Reducing the Use of Hospital Emergency Departments for Dental Care

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene February 7, 2016

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By Romesh P. Nalliah, DDS, MHCM

Dental professionals are well aware of the interconnectedness of oral and overall health. Strategies have been implemented to improve the oral health of children in the United States—from the provision of preventive dental care by dental hygienists in school-based settings to including pediatric dental services in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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