Poor people face dental dilemma - Kamloops Daily News

 People who are homeless or on seniors' pension or welfare can have a difficult time getting dental care, says the retired dentist who deals with all of them at the New Life Mission's clinic.

Dr. Holly Schweiger said he hears stories every day about people who can't find a dentist to fix their teeth because they have no money, or those same people face long waits to get care or are treated badly.

"We have 83 dentists in town and only about two or three will even look at those of the marginalized society," he said Wednesday.



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Fluoridation Fails Kentucky

Fluoridation has been state-mandated in Kentucky for a very long time.  But one in five preschoolers screened by the health department’s oral health program have tooth decay, and the number jumps to half of second-graders.Protect baby teeth and prevent decay :

Australian Teeth Getting Worse Despite Fluoridation

90% of Australians are served fluoridated water. But " Australian Teeth Are Getting Worse."

A recent report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) found that Australians’
dental health has not improved. There’s been a rise in the average number of children’s baby teeth affected by decay and an increase in the number of adults reporting adverse oral health.

Nearly half of all children aged 12 years had decay in their permanent teeth.
Over one-third of adults had untreated decay, more than 50% of people aged 65 years and more had
gum disease and one in five had complete tooth loss.