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.
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Understanding how social determinants impact health can help us all identify and address health disparities and to promote overall health equity. #teethmatter #NPHW
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Understanding how social determinants impact health can help us all identify and address health disparities and to promote overall health equity. #teethmatter #NPHW
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Understanding how social determinants impact health can help us all identify and address health disparities and to promote overall health equity. #teethmatter #NPHW
A healthy community is a strong, resilient community. National Public Health Week reminds us that public health & public health measures like water fluoridation play a critical role in preventing disease, maintaining community health & promoting health equity. #NPHW #teethmatter
A healthy community is a strong, resilient community. This National Public Health Week reminds us all that public health and public health measures like water fluoridation play a critical role in preventing disease and promoting health equity. #NPHW #teethmatter
A healthy community is a strong, resilient community. This National Public Health Week reminds us all of the critical role public health and public health measures like water fluoridation play in preventing disease and promoting health equity. #NPHW #teethmatter
