Ohio gets only a B in dental care for children | cleveland.com

Ohio scores above average on five national standards for good oral health. Sealant programs in up to 74 percent of high-risk schools (exceeding the 25 percent national level); fluoridated water for 84 percent of Ohioans (compared to 75 percent nationwide); dental care being used by 42 percent of Medicaid-enrolled children (exceeding the national 38 percent); payment for preventive dental care services; and keeping data on children's dental health.

However, 51% of third graders have tooth decay. So these benchmarks have no correlation to better oral health.



Ohio gets only a B in dental care for children | cleveland.com