Friday, January 23, 2015

UNtreated tooth decay afflicts 72% of Native American Youth

Native American youth – roughly 62,000 kids here in Washington – don’t have adequate access to oral health care. It is unacceptable that 72 percent of native youth like me have untreated tooth decay. We deserve access to quality, equitable oral health care.

 Backs dental therapists to improve health care | Letters to the Editor | The Bellingham Herald: