Why Is This Important?
Oral health is important to overall health. Good oral health improves a person’s ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and make facial expressions to show feelings and emotions.
Lack of access to dental care for all ages remains a public health challenge. In particular adults and children on Medicaid receive less dental care than privately insured residents.
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