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Topeka -Budget cuts take bite out of state dental program

Publication: 
The Lawrence Journal-World
Publication Date: 
June, 2009
Author's Name: 
Scott Rothschild
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Budget cuts take bite out of state dental program

Topeka — A program that was meant to provide dental care for low-income pregnant women in Kansas has never gotten off the ground because of a lack of funding to administer it, officials say.

Toys, Games Ease Kids Into the Dentist's Chair

Publication: 
The Washington Post
Publication Date: 
June, 2009
Author's Name: 
Mark Trainer
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Toys, Games Ease Kids Into the Dentist's Chair

Just the idea of the dentist turns many adults into petulant children. Reasonable grown-ups leave that reminder postcard pinned up on the bulletin board for months before shuffling to the telephone like a mopey teenager to make the appointment.

A Good Dentist Sees More Than Molars

Publication: 
The Washington Post
Publication Date: 
June, 2009
Author's Name: 
Michael Birnbaum
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A Good Dentist Sees More Than Molars

Your mouth can tell you a lot about your overall health.Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.

NPR--Oral Health, All Things Considered

Publication: 
NPR
Publication Date: 
May, 2000
Author's Name: 
Vicky Que
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NPR--Oral Health, All Things Considered

A nation's oral health is a sign of its general well being and prosperity. Today, the government released a report - which shows that Americans have healthier teeth and gums than ever before. But the report -by the U-S Surgeon General--also describes a "silent epidemic" of dental diseases-ranging from cavities to throat cancer--among certain groups of Americans.

Teaser: 
Oral Health

Dental Care for Poor Kids in Massachusetts

Publication: 
NPR
Publication Date: 
January, 2005
Author's Name: 
Nancy Cohen
Link to Article: 
Dental Care for Poor Kids in Massachusetts

NPR's Nancy Cohen reports only one out of four children in Massachusetts receiving Medicaid get regular dental care. Some healthcare advocates hope to force the state to improve the benefits for children by suing the state.

Teaser: 
Oral Health

Dental Coverage Cuts Leave California's Poor In Pain

Publication: 
National Public Radio
Publication Date: 
February, 2010
Author's Name: 
Sarah Varney
Link to Article: 
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123855834

CDHP's own Burton Edelstein is interviewed in an article concerning the impact of California's recent cuts to adult dental benefits.

For adults, new law has no teeth

Publication: 
Connecticut Mirror
Publication Date: 
August, 2010
Author's Name: 
Arielle Levin Becker
Link to Article: 
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/7143/teeth-missing-health-reform

Arielle Levin Becker of the Connecticut Mirror details how adult dental coverage was left out of health reform:

Teaser:
Congress was days away from passing health reform this spring when the line began forming in Middletown. Hundreds of people waited hours, some overnight, for a chance at a free visit with a dentist. And by the time it was done, the Connecticut Mission of Mercy free dental clinic attracted more than 2,000 people over two days, a small fraction of the estimated 1 million Connecticut residents without dental insurance.

HHS and EPA Announce Interagency Actions on Fluoride

Publication Date: 
January, 2011

On January 7, 2010 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collaboratively announced new scientific assessments and actions on fluoride.

Action taken by HHS:

The Einstein Series: A Conversation With Burton L. Edelstein, DDS, MPH

Publication: 
Inside Dentistry
Publication Date: 
April, 2011
Link to Article: 
http://www.dentalaegis.com/id/2011/04/a-conversation-with-burton-edelstein-dds-m...

The founder of the Children's Dental Health Project talks candidly about the what progress has been made in improving access to care for underserved children.

INSIDE DENTISTRY (ID): Dr. Edelstein, your contributions are extensive, but none as large as the Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP), which you founded in 1997. What led you to develop that public policy group?

IOM Releaes Report on Access to Oral Health Care

Publication Date: 
July, 2011
Author's Name: 
Institute of Medicine

On July 13, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations, which discusses the barriers to accessing oral health services for populations such as Medicaid beneficiaries, children, low income families, and ethnic minorities.  In addition to examining hte underlying problems that prevent millions of Americans from getting the dental care they need, the report makes