This vlog focuses on rural oral health and the importance of bringing more dentists to these areas as well as increasing oral health literacy.
Image from The Washington Post.
Sources
National Conference of State Legislatures
Images
https://www.ruralhealthweb.org/
https://www.aarpmedicareplans.com/medicare-articles/what-s-the-difference-between-medicare-and-medicaid.html
https://www.diamondcertified.org/industry-spotlight-american-dental-association/
https://www.gotoapro.org/broken-or-chipped-tooth/
https://www.nfcr.org/blog/national-cancer-prevention-month-tips/
What is a Dental Therapist?
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-2270-7https://www.sjslawpc.com/2020/07/15/how-do-the-new-rules-for-community-Medicaid-for-home-care-work/
Leverage Health Literacy for Better Outcomes
If you are interested in learning more about the struggle for oral health equality in America, check out Mary Otto’s book titled, “Teeth.”
Image from Street Sense Media.
More from Naomi Fukuda here.