Missouri’s oral health is among the worst in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked the state 47th in terms of the percentage of the population that visited a dentist last year, and according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 50 of Missouri’s 114 counties have a shortage of dental professionals.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Dental therapists solution for rural oral health
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 10:52 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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