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In 1977, fluoridation was mandated in Kentucky. In 2004, Kentucky was the nation’s leader of people 65 or older who are missing teeth. Twenty-seven percent of all Kentuckians had lost six or more teeth to decay and gum disease,compared to 18 percent nationally.

A 2001 study found that nearly 40 percent of Kentucky children had never seen a dentist and that
half the state’s children had decay in their primary teeth. The governor also pointed out that only 28 of the state’s 120 counties have pediatric dentists.

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