Rural America has too few dentists — and too few patients who can pay. About 43 percent of rural Americans lack access to dental care, according to the National Rural Health Association, and West Virginia, among the poorest and most rural states, is at the center of the crisis.
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Tomorrow, our Dental Workforce Diversity & Inclusion expert—Lolinda Turner —is taking over @DeltaDentalWA! Join Lolinda and @DDFGivesBack at 8AM tomorrow for an important conversation on workforce development in oral health. See you there! #ToothChatter #Takeover
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Rethink the drink. One can of Mountain Dew contains over 10 teaspoons of sugar! A can of Coke contains 9 teaspoons of sugar! Sugary beverages contribute to dental caries, diabetes, and obesity. Keep calm and drink more water.
Hospital emergency departments offer temporary relief, but are costly and ill-equipped to deal with the underlying causes of dental pain and infection. Policies that promote greater access to preventive dental care and support measures like water fluoridation can help prevent needless suffering, ...improve health and save money. #teethmatter
Hospital emergency departments offer temporary relief, but are costly and ill-equipped to deal with the underlying causes of dental pain and infection. Policies that promote greater access to preventive dental care and support measures like water fluoridation can help prevent needless suffering, ...improve health and save money. #teethmatter
ERs offer temporary relief, but are costly & ill-equipped to deal w/ underlying causes of dental pain & infection. Policies that promote greater access to preventive dental care & measures like water fluoridation can help prevent needless suffering, improve health & save money.
New @AHRQnews report shows that over 2-M emergency dept visits in the US involved dental conditions. 62% of these visits were for nontraumatic dental issues that could have been treated in a dental office. Access the report: https://bit.ly/3DUJagw
