Dental care Posted on March 26th
Dental care
We are facing an oral-health-care crisis in our state. Illinois has among the lowest funding rates in the nation for government-funded dental care. Over the last three decades, funding has decreased, dental clinics have closed and the dental-care gap has widened.
Despite an increase in enrollment for government dental programs, millions of children and adults go without dental care.
Children suffering from toothaches often have trouble focusing in school and may have trouble eating nutritious foods like fresh fruit and vegetables. In some cases tooth decay can be so severe that a child must have all of his or her teeth pulled, going through the young years of life toothless and ashamed. This causes developmental problems and contributes to low self-esteem and unsatisfactory school performance.
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