“A Costly Dental Destination: Hospital Care Means States Pay Dearly”
Posted by Asha Sutton on Feb 28, 2012 at 6:50 PMOur friends at the Pew Center on the States today released an important new report on how emergency room expenses from preventable dental conditions are crunching already thin state budgets:
Already stressed state budgets are shouldering an…
The case for fluoridation
Posted by Asha Sutton on Jan 10, 2012 at 6:00 PMVoices member Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire made the case for fluoridation today before legislators. Executive Director Ellen Fineberg argued against HB 1416, a New Hampshire bill that would prevent communities in the state from fluoridating their water supplies.
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An oral health win for kids in West Virginia!
Posted by Asha Sutton on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:13 PMGood news for children in West Virginia: they’ll soon have greater access to oral health services. Due to the great work of Voices member West Virginia KIDS COUNT and its partners, that state will now encourage fluoride varnish treatment,…
