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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Low-Income Families Have Trouble Finding Dental Care for Kids


When a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection two years ago, it started a bigger discussion about the need to provide dental care to low-income children.

They're still talking -- and children's teeth are still going untreated.

The Associated Press reported that many low-income families can't find dentists who accept Medicaid. Dentists claim they don't get reimbursed enough money from Medicaid to cover their costs. Plus, some dentists told the AP, low-income families have an expensive habit of skipping appointments.

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