Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Report: Dental woes sending more Arizonans to emergency rooms – Cronkite News

Report: Dental woes sending more Arizonans to emergency rooms – Cronkite News: PHOENIX is fluoridated – The emergency room at Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee is dealing with more toothaches these days.

“Patients are coming in with infections and abscesses, looking for antibiotics and pain medication,” said Jim Dickson, the hospital’s CEO.

From July through February, 58 people arrived at the hospital complaining of dental problems, he said, compared to 27 cases from July 2010 through June 2011.