In 93% fluoridated Georgia "'The demand for dental care has been much higher than the state or anybody anticipated,' he said. 'The cost for dental care has been much higher than the state or anybody anticipated.'"

"prices for dental work in Georgia have soared beyond what companies could imagine when they came to the state almost a year ago. Amerigroup is paying more on a per-member, per-month basis for dentistry than for visits to family doctors, "

Tax-funded dental care sparks legislators' concerns | SavannahNow.com:

Boost urged in dental care for needy kids -- baltimoresun.com

In 94% fluoridated Maryland: "The state needs to spend about $40 million over the next two years to increase reimbursement rates to dentists who serve poor and uninsured children"

Boost urged in dental care for needy kids -- baltimoresun.com:

Health care 101: Non-emergencies don't belong in ER | Thinking Right

Health care 101: Non-emergencies don't belong in ER :

"Over 20,000 Georgians visited the emergency room last year with dental problems,” said Cagle."

Georgia is 93% fluoridated

Rotten teeth, abscesses, draining pus, cavities: Increasingly dentists are finding these problems in the mouths of children - Lifestyle - (HometownAnn

U.S. children are over-fluoridated according to the Centers for Disease Control But...

Rotten teeth, abscesses, draining pus, cavities: Increasingly dentists are finding these problems in the mouths of children:

Dental problems in young kids on the rise

Dental problems in young kids on the rise:

Kansas City, MO, is fluoridated:

"All too often, pediatric dentist Paul Kittle peers into the mouths of his youngest patients and cringes at what he sees: Teeth rotted off at the gum line. Abscesses. Draining pus. And lots of cavities. 'Sometimes,' he said, 'I look in there and I go, 'Oh, my goodness.''"

Cavities in Children on the Rise

Cavities in Children on the Rise:

Savannah, Georgia is fluoridated:

"Pediatric dentist Dr. Jay McCaslin says the number of children with cavities is growing. 'We see kids that come in and we catch some early cavities,' he explained. 'Then we get children that come in that have mouths full of cavities. Anywhere from 10 to 20 cavities in their mouth. We have one and a half year olds that have multiple cavities at that age.'"

www.kansascity.com

www.kansascity.com:

Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, is fluoridated:

"I see more itty-bitty 2- and 3-year-olds with rotten teeth in the United States than I do in Third World countries,” Beltgens said."

Tooth decay is on the rise among the youngest Americans

Tooth decay is on the rise among the youngest Americans:

"I see more itty-bitty 2- and 3-year-olds with rotten teeth in the United States than I do in Third World countries,' Beltgens said."

Knowledge Web(r) Document Display

Knowledge Web(r) Document Display:

"The results of the survey clearly reveal that cheating is a significant problem in dental schools"

What Can Porcelain Veneers do to Improve my Smile?

What Can Porcelain Veneers do to Improve my Smile?:

"Porcelain veneers are a conservative approach to improving the appearance of teeth adversely affected by too much fluoride as a child,"

"Typically, the application of porcelain veneers takes three visits to the dentist: diagnosis and planning, preparation and bonding."

The Daily Times - www.delmarvanow.com - Salisbury, Md.

The Daily Times - www.delmarvanow.com - Salisbury, Md.:

"'There are very few dentists who are willing to provide oral health services to young children,' he said, 'so there will be those with swollen faces, painful toothaches and abscessed teeth that will end up in the emergency room.'"

Alliance Seeks to Expand Dental Care to Poor Kids - washingtonpost.com

Alliance Seeks to Expand Dental Care to Poor Kids - washingtonpost.com:

"Deamonte Driver died of an infection that began with an abscessed tooth. The infection spread to his brain."

"Deamonte's mother, Alyce Driver, said she spent seven months trying to find a dentist for her younger son, DaShawn, whose dental problems initially seemed more pronounced than Deamonte's. Several of DaShawn's teeth became abscessed before Driver found a dentist who accepted Medicaid. The boy eventually had five teeth extracted and some cavities filled at the University of Maryland's pediatric dental clinic"

Alliance Seeks to Expand Dental Care to Poor Kids - washingtonpost.com

Alliance Seeks to Expand Dental Care to Poor Kids - washingtonpost.com: "Of Maryland's 5,500 dentists, only about 900 accept Medicaid patients, according to a former president of the state dental association. "

News-Leader.com | Local News

News-Leader.com | Local News:


Springfield, Missouri, is fluoridated: "'A lot of the children we see have very complicated dental conditions, and they have to be hospitalized. We can do it on an outpatient service,' Thousand said."

Gaps in Md. Kids' Health, Wealth - washingtonpost.com

Gaps in Md. Kids' Health, Wealth - washingtonpost.com: In 94% fluoridated Maryland, "70 percent of children enrolled in low-income health insurance programs go without dental care in any given year."

Tooth Decay Eating Away at Our Kids, According to Recent Analysis by HBA

Tooth Decay Eating Away at Our Kids, in 75% fluoridated Australia:

"In the past three years the number of children under 25:

• requiring fillings has increased by 10 percent

• having a tooth removed increased by 5 percent"