Unmet dental needs in Los Angeles children shown in study
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
In 2007, the death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver from untreated tooth decay exposed the need for better dental care in Maryland families with limited resources. However, the problem ranges beyond a single state, researchers found when they examined poor, migrant and minority children in Los Angeles.