Two Hundred dental hygienists from 39 states visited Capitol Hill last week delivering a unified message: "Put Teeth in Health Reform."  Dental Care remains the most common health-care need of children in the United States. Tooth decay is five times as likely to be found in children as is asthma, which like most common illnesses, is covered by health insurance. At least 26 million children lack dental coverage and more than twice as many lack medical insurance, according to federal health statistics. The dental workforce is prepared to care for the children utilizing dental hygienists.

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