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March 2005
Youth Today |
The Dental Gap |
"To us, the most pressing issue is a question of equity in oral health and access to dental care," says Burton Edelstein, founder of the Children's Dental Health Project, a nonprofit health advocacy organization based in Washington. |
12/28/04
The New York Times |
Dental Double Standards |
Only eight states now have full dental benefits for adults, down from 14 a few years ago, according to the Children's Dental Health Project in Washington. Many states will cover only emergency services. Seven offer no coverage whatsoever. Children in poverty fare better, because coverage under Medicaid is mandatory. "The safety net is uniquely weak in dentistry," said Dr. Burton L. Edelstein, founding director of the project, who is a dentist and professor at Columbia University Medical Center. |
6/14/04
Connect-for-Kids Weekly
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Children's Oral Health: Disparities |
Poor children and children of color are less likely to get the dental care they need. In a briefing for lawmakers, the Children's Dental Health Project of Washington, DC, identified some changes Congress could make to close these gaps for kids. |
5/13/03
The Washington Post |
Needy Students Find More Reasons to Smile - Visiting Dentists Filling Health Care Gaps
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Schools in Washington Heights, N.Y., which has a large Dominican population, and New Haven, Conn., have created full-fledged dental clinics, said Burton Edelstein, a local spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. |
5/5/03
CNN |
Pediatricians urged to extend vigilance to children's teeth |
Pediatricians should add tooth decay prevention to the care they give their young patients and check all babies' oral health starting at age 6 months, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new policy. |
3/12/03
The New York Times |
Universities Learn Value of Neighborliness |
On a practical level, Case Western dental students visit the public schools, where half the children have never seen a dentist, to apply sealant to the teeth of the 15,000 second and sixth graders. |
3/1/03
Child.com |
Oral Exam - Are you making the right dental decisions for your child? Take our quiz to find out. |
"Far too many children suffer far too much dental disease, and it is overwhelmingly preventable," says Burton L. Edelstein, DDS, founding director of the Children's Dental Health Project. |
1/21/03
People Magazine |
A Grand Hand |
On Oct. 24, after going through a list of 115 applicants, 123 donors voted to give their funds to the cash-strapped dental clinic. |
1/8/03
Education Week |
Dental Dilemma |
Should schools provide on-site oral care for children? |
8/7/02
The New York Times |
What the Tooth Fairy Forgot: Dentists for Rural America |
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7/19/02
United Press International |
Dental Disease Tops the List |
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6/19/02
Reuters Health |
Head and neck cancers rising among US kids |
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6/13/02
Reuters Health |
Splash of iodine prevents early childhood cavities |
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6/6/02
Reuters Health |
Untreated cavities more common in poor children |
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3/11/02
Reuters Health |
Dental school treatment waiting times on the rise |
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2/22/02
The New York Times |
The Care They Need |
One in three 1995 Special Olympics World Games athletes had untreated dental decay; one in five reported cavity pain. |
6/26/99
The New York Times |
Poor Children With Bad Teeth Have Trouble Finding Dentists |
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