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.

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