The American Dental Association (ADA) has released a new paper, Breaking Down Barriers to Oral Health for All Americans: Repairing the Tattered Safety Net, which emphasizes the absence of a coordinated, systematic approach to treating underserved populations.
The report suggests ways to greatly improve safety net programs for oral health, even without major funding increases, which are unlikely given the current economic climate.
"Major improvements in the dental safety net will not occur until the nation places much greater value on oral health," said ADA president Raymond F. Gist. "Treating disease that could have been easily prevented or treated in its early stages, but has progressed to the point of chronic infection, and lost teeth, gum tissue or bone is one of the major reasons why these clinical delivery systems remain overwhelmed."
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