Maryland Today: Initiative ‘Borrowing’ Libraries Will Expand Access to Dental Care

A wide body of research links poor oral health to a range of negative physical, mental and economic impacts. Yet, an estimated 76.5 million adults—equal to nearly one-fourth of the U.S. population, plus an unknown number of children—do not have dental coverage, according to research from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. While older Americans are most at risk of developing oral health problems, they’re also the most likely to lack dental insurance. Communities of color are also disproportionately impacted, research shows.

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