Newspaper:

Frederick, Maryland, is fluoridated:

"She said she has encountered children whose toothaches were left untreated, causing infections in their eyes and brains."

KnoxNews: Health & Fitness

KnoxNews: Health & Fitness: "The federal government requires states to provide oral health services to children through Medicaid programs, but the shortage of dentists who will treat indigent patients remains a major barrier to care, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures."

Free Statewide Dental Care Program Shows Volunteer Support and Need Are Great: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Free Statewide Dental Care Program Shows Volunteer Support and Need Are Great: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance:

Minnesota is 98.4% fluoridated:

"The record of amount of care needed tells me that we continue to have gaps in our care system,'"

"Children under 18 received a broad array of care including 3,898 fluoride treatments and nearly 3,264 fillings. Unfortunately, the untreated decay in some children resulted in 441 tooth extractions."

The Cincinnati Post - Grant to help child dental health:

Over 96% of Kentucky water systems add fluoride since a 1977 Kentucky law compelled water suppliers serving over 1,500 individuals to fluoridate,

"'Kentucky is 49th in the nation in oral health,' said Hulefeld. 'Dental problems are the second leading reason children miss school and the leading reason kids go to the emergency room.'"

STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County

STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County:

St Louis County and 81% of Missouri is fluoridated

"'We have a lot of kids whose mouths are 'bombed out' — just every tooth in their mouth is severely decayed,' said Hurocy, 40. 'Many have teeth that are beyond repair and need to be extracted.'"

"Statewide, only 660 of the state's 3,660 licensed dentists accept Medicaid patients, according to the state's department of social services. Locally, a few more than 200 dentists accept Medicaid patients."

DailyProgress.com | Dental program to help area needy

DailyProgress.com | Dental program to help area needy:

Virginia is 94% fluoridated:

"As many as 2 million Virginians lack dental insurance, Dickinson said.

The Charlottesville Free Clinic has a waiting list of more than 450 area residents seeking dental care, said Erika Viccellio, executive director of the clinic.

“That’s probably just scratching the surface,” she said. “Those are the ones who know they can call us. We’ve not been able to keep up with the demand.”

In a 2005 survey conducted by MACAA, dental care for low-income children and adults was listed as the region’s top area of need."

Beaver County Times Allegheny Times - A situation in decay

Beaver County Times Allegheny Times - A situation in decay:


"Tooth decay among poor kids is just as prevalent in Pennsylvania as it is in Maryland, where a 12-year-old boy died Sunday after a cavity-driven infection spread to his brain, state health officials said."

"As of January, only about 5.5 percent (448) of an estimated 8,118 dentists in the state accepted patients on medical assistance, said Dr. Howard Polchinsky, the state's public health dentist."

canberra.yourguide

canberra.yourguide:
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In 75% fluoridated Australia:

"The dental health of Australia's school children has been in decline for a decade and one in every two teeth of people aged 35 to 44 has some decay."

"Dental decay should be seen for what it is: a disease that is aggravated by lifestyle and diet, has substantial health-care effects and costs, and is largely preventable."