ABCD Archives - Oral Health Watch

Making Sure Washington’s Children Go Back to School Ready to Learn

In Washington, 4 out of 10 kids enter Kindergarten with tooth decay.  Children can’t learn if they are in pain from dental disease.  It’s the most common chronic childhood disease and can lead to other serious health problems.  The good news is dental disease is preventable.  There are programs that help children start on the…

National report highlights access to oral health care as a critical problem

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) just released a report concluding that too many Americans lack access to oral health care, which can have serious consequences for overall health.  To address the problem, the IOM recommends that oral health be integrated into overall health care and that advocacy be used to help shape policies that will…

2011 session – a few bright spots, more work is needed

We all know the 2011 legislative session was difficult.  Due to declining revenues, budget cuts were extensive.  Many programs to protect the health of vulnerable residents were affected.  At the same time there were few bright spots that demonstrate the value of advocacy and hard work.  Thanks to everyone who spoke out about the importance…

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