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In Kentucky, where fluoridation is state-mandated:

"Skelton estimated that probably 50 percent of the kids she sees have decay on their teeth"

Newsvine - New York Dentists Pay Off State Legislators to Get Laws Passed

Newsvine - New York Dentists Pay Off State Legislators to Get Laws Passed:

"Organized dentistry is too powerful in the U.S. Their money, clout and influence gets laws passed that benefits dentistry but not the public. As a result tooth decay is an epidemic in the US where people are dying from untreated tooth decay and no legislator has the guts to mandate that all dentists accept Medicaid patients or allow other groups to start doing dental work."

Group wants dental health to be part of candidates' talk:

In 70% fluoridated USA:

"Dentists have fared pretty well in recent years, with the average dentist earning $198,350 in 2005, the most recent figure available. Dental fees too have been rising, along with other medical costs."

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported ...tooth decay in very young children had risen over the past decade. And nearly a third of Mexican American children ages 6 to 11 had cavities in their permanent teeth, compared with 19 percent of Anglo children."

"The death of a young boy in Maryland last year from untreated dental problems was shocking, Feldman [American Dental Association President] said."

“There's no question the concern right now is access to care for the poorest of the poor,” Feldman said. “People who just can't get access to a dentist — that doesn't deserve to take place in this country and there are ways to address that. It's going to take partnerships with the government, with dentistry, with industry. But sooner or later, it's going to take some money being put on the table. And right now is going to be a tough time.”

Crist Signs Bill Increasing Access to Dental Care:

"Only about 10 percent of Florida dentists participate in Medicaid"

"Many children and seniors and other Floridians go without dental care"

SEAL Indiana Reports More Than Half of Indianapolis Area School Kids Treated by Program Have Moderate or Severe Dental Decay: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Half of Indianapolis Area School Kids Have Moderate or Severe Dental Decay: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance:

"More than half of the children in [fluoridated] Indianapolis area schools seen between January and September 2008 by an Indiana University School of Dentistry mobile project had moderate or severe dental decay."

Dental Care Among Concerns In NC Child Health Report:

North Carolina is 85% fluoridated:

"The North Carolina Institute of Medicine and Action for Children North Carolina released the 2008 North Carolina Child Health Report Card Wednesday.

According to the report, access to dental care continues to be a major problem. One in five kindergartners suffer from untreated tooth decay."

Economy may threaten kids' health improvements | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times

Economy may threaten kids' health improvements | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times:

North Carolina is 85% fluoridated:

43 percent of Medicaid-eligible children age 1-5 go to the dentist

19 Percent of kindergarteners have untreated tooth decay

Patients seeking affordable health care :: Bolingbrook Sun :: News

Patients seeking affordable health care :: Bolingbrook Sun :: News:

In Illinois where fluoridation is required by state law:

"There is a high demand for dental care among the uninsured, Garg said. She believes medical insurance should include dental coverage."

Dental crisis is about to bite us | The Daily Telegraph

Dental crisis is about to bite us | The Daily Telegraph: "Australian Dental Association research supported the findings, showing almost half of Australian six-year-olds have cavities in their baby teeth, while 42 per cent of 12-year-olds have them in their permanent teeth."

Australia is 75% fluoridated

Clean Teeth for Free — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

Clean Teeth for Free — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC:

North Carolina is 85% fluoridated:

"If you're poor and uninsured, one of your lowest health care priorities frequently ends up being going to the dentist. It's estimated that only a fraction of the state's dentists accept Medicaid. And for hundreds of thousands of people in North Carolina who don't qualify for Medicaid and can't afford dental insurance, going to the dentist ends up being a luxury. That's why a free clinic this weekend is drawing crowds. Rose Hoban reports from Hillsborough."

Dental care lags among many Rochester children | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

Dental care lags among many Rochester children | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle:

Rochester NY is fluoridated:

"Thousands of Rochester-area children enrolled in Medicaid have not seen a dentist in years, and there's no easy way to find the few pediatric dental offices that will accept them as patients."

"'There is so much unmet need in these children,' said Dr. Cyril Meyerowitz, director of the University of Rochester Medical Center's Eastman Dental Center. 'You find very few children who don't have (tooth) decay in that population, and it's very alarming.'"

"In spite of the concern, low-income parents trying to find places to send their children for dental checkups cannot get a comprehensive list of dentists who accept Medicaid from any official resource: Not from the Monroe County health department, the state health department, the county department of human services and Medicaid office, the local division of the American Dental Association, or from either of the two managed care plans that provide Medicaid dental coverage in Monroe County."

"The new state law regarding dental certificates in schools has "caused near chaos in Wayne County because there's no way to do this" in an area where so few dentists take Medicaid, said Emilie Sisson, program manager of the Wayne County Rural Health Network."

MaineCare backs fluoride for children's teeth - Bangor Daily News

MaineCare backs fluoride for children's teeth - Bangor Daily News:

Bangor Maine is fluoridated:

"Shenkin said it’s not unusual for him to see a 4-year-old with every tooth needing restorative care."

The 2007 NOVA Awards

The 2007 NOVA Awards: "A needs assessment found that dental care was virtually nonexistent for the nearly 20,000 children covered by Medicaid in 15 counties of northwestern Missouri. The region was underserved by dentists to begin with, and low reimbursement rates made it difficult to address pediatric needs. As a consequence, dental issues were neglected and grew into more serious medical, educational and social problems."

"The partnership then approached a local dentist to evaluate the extent of need in kindergarten through third grade at St. Joseph School District. Out of 3,000 children, approximately 900 were referred for dental care"

Missouri is 81% fluoridated.

Capitol Hill Watch | Children Enrolled in Medicaid Have More Untreated Tooth Decay, Witnesses Say - Kaisernetwork.org

Capitol Hill Watch | Children Enrolled in Medicaid Have More Untreated Tooth Decay, Witnesses Say - Kaisernetwork.org:

Fluoridation was supposed to help low-income children with Medicaid in the US where the children are over-fluoridate:

"Children covered under Medicaid receive considerably less dental care and have more untreated tooth decay than those who are privately insured, witnesses testified during a recent hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Domestic Policy Subcommittee, CQ HealthBeat reports. According to CQ HealthBeat, a Government Accountability Office report released last month found that an estimated 6.5 million children covered by Medicaid had untreated tooth decay in 2005."

Tackling the epidemic of tooth decay in children | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/06/2008

Tackling the epidemic of tooth decay in children | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/06/2008:

Philadelphia is fluoridated and so is 70% of US public water supplies:

"the No. 1 health issue plaguing children in Philadelphia and across the country today is tooth decay."

"Nationwide, pediatric dental disease has approached epidemic proportions"

"In Philadelphia, the findings are equally bleak. Our children are the most likely in the state to suffer from tooth decay. A study conducted between 2005 and 2007 in Northeast Philadelphia found that a third of 2- to 3-year-olds had dental disease, as did more than half of 4- and 5-year-olds and an astounding 80 percent of 7- and 8-year-olds.

Philadelphia's children are also least likely to access needed treatment and preventive care. A 2003 report found the city had the state's highest proportion of children who had not visited a dentist in the last year: 23 percent, compared with 12.8 percent statewide."

Free dental clinic gives Iowans smiles | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

In the US where 70% of water supplies are fluoridated and virtually 100% of the food supply is fluoridated:

Free dental clinic gives Iowans smiles: "The event was part of a nationwide movement called the Mission of Mercy, which puts on two-day free dental clinics. It started eight years ago in Virginia and has since expanded to seven other states. This is the first Iowa Mission of Mercy, but organizers plan to make it an annual event.

'There's a big demand out there for dental service, but a lot of people can't afford it,' Sager said."

Call to ban sweets in schools - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

Call to ban sweets in schools - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie:

Fluoridation is mandatory in Ireland:

"She pointed to the most recent research, which has shown that more than three-quarters of Irish 15-year-olds have had some decay in their permanent teeth.

And almost one-third of these teenagers have suffered irreversible tooth wear that exposed the dentine portion of the tooth in at least one permanent front tooth."